Need your expertise

[propcar]

Anybody want to guess what tire size this E30 has... the wheels are 15x7 and 15x9 supposedely.

and if anybody has more pictures of it... please contribute :)
This it the hottest e30 Ive seen






Thanks in advanced

[Mot]

nice car and all not my tastes, but whats the deal with the M badge, its def not an M3.

sorry this really didnt help u at all just wondering.

[propcar]

nice car and all not my tastes, but whats the deal with the M badge, its def not an M3.

sorry this really didnt help u at all just wondering.

maybe he has an M motor?? Who cares :D

Oh and one more question for you fannatics... what kind of spring shock set up could give me that same ride height? I was thinking IE stage 3 springs with Koni adjustables. :?: Would that give me that ride height?

[e9nine]

I am not a wizard to guess..

[e9nine]

nice car and all not my tastes, but whats the deal with the M badge, its def not an M3.

sorry this really didnt help u at all just wondering.

M3 power !



Minus the stretched rubber, this car is business. Dunno if its a 320iS or a swap though.

[propcar]

Minus the stretched rubber, this car is business. Dunno if its a 320iS or a swap though.

I think the stretch is very moderate and wouldnt hinder the performance of the car... sure he could put MORE rubber on the wheels but, the look was perfectly executed and the wheels look properly proportioned to the ride height.

I imagine the 215-45-15 is in the rear... is he using the same size for the front? Because my RS's will be 15x8 and 15x9 and I was thinking about using 215-45-15 all around.

[nando]

looks like the rear tires are the same as the front to me, they are a lot more stretched.

[Schniddy]

What are the Pros/Cons of stretched rubber?

[Jand3rson]

What are the Pros/Cons of stretched rubber?

Pros: Absolutely none, aside from giving me something to laugh at.

Cons: Looks ridiculous, unsafe, 99.9% of tire places won't do it.

[Habla]

I don't like the balloon wheel look.

[sovann]

Nothing wrong with a bit of mild stretchage, but when they're insanely stretched as well way undersized like on that 320is then they look retarded. The wheels/tyres just look too small from side on.

[propcar]

What are the Pros/Cons of stretched rubber?

Pros: Absolutely none, aside from giving me something to laugh at.

Cons: Looks ridiculous, unsafe, 99.9% of tire places won't do it.

Find me one case where a mild stretch like the one above has been the fault of popped bead. Toyo T1S was made to be stretched... there are tires that are meant for stretching.
And further more many of the TUV regulations in europe state that the tread of the tire cannot go out more than the fender... therefore in order to run a wider rim a stretch is necessary. The above stretch on that E30 is totally safe. The fact that it looks ridiculous is subjective and is your opinion not a fact. This is a forum based on opinions so I will respect yours and I will recieve the same courtesy but dont pretend to make your opinions seem like facts... because theyre not. Laugh at me all you want with my stretched tires, cuz I will be laughing at ballons all day long.

[Jand3rson]

Toyo T1S was made to be stretched... there are tires that are meant for stretching.

Now THAT I will laugh at.

Besides, I wasn't intending to make you or anyone else believe that my statements were facts. I never claimed that they were, don't put words in my mouth.
So next time, instead of getting your panties in seven types of twists, lean back, take a deep breath, and just keep telling yourself...

IT'S THE INTERNET.

[Schniddy]

Toyo T1S was made to be stretched... there are tires that are meant for stretching.

Now THAT I will laugh at.

Besides, I wasn't intending to make you or anyone else believe that my statements were facts. I never claimed that they were, don't put words in my mouth.
So next time, instead of getting your panties in seven types of twists, lean back, take a deep breath, and just keep telling yourself...

IT'S THE INTERNET.

gezz guys! You probably didnt intend it like this, but It does seem like you imposed it as a fact, not an opinion.... that just my opinion though! ;)

So how is it unsafe and does it affect how fast you can accelerate through turns?

[Digitalwave]

Oh and one more question for you fannatics... what kind of spring shock set up could give me that same ride height? I was thinking IE stage 3 springs with Koni adjustables. :?: Would that give me that ride height?

It's hard to tell because of the rediculously undersized tires, but I don't think IE stage III would put you that low. Just get coil overs and you can get any height you want.