- The ESM Wheel Gallery -

[8380 Labs]

i am baffled at the fascination with knock-off wheels. some pretty nice cars in here, and the wheels just look cheap, it really kills the look.

[acolella76]

oh lames

[ck_taft325is]

Look-a-likes.

[acolella76]

are ESM real multi-piece wheels or are they lookalikes?

[bmw325csi]

MASSIVE: Thanks bro, im pretty much done modding it.

BeemerBuyer: Thank you, Im trying to figure out a good size spacer in the rear because I dont feel like rubbing,

SupaDave: I beg to differ, your car looks amazing with the rims. You can use a bit lower in the front though. As for suspension, Im running Eurostops D2 coil overs. My car used to be much lower but I raised it due to bullshit SoCal roads.

Thanks for the nice comments guys!

[4ce30]

I RUN 215/40s! on my ESM wheels son.





-Brandon

[Supadave]

16x7.5 with 205/45/16 front
16x9 with 225/40/16 rear

Man your car is sick. i definitely need to do 45's up front.

[VicSkimmr]

Look at the pictures of the rear wheels in the first post. Don't you think that stretching the sidewalls this way won't affect handling and safety? As for esthetics, I won't comment as it is clearly a non-objective matter.

Running stretched tires negates the benefit of running wide wheels, so yeah you're affecting handling by putting less rubber on the road, but not safety. Anyone running stretched tires isn't likely tracking the car anyway, so what difference does it make for daily (or even spirited) driving?

Not everyone buys wide wheels for the extra tire size benefits.

[bigpepnyc]

16x7.5 with 205/45/16 front
16x9 with 225/40/16 rear

[Supadave]

ill play





16x7.5 and 16x9
205-40-16 front
215-40-16 rear
15 mm spacer up front
Final offsets_ 20 rear, 5 front.
looking to get some 5mm spacers for rear.

We got the same wheels and tire size, but your car looks better with them. What ya suspension looking like, specs please

[Butler]

ill play

Dude, YES! So clean.
It could use a small spacer out back like you said, but regardless it looks beautiful.

[Massive Lee]

The white cabrio looks quite nice. Don't touch anything. It looks perfect.

[avery0829]

Yes they are technically required. If you go to any serious tire shop, they will have technical data regarding what width of tires can be mounted on what width of rims. Both for handling and safety considerations.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=194

Look at the pictures of the rear wheels in the first post. Don't you think that stretching the sidewalls this way won't affect handling and safety? As for esthetics, I won't comment as it is clearly a non-objective matter.

My post has a whole lot of sarcasm. But thanks for the info.

Oh and I can get you some proper pictures of 215/40's on a 9

[Reap3r]

love the fat tires!

what size/offset wheels? any rubbing?

Wheels are 16x8 ET10. Rubs slightly over bumps or with people in the car, but that is mainly due to the fact that my rear suspension isn't very stiff. Guards have been rolled and pulled in the rear though to fit a 225 semi under there. If I went back to a 225 standard tyre It probably wouldn't rub at all.

[schtozo]

16x9/7.5; 205/40/16 square