Pic request: Late-model E30 with Borbet Type E

[randomtask37]

originally i agreed with tj...

but seriously. that mtech is ungodly hot.

[e304lyfe]

waste of $$

$550 for some mediocre rims that will need spacers on top of that.

get some taste... no offense.

[LikeCDoos]

Hey Matt is that Jon's car from up in the LA area? If so when did he get those rims, they make is car look 100% better. wow

[MR 325]

Ya, Weston, that's his car... He got the rims within the last couple weeks and it does look WAY better now, looks awesome in person.

[Werksmini]

These are what I was planning on getting for the jetta, because some of you are haters ill link it ;)
jetta

[///Mtechnik88]

My 2 cents is that they are very, very plain looking.

They are plain, but I like the look. Clearly an aftermarket look, but flies under the radar of police. The cops have been really cracking down on drivers of modified cars in my city over tha last year and wheels set them off fast. It's changed my idea of what I want for wheels and the Type E fits the look.

[Digitalwave]

What is illegal about driving a modified car?

[///Mtechnik88]

What is illegal about driving a modified car?

Nothing. Cops in my city seem to think otherwise.

[Jarvis]

Josh -

That's my car Brew posted earlier. I've been pretty happy with the looks. Those pics don't really do the wheels justice. They look incredible while rolling.

I wanted the same thing you're looking for: 5 spoke, fairly inexpensive (I think I paid ~$450 for the wheels new), with a clean and understated look - not too flashy at all. Damn easy to clean too.

I can understand peoples' criticizm over the "soft" look. I think these wheels look best on E30s without any body kits. Extremely simple wheels like these don't go well heavily modded cars. At 17.? lbs per 16" wheel, they're a little on the heavy side, too.

[Rob]

this thread is much better now.

I think the rims are very clean looking, but for the money, I'd personally look elsewhere

[Jb325is]

Those look good man, your car can pull it off... If Im not mistaken, they make a 16x9 too, or maybe thats just the type T. Thats the only way I would do it on my car

[mikeedler]

yes they make a 16x9 also. I used to have them on my old conv. they are REALLY heavy, and they do look nice, but I got bored of them really fast and sold them. not a bad rim though, I needed a 10mm spacer in the front only, and the rears you couldnt put spacers on cause there was no room.

[Mystikal]

15mm spacers would be ideal.

Say goodbye to 225's then. 10mm would be perfect.

[Jarvis]

15mm spacers would be ideal.

Say goodbye to 225's then. 10mm would be perfect.

With my 16x7.5 35et Type-E's, 225/45 tires (AVS ES100s for the record, since not all tires will fit the same) and 8mm spacers I have very little clearance between the tires and shocks - 2-3mm at most.
I'd have to agree that 10mm spacers would be ideal. 15mm might place the tires too close to the inner fender in back, especially on '89+ cars. Also, ride height and camber also play a role at that point.