Why are basketweaves considered "hot" E30 wheels?

[Iain]

After watching a lo-rider doco (on the Compton Majestics) I think I'll be going hyrdos and Daytons... errr.. dawg

*makes awkward gang symbol with fingers, breaking 3 of them*

[E30_pilot]

I loved em until:
I found 17" Chrome BBS knock offs in 4 X 100 - 25mm offset for $675 at my door that bolt on with OEM bolts.
A girl might like that extra 1-2" but a guy likes a "new" girl better.

donde?

where?

[Bav///Motorworks]

well i love the e30 body so much, and the weaves flow with the car so welll. keeping the car classy looking from its day, weaves look awsome. bitch to clean yyes, but they r bbs as well.

i say it also depends on the color of the car, i think the weaves would look disgustin with delphin grey, i have bronzit, i used to hate bronzit so much but the weaves with the bronzit made me love the color

[nando]

I prefer to rock my bottlecaps. How much do they weigh compared to the basketweaves?

heavier. ~1lb or so each (compared to 14's).

[Digitalwave]

heavier. ~1lb or so each (compared to 14's).

Bottlecaps are about 15lbs and 14" baskets are about 14lbs.

[MikeK]

well i love the e30 body so much, and the weaves flow with the car so welll. keeping the car classy looking from its day, weaves look awsome. bitch to clean yyes, but they r bbs as well.

i say it also depends on the color of the car, i think the weaves would look disgustin with delphin grey, i have bronzit, i used to hate bronzit so much but the weaves with the bronzit made me love the color

i dunno... i like the way mine looks, same with ariks

[Digitalwave]

Airik's are BBS RZ's, thats not a fair comparison ;)

[nando]

there's really nothing wrong with 14" weaves either, as long as they are clean:


I like them better without caps, but prefer 15" with them:

[1991 318is]

Stress Risers.

Weaves contain a gazillion little stress risers that are points of potential failure. The updated design came from competition and has rounded curves and fewer "weaves". As a result there are fewer failure points. Not a problem on the streets but the basketweave design wasn't the hot tip for racing. Form follows function. The newer ones are way cooler cause they're "racing" wheels and newer. IMO of course.

[MR 325]

Nah, nah , nah, I'm Once Bitten, Twice Shy, babe.

That's my dad :p

[SpecM]

Bottlecaps are about 15lbs and 14" baskets are about 14lbs.

-What about the 15" weaves?

[SchnellerVert]

But a 14" weave doesnt look that good on an e30. Too small and not deep enough. Blocky cars like ours with a pronounced fender lip like some dish in their rim. Try an ACT/Ronal LS or 15" BMW weave.

ps. BMW basketweaves are BBS

And why aren't they BBS? Some are made by BBS and some are not, Maybe yours were one of the 3 differant other manufacters.

Nando your iX always looks so pretty. But it's winter and it's supposed to be knee deep in snow like Yan's touring was.

[nando]

Nando your iX always looks so pretty. But it's winter and it's supposed to be knee deep in snow like Yan's touring was.

yeah we haven't had much snow this year, my snow tires are getting pretty beat up.. we have had over 5" of rain so far this month though. :(

[///M42 sport]

those old caddy's or lincolns have bbs basketweaves. I wonder if they are 5 or 4 lug.

[AndrewBird]

I think I'll be going hyrdos and Daytons

I think I can safely say, my car is the only car on the entire forum that would look right with Daytons. lol

those old caddy's or lincolns have bbs basketweaves. I wonder if they are 5 or 4 lug.

Newer Lincoln's too. My dad's mid-90's Lincoln has 15" basketweaves on it.