Reinventing The Wheel - E30 M3 Alpina Content

[atan88]

Alpina has such a timeless design. Good choice.

[CAOSyAMOR]

Alpina has such a timeless design. Good choice.

Thanks bro, I agree!

Fuckkit, gonna try these 10mm on for size - getting shipped to me today :D

[CorvallisBMW]

beautiful wheels! I love them.

[z31maniac]

Holy fucking mother of god! I love it!

[CAOSyAMOR]

beautiful wheels! I love them.

yours as well my friend

Holy fucking mother of god! I love it!

:pimp: haha, yeah!

[norcalE30]

looks great, just slam it

[CAOSyAMOR]

looks great, just slam it

:nice:

[straight6pwr]

thought i was going to see some alpinas with a rusted center and polished lip.










thank god i didnt.

[CAOSyAMOR]

thought i was going to see some alpinas with a rusted center and polished lip.












thank god i didnt.

wasn't expecting that one!

[straight6pwr]

wasn't expecting that one!

whilst i have your attention, why get x8,5 and x9,5 wheels and then go with wussy/unmatched tires?

[CAOSyAMOR]

whilst i have your attention, why get x8,5 and x9,5 wheels and then go with wussy/unmatched tires?

Not sure if I understand your question?

[straight6pwr]

Not sure if I understand your question?

you got super awesome wide wheels to go under your super wide e30 m3 fenders and then put only a 215 series tire up front and 245 in the back. why not put some real tires under there like 245/245 or 245/255?

[CAOSyAMOR]

you got super awesome wide wheels to go under your super wide e30 m3 fenders and then put only a 215 series tire up front and 245 in the back. why not put some real tires under there like 245/245 or 245/255?

Ahh..

Are you suggesting I should not match my section width to my rim size? 245's up front, in addition to rubbing harder than pre-teen lovers with their pants still on, would just look silly and baloon out past the rim and fender.

Unless you know something I don't then without major modification these sizes are about the largest I can run.

There are several reason's I chose what I did..

1) these dimensions are within 1% (actually +0.424% and +0.504% discrepancy) factory spec rolling diameter. Any larger and I rub fender liners, fenders etc. not to mention the increased rotational mass beyond what I have already done by +2ing the wheel(s). Any smaller and it would not fill the well properly, look silly, artificially increase my odometer.

2) I am not putting down 300hp+, so if I had any larger contact patch in the rear it would hook up too much in corners.

3) I already rolled my fenders and pulling fenders is not in the equation. I will be widening my track slightly and there would be absolutely no room.

4) Limited tire choice in this size/rolling diameter. Without going to an R compound I got what many consider a top choice - I have run this exact tread on my 16" RS's last year and am more than happy.

5) I feel the tire size/rim combo looks proper. Not a silly amount of stretch (not really considered stretch), nowhere balloon looking. Plus if you have tires that are ballooning in the sidewall you will have unnecessary flex in your sidewall.

I always try to follow the philosophy of form follows function. If it's not usable, it's not worth it.

[CAOSyAMOR]

10mm worked beautifully!!

[chameleonleather]

it's nice to see other 17" Alpinas.