Got "NEW" Rims

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Maybe you are overlooking the fact that they are chickenshit 15 x 7 .

Not much choice for a smaller tire for thje stretch , a 195/45 would not cut it .

You could run Federal Formoza 165/50-15 :p

They're like $45 a tire from most common tire shops.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

A guy around here has them too.

Those are actually Work wheels, just another version.

[Firestorm]

Maybe you are overlooking the fact that they are chickenshit 15 x 7 .

Not much choice for a smaller tire for thje stretch , a 195/45 would not cut it .

[BrandC]

I like deez wuh-heelz

[Jscotty]

Indeed, but I tought when you changed wheels you wanted to affect the way the car drives, (improve it).;)

That has always been a secondary selling feature of "plus sizing" your wheels. You get better cornering for a larger wheel and better handling with a wider wheel, however, the tradeoffs are a rougher ride, poorer performance in inclimate weather, and a reduction in fuel economy. There is this kid in my neighborhood who brings his honda over any time he sees me outside working on the E30 and one day he was trying to get me to explain to him how his car rides so crappy when he installs the performance shocks and struts yet the car rides and handles so well with the stock suspension.

He just couldn't conceptualize the fact that the engineers have designed the car in such a way to where the tires and wheels and suspension were already configured the best way possible for that vehicle.

[silversleeper]

i think the wheels are pretty money looking... a nice polishing, a pretty e30 with a straighter body and nice paint, and a sexy ass slammed drop, then it will be dope.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Well cheap rims look great on cheap cars. I bet those wheels looked really nice on that Kia.

Believe what you want, but those wheels, a variant of the Work Euroline series, retailed for $550 a wheel back when they were still availible to public market.

[Jscotty]

I am sure that the REAL THING looks great on a nice car. But the variant does not win me over.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

I am sure that the REAL THING looks great on a nice car. But the variant does not win me over.

No no no, you don't understand, a variant as in, one of many Work Eurolines. They make Work Euroline in different styles, like "Work Euroline DH", "Work Euroline DZ", "Work Euroline N2", "Work Euroline VD-MIGHTY", "Work Euroline FE", etc. etc...."

Here, look for yourself. http://www.work-wheels.co.jp/wheels/index/index.html

So those work wheels are indeed, what you would call, "the REAL THING".

[sumyungguy]

I dunno, i like them, with a nice drop they would look sick.

+1

They will look much better when the car is lowered..

stick to 205/50's on them, there is no use in stretching tire on a 15x7

[StereoInstaller1]

Hey guys, keep in mind this dude lives in fucking CHILE, not exactly the wheel whore capital of the western world.

Ivo316, what color are you planning for the car? Have you found springs? I think that car in white, with those wheels in satin black just might be kinda hot.

Maybe red and polish the wheels would work too...but a fuckload of work.

Glad to hear you found something straight.

Luke

[ddongbap]

Those look pretty VIP status. I'd rep those on a 300E or something.

[Digitalwave]

Put some DEEEEZ on that bitch!

[ivo316]

Hey guys, keep in mind this dude lives in fucking CHILE, not exactly the wheel whore capital of the western world.

Ivo316, what color are you planning for the car? Have you found springs? I think that car in white, with those wheels in satin black just might be kinda hot.

Maybe red and polish the wheels would work too...but a fuckload of work.

Glad to hear you found something straight.

Luke

You are fucking right, almost everything is available here, but the freight costs are crazy, and you have to pay a store for a special import, or else you and up with the same wheels as everybody else. Anyway, i was thinking of sticking to the original color, somehow i don't feel like pulling apart the whole car for painting.

The springs are available here (eibachs), but i can stick my fist with room to spare undr the front fender, so I got the 4X4 look, according to the eibach guy here 2" shorter is plenty, but it looks like i'll need 3", and those are not available.

Any idea on how to really calculate the drop ?

I'd hate to make a mistake, the springs cost about US$ 900 here, (not including the shocks).

[ivo316]

That has always been a secondary selling feature of "plus sizing" your wheels. You get better cornering for a larger wheel and better handling with a wider wheel, however, the tradeoffs are a rougher ride, poorer performance in inclimate weather, and a reduction in fuel economy. There is this kid in my neighborhood who brings his honda over any time he sees me outside working on the E30 and one day he was trying to get me to explain to him how his car rides so crappy when he installs the performance shocks and struts yet the car rides and handles so well with the stock suspension.

He just couldn't conceptualize the fact that the engineers have designed the car in such a way to where the tires and wheels and suspension were already configured the best way possible for that vehicle.

I think you are right, but remember that car manufacturers have to compromise, that is give you the best at an affordable price, so sometimes you can improve on what he manufacturer designed.

Now let me state how right you are...

1) My ride is rough.
2) The car seems to bounce all over the road (24psi)
3) It corners flatter but the front end kinda wanders on turns.
4) Now the E30 tends to ride on the surface of the water instead of cutting through it on rainy days.
5) Whenever I hit a pothole my teeth fall out of place.

Improvements:

1) Brakes great.
2) Above 50mph. the car feels like a go-cart (drives like a squirrel).