15's or 16's??

[newfiebimmer]

i'm in the market for wheels for my e30. dont know if i should go with 15 or 16" rims. i figure with 15's i can get cheaper tires and with the crappy roads where i live i will have less chance of damaging a rim. but i think 16's might look better. whats everyone running? any wheel suggestions? pics?

[CorvallisBMW]

A lot of guys here think 16" is a great balance between looks and ride quality. I don't think you would run in to too many problems with poor roads and 16" wheels, but it also depends a lot on your tire. Some have far softer sidewalls than others and will be more forgiving/comfortable. 15" can look very good, but it's not much a size increase over stock. I struggle to see the difference between 14" and 15" unless I really look hard.

[JAM]

16's are a perfect size for an e30 imho. i wanted to pick up a set but it wasnt in the budget this year...

here's my car with 15's et25 they look small

[newfiebimmer]

yea 16's seem like the better option.
what do you all think of these rims? good bad?

i know nothing about them.

[Coco Savage]

yea 16's seem like the better option.
what do you all think of these rims? good bad?

i know nothing about them.

sportmax makes the same ones 002's

go with 16's so at least you can tell the diff between stock size

[einstein57]

sportmax makes the same ones 002's

go with 16's so at least you can tell the diff between stock size

But with those pesky extra set off holes. The cost difference between a 15-16" wheel or tire is negligible. But $100 difference for everything. The biggest concern would be tire selection. Its pretty well known that the 16" wheel crowd is a niche market and has a smaller selection. If your not looking for racing tires this is not an issue. Some cheap Nitto Ectsas or something will fit the bill. But if you do like 15's get something with a lip. like Ronal LS'.

[newfiebimmer]

16's it is. where is the best place to order wheel/tires from. i live in canada.

[newfiebimmer]

i can get 5 of these used for $600 with tires..... but i want dish.

15x6.5 with 40mm offset.......will they fit my car?

[akorcovelos]

16's it is. where is the best place to order wheel/tires from. i live in canada.

tirerack.com

[ban1]

i can get 5 of these used for $600 with tires..... but i want dish.

15x6.5 with 40mm offset.......will they fit my car?

love those rims

but i would go 16's

[Jand3rson]

16's are the best size for an E30, IMO. 15's will cut it, but only if they're Ronal LS or BBS RS, or if they're uber wide, you're slammed, and have stretch/poke. But I think 16's fit the car the best, they're the perfect size to look like upsized wheels, but without dwarfing the brakes. I had 17" Mille Miglias on my first E30 and they looked badass, but they made my brakes look dinky as fuck.

[newfiebimmer]

i think i have decided on 16x8 sportmax 002's. such a hot wheel and at a great price. what size tire should i run? 225x45? or 225x50?

[sticksdaman]

225 45 16 should be perfect.

i think 16s are ideal. i have 15s and i admit that at times they look tiny but overall i like them.



ninja edit

[E-Thirty]

Just know what your getting into before you buy those wheels with that offset.

[newfiebimmer]

Just know what your getting into before you buy those wheels with that offset.

what am i getting myself into? fender roll?