To RA on the E30, or not RA that is the question...

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  • Petebee
    Wrencher
    • Jan 2008
    • 267

    #1

    To RA on the E30, or not RA that is the question...

    So I have a nice Diamond Black 318i that currently sits on Tire Rack wheels - 15x6.5 with centering spacers that are about 10mm wide. Here is what it looks like (note tires are now 205-50s not the 205-55s in the pic):



    I also have these wheels that could go on the E30:





    Freshly refinished BBS RAs in 15x6 ET 33. I am torn as to whether or not I should put these on the E30.

    Pros:

    BBS wheels vs. generic wheels
    Lighter weight (this offset is somewhat rare and wheels are about 15 lbs.)

    Cons:

    Would require new spacers 15mm front / 20mm rear
    These RAs are known to be a bit soft (had to remove several bends in the refinish)
    Only 6-in wide

    I've tried to sell the RAs, but nobody seems to want them. Should I just rock them on the E30? Original plans were to use them on my Scirocco, but I just bought 13-in tires for that.
  • efficient
    No R3VLimiter
    • Feb 2012
    • 3312

    #2
    keep the black wheels

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    • Tamataz
      Grease Monkey
      • Aug 2011
      • 319

      #3
      RA's
      Originally posted by Sagaris
      He wasn't around because he spent 7 years in jail for assault. There was a group of guys doing a 24v swap on someones car and one of the neighbor kids came over and starting too many questions. Tempers flared, sawzalls did work, and he cut the kids leg off. The victim later joined this forum under the name "5toes".

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      • Kozworth
        E30 Fanatic
        • May 2011
        • 1339

        #4
        ra's in 15s are harder to find from what ive read, I had the 14'' set on 2 mk3 vws. They just scream gli to me though if you keep them in stock colors like the gold or straight up silver.

        Im not a huge fan of the first wheels, I say go for it.

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        • grippymonkey
          Mod Crazy
          • Jun 2011
          • 759

          #5
          only do the RA's if you space them out a good bit... they will look okay from the side but terribly sunk looking from any other angle
          GRIPPY'S*GARAGE

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          • Holland
            R3V OG
            • Nov 2008
            • 7176

            #6
            I've never been a fan of RA's so keep what you have.
            1985 M10b18. 70maybewhpoffury. Over engineered S50b30 murica BBQ swap in progress.

            Originally posted by DEV0 E30
            You'd chugg this butt. I know you would. Ain't gotta' lie to kick it brostantinople.

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            • marshtgrade
              Advanced Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 161

              #7
              more trouble then its worth

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              • Petebee
                Wrencher
                • Jan 2008
                • 267

                #8
                Seems a pretty polarizing topic. I think the black and gold would be kind of cool...but yes spacers, lugs and BBS caps are problematic considering the existing wheels have all that stuff.

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                • NC318e30
                  Advanced Member
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 170

                  #9
                  Saw these on Craigslist, then saw you are in mooresville! I'm down by uncc and my parents live in mooresville

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                  • sayed ali
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Jan 2012
                    • 762

                    #10
                    Looks good with the black wheels


                    M20B28 Turbo

                    My Build Thread

                    http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=255839

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                    • 5Toes
                      Banned
                      • May 2010
                      • 9836

                      #11
                      Cant find any pics of BBS RA on e30. wtf

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                      • Petebee
                        Wrencher
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 267

                        #12
                        Originally posted by 5Toes
                        Cant find any pics of BBS RA on e30. wtf


                        All that I could find on a black car w/gold RAs. These are 14-in.

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