what should i do?

[robtech]

so i've got a tough descision...

i need new tires

should i just buy my wheels now? or get new tires for the bottle caps and lower it first? tire cost is within $10 of eachother and i get my wheels(and tires) at cost (the benefits of working at a shop). so which should i do first...wheels/tries, or tires/get her lowered? discuss

[uofom3]

get some weaves for cheap, and drop it.

[E30 Cabrio]

Wheels are an expensive mod that really don't give much bang for the buck performance wise.

I'm running 14" Basket weaves and am happy with them.

Bigger wheels = bigger tires = lots of money, and for what?

I found a nice set of basket weaves with center caps and near new tires for $200.00 on craigslist which were a nice upgrade over my bottlecaps and make the car look much better and for cheap.

I would love to put some 16" Koenigs on my car, or maybe some 15" Ronals, but between the wheels and new tires, I'm looking at $1000.00

If they made Alpina Kopi's in 16", then I might consider it, or some "throwing stars" in 4x100

Unless they are wheels that you absolutely must have, then hold off a bit.

Next week or maybe next month, you'll get over your infatuation for them and still have the money or have spent it on something better.

Not a lot of choices for us 4x100 guys unless you want to do the 5 lug conversion or go with adapters.

Edit: BTW, I still have my bottlecaps with near-new tires on them which I can run during the winter/rainy months so I don't mess up my Weaves from the rain and road dirt mix that will ruin the paint on them.

Bottlecaps in the winter, Basketweaves for the spring, summer and fall.

[E30 Cabrio]

get some weaves for cheap, and drop it.

Great minds think alike simultaneously. Diggin the Avatar as well.

[robtech]

the wheels im planning on are just 15" ronal ls so its not like im gonna drop a ton of cash on some bbs right now
going on this car

[KenC]

suspension before wheels for sure

[Jand3rson]

Suspension before wheels. Do not deviate.

Nothing looks more retarded on an E30 than aftermarket wheels on stock ride height.

[rwh11385]

buy some cool new 205-60-14 es100s from a guy like me for cheaper than retail and be happy, then drop the bitch is my suggestion

[JJe30]

Def suspension first. I have 14" bottlecaps and weaves on mine and H&R Races.

[TwoJ's]

Tires for your bottlecaps will be real cheap anyways. Just get some, do necessary suspension upgrades, buy your new wheels and tires and then have the caps as backups/winter wheels.

[naika]

Tires for your bottlecaps will be real cheap anyways. Just get some, do necessary suspension upgrades, buy your new wheels and tires and then have the caps as backups/winter wheels.

+1, that's exactly what I did. I have 17" on my car and kept the bottlecaps with like new tires for the winter and dropped the car.
Only difference is that I bought the wheels first and then lowered the car a month later.

[Charlie]

Wheels, then suspension, then if there's money leftover, buy tires.

-Charlie

[Simon S]

Suspension before wheels. Do not deviate.

[Jean]

Tires in my honest opinion make THE biggest difference , next to suspension. I would absolutely hate to drive a car on good suspension but 400 treadwear tires. You'll notice right away how crappy the tires are.

I say get good tires and wheels. Going with 15s you'll be ok with stock ride height, then upgrade the springs and shocks. Or go with springs/shocks and then do the 15s and good tires.

One mod shows the weakness of the other in this case ...

[LivingLegend06]

I have ground controls and koni adjustables on stock weaves. Thats how my priorities go. I think ill do wheels next summer but something cheap like rota slips.