Why in the F is it so hard to find nice-looking 15s in 4x100?

[Massive Lee]

Thanks for making the REST of this community look better by comparison.

Have you read the title of your post?

"'Why in the F is it so hard to find nice-looking 15s in 4x100?"

Pretty harsh introduction for a small count of posts, and using the F word in the thread title... Hmmm... And ranting, and comparing the e30 to previously owned asian cars. It could have started better.

But hey, thanks for comparing me to sub scum on r3v. That is quite an accomplishment here as "locals" are working very hard to get there. And to be honest, I have been to the Blunt Academy and got a master degree in scumiology, with mention from my guru.

[Teaguer]

Well you did state in your original post that you were ranting ....ranting is another word for bitching.

I don't know what you want from us, we all know what you are facing.
You just need to deal with it and any post ranting/bitching/whining/crying about it on our site is going to be full of the type of replies that you are already getting.

You seem to be capable of searching the right avenues for what you seek so why make a crybaby thread about it here and get butthurt when we tell you to STFU and deal with it ??

[phenryiv1]

theyre hard to find for cheap because they are not plentiful. as was stated earlier, the e30 has an unusual offset in the world of 4x100 cars, and an unusual bolt pattern in the world of et30.

low supply + high demand = high pricing

stop being a little bitch and deal.

that being said i bought my 16" MM Cellos for $120 a piece brand new from tire rack 6 years ago

What is so hard to understand here? All that I said was that I was SURPRISED at how hard they are to find. I never bitched that they were too expensive.

I would strongly suspect that if you saw me in person, you'd not call me a bitch. But then again, its pretty easy for you to say that from behind a keyboard.

[NC325iC]

theyre hard to find for cheap because they are not plentiful. as was stated earlier, the e30 has an unusual offset in the world of 4x100 cars, and an unusual bolt pattern in the world of et30.

low supply + high demand = high pricing

stop being a little bitch and deal.

that being said i bought my 16" MM Cellos for $120 a piece brand new from tire rack 6 years ago

[phenryiv1]

Ive got cheap 15s for sale right now, well under 400 :p

You do, and they are quite nice, at that. I actually replied to your ad on Vortex.

[phenryiv1]

Fucking noobs FTMFL !!

Thanks. Your user title is so true. You are quite Elite in your defense of another long-stander who is being an ass. Admirable.

I bow to your greatness.

[Teaguer]

Fucking noobs FTMFL !!

[Stephen]

Ive got cheap 15s for sale right now, well under 400 :p

[phenryiv1]

...and on a slightly related note, I did grab some 14" Weaves with tires to use as daily-drivers. $175.

[phenryiv1]

Hey phenryiv1, sorry to bring the bad news, but how do you think you reflect on both communities (Asian cars and BMWs)? Wow. Hold on to your wallet, put a chain and padlock. You guys should buy a Yugo if you are that cheap. Not to mention that you didn't bother searching before complaining. Pfff... There are tons of used 4x100-57.1mm-et25 wheels available.

So basically, start a new post and write something like that: "Hi guys, I am new to the e30 community and would like to know what's available in term of used 15" wheels that fit our car, under $200 per set"... That would have helped your search.

I did search. I searched on forums where it is common to find 4x100 wheels, and I searched here and bimmerforums. I have had difficutly finding exactly what you listed: a 15x7 or x8 wheelset with the proper centerbore and offset at a price that is similar to what I was able to find for past vehicles. Note that what I have been looking for is not "cheap" (as you characterized them) in terms of quility or reputation. But the fact remains that what I was able to find (BBS, Mille Miglia) for other cars is not available in proper fittament at a similar price.

Are there wheels that (properly) fit the E30 available in that price? Yes.
Are there wheels of that quality that (properly) fit the E30? Yes.
Are there wheels of that quality and price that (properly) fit the E30? Rarely.

All that I was saying in my first post is that it is harder than I had anticipated to find wheels similar to what I had found in the past, in the proper fittament, at a similar price to what I had paid in the past. Nothing more; nothing less.

YOU came in and bashed me for putting cheap wheels on cheap cars. I think that my choices in wheels in the past would stand up pretty well in an E30 community. Whether or not people like an I30t, Maxima, or SpecV, the wheels that I had fit right in with what many E30 owners seem to like.

So how do I think that I look to either community? Probably just fine.

You are the one who made the assanine assumption that because I have owned and driven Japanese cars that I was running cheap cheesey chrome knockoffs. Turns out that you basically called BBS and Milles "cheap." And you came across as a snobbish, pretentious ass in doing so.

Thanks for making the REST of this community look better by comparison.

[Massive Lee]

Hey phenryiv1, sorry to bring the bad news, but how do you think you reflect on both communities (Asian cars and BMWs)? Wow. Hold on to your wallet, put a chain and padlock. You guys should buy a Yugo if you are that cheap. Not to mention that you didn't bother searching before complaining. Pfff... There are tons of used 4x100-57.1mm-et25 wheels available.

So basically, start a new post and write something like that: "Hi guys, I am new to the e30 community and would like to know what's available in term of used 15" wheels that fit our car, under $200 per set"... That would have helped your search.

[phenryiv1]

If you haven't already I would check out the Vortex classifieds. I picked up a set of 15x7 4x100 wheels for $200 shipped. They were even the proper centerbore and offset for the e30.

I have been trolling there like CRAZY!

Sometimes, it is a battle to get offsets out of some of those guys.

[phenryiv1]

Comparing cheap parts available for cheap Asian cars with BMW stuff is worthless.

If they are so cheap, why do do many BMWs run them?

"Cheap" parts on my cheap Asian cars:

Stock Infiniti I30t BBS:


I30t on 16" Mille Miglia MM-11s:


2000 Maxima on 17" Mille Miglia MM-11s:


15" BBS Mesh (sourced from an Infiniti Q45a dealer option package):


And on the car:


Custom-drilled and bored BBS RK:


And on the car:

[phenryiv1]

You are ranting for nothing and probably not looking properly. There are tons of non-mesh, good looking, new and used wheels for e30s. With proper hub size. They usually are et25 (while the OEM offset is et30) and come from Mk1 VWs. Look at Ronal's offering.

Comparing cheap parts available for cheap Asian cars with BMW stuff is worthless.

While I appreciate your suggestions, your condescending tone about my past vehicles and/or their parts is exactly what makes snobbish owners such as yourself look like a prick.

My Infiniti (I30t) ran 15" BBS mesh 15"s, from the factory. I replaced them with wider BBS mesh 15"s for under $200 (eBay). Both of my Maximas ran Mille Miglia MM-11 wheels, one in 16" and one in 17" at a cost of $225 and $300, respectively. My SpecV had a set of one-off 17" BBS RKs with a custom centerbore and bolt pattern. I paid $250 for them on a 240sx site.

Again, while I appreciate your suggestions, your tone just reflects poorly on the BMW community.

[wildstoats]

If you haven't already I would check out the Vortex classifieds. I picked up a set of 15x7 4x100 wheels for $200 shipped. They were even the proper centerbore and offset for the e30.