Nina (Simone) got a fat lip... and then a headache

[M-technik-3]

Love the wheels....

Here's mine, classic wheel just so friggen hard to find them these days.

[RainierHooker]

I love B's!

It did look a lot better with the 225/45's though...

[325ix]

I think with the little bigger tire it will look even better! Looks freat as is though, even with the gap.

[AC Nico]

best wheels ever :mrgreen:

and also a nice vert!

[monoblanco]

Ya brother very nice job keeping that car sharp.

[MC Hammered]

I realzied that just because the spring is broken doesn't mean I couldn't set the ride height, so I took advantage of a sunny afternoon and went at it.

Driver side done







Passenger side done



How it looks now 1" lower in the front (22.25" fender to ground), 1/2" lower in the rear (22" fender to ground)






Not slammed but pretty low



Took the car for a afternoon cruise and I'm glad I have an ejnight skidplate as it took 5 good shots already. Look like I'm going to need a bit stiffer spring in the front.

[ubernasty]

i hate you

[F34R]

Tires are too skinny, looks dumb with the tires. IMO 45s would be better. But the rims are hot and the height it dope, sexy vert man!

[ubernasty]

Tires are too skinny, looks dumb with the tires. IMO 45s would be better. But the rims are hot and the height it dope, sexy vert man!

ridin on blades mayn.

[MC Hammered]

Tires are too skinny, looks dumb with the tires. IMO 45s would be better. But the rims are hot and the height it dope, sexy vert man!

I asked around and it was either a 215/40/16 or a 205/45/16 that is recommended for a 16x9 wheel.

It would be hard to fit much more in the rear as it just clears and the fender does kiss the rubber if I go over a dip on the road.

[blunttech]

sweet wheels , not near enough tire

[tg318is]

not near enough tire

yea. needs quite a bit more rubber

[VacMan]

Put the tires from your other wheels on and it'd be perfect. As it is even dropped on the ground it's not low enough to hide the fact that your tires are 5% undersized. Dunno where you got your advice from but you can fit a lot more tire under that car than you're running now with no issues whatsoever. The good news is it's an easy fix and the wheels are b-e-a-youtiful!

[White325is]

your car is crying for painted rockers or custom tech one side skirts.

[MC Hammered]

sweet wheels , not near enough tire

yea. needs quite a bit more rubber

Put the tires from your other wheels on and it'd be perfect. As it is even dropped on the ground it's not low enough to hide the fact that your tires are 5% undersized. Dunno where you got your advice from but you can fit a lot more tire under that car than you're running now with no issues whatsoever. The good news is it's an easy fix and the wheels are b-e-a-youtiful!

I didn't just pick the itre size blindly. I asked Mystikal in the fitiment thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...postcount=3545

and searched multiple forums to see what others who own 16x9 Borbet's run on e30s, 215/40/16 was the most common size.

Jb325is runs a 225/45/16 tire on his 16x9 and his reply to me:

"It rubs at full lock in the front and under compression in the rear at that height. I can raise it up a bit and it won't rub but then it sits too high IMO. I'm running GC with 1.5" shortened housings, 550/750 rates. If you're running lower rates in the rear it will probably not work at all, especially with the added weight of the vert. Azev's don't need spacers but if your wheels do I would run as little as possible, which is usually around 3mm. 225/40 is the way to go."

I have 450/650 springs so I took his advice and skipped trying to fit the 225/45 on the wheels.

I still have to dial out a bunch of -2.5deg of camber which was required to clear the 225/45/16 setup, this will pull the face of the tire up closer to the fender lip.

But thanks for the kind words on the wheels... I love watching the vert roll in window reflections.