15" vs. 16" Wheels (4X100 only)

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  • indecline
    Wrencher
    • Sep 2007
    • 244

    #1

    15" vs. 16" Wheels (4X100 only)

    Hello fellow r3v'ers,

    Here's a short open ended question. What wheel inch size do you prefer and why? Also please include a brief breakdown of suspension setup.

    Possible Reasons:
    Wheel selection
    Tire selection
    clearance and fitment

    At the moment I have stock bottlecaps on 205/60/14. I experience no rubbing whatsoever. Looking to make the jump to a bigger rim size. So far the kosei k2r has my interest. What do you bastards got?
    1989 325I(M20B25US)|KAMotors CAI|Bilstein Sports|H&R Sports|ST Sways|SSSquid Tune|Red46 Sump Armor|

  • g.ruff561
    E30 Fanatic
    • Mar 2009
    • 1261

    #2
    Wheels: Schmidt Modernline Revolutions /cb: 57.1 /bolt pattern: 4x100.
    Front:16x7.5, Et: 15. Tire size:205/45/16.
    Rear: 16x9, Et 15. Tire size: 225/45/16.
    Tire Brand: Nexen N3000, (discontinued tread pattern, but still available from Nexen under a new design name).
    Suspension: Front: H and R sports.......Rear: Coilovers
    No rub lock to lock, no spacers, no fender roll, no fender rub.
    Car has a staggered fitment, and a front rake. (rear is 1.5 inchs higher than front).
    16 inch wheels are perfect fitment for the E30 in my opinion. Not to big, not to small. Please be aware that 16 inch tires are hard to find. But they are out there. I personally do not like multi lug wheels or spacers or fender modification. Then again I am old school.

    Shout out to Mystikal for his fitment advice.

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    • hippiester
      Member
      • Feb 2014
      • 64

      #3
      Wheels: 15x7 bbs rz 15x6.5i believe
      Tire: general 205/50/15
      Suspension: h&r sport/ bilstien hd


      Little rub on inner fender at full lock, but something strange is happening, same problem with bottlecaps/195/65/14

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