New Member - 1989 325ix and Evo

[squidmaster]

Nice! What did you get it for? Wish I could find iXs that easily around here :hitler:

[AWDBOB]

Picked up another iX tonight! This one is a manual sedan.

The car is pretty dang solid mechanically. Just had a new trans put in, VC passed the jack test, all axles have newer boots, strut housings were recently replaced, newer starter, newer alternator, rear Bilsteins, some sweet little Borbets, and heated seats!

[GAbOS]

DD. Conti DDW or DDWS. Cheaper if you wants to make smoke.

[AWDBOB]

Alright, gents, going to be ordering some tires here soon for the new wheels. I'm going with a 205/50 to sit nice and square on the 15x7. The car is my DD, so I'm going for a perf. tire that does well in the rain as well.

If you have any input (or have ran any of these tires) feel free to let me know what you liked/disliked. They're both around the same price range, and have pretty similar specs (speed rating, etc).

1) Dunlop Direzza ZII (the new Star Specs) - Great dry traction, with surprisingly high rated wet traction as well.
2) Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 R - Great dry and wet traction (possibly a tad better than the Dunlop), but slightly shorter tread life.

[AWDBOB]

oh, yes. 15x7.5 isn't bad either, pretty square.

Yours looks pretty killer on the 235 7.5s!

[nando]

oh, yes. 15x7.5 isn't bad either, pretty square.

[AWDBOB]

Just read the whole EVO-thread, nice build going on there! :)

Thanks, man! Can't wait to actually drive it this season.

they are going to rub massively. you can't roll the fender lips far enough to clear that, it will rub inside the body where you can't do anything.

I was referring to the rim width, ie I can run a 225/45 on both a 15x7 and a 15x8.

[audiquattrot]

audiquattrot, if you have ET35 that's perfect for a 225. no reason to run a spacer.

yeah i unfortunately was forced to run spacers, due to the rims not clearing the front calipers. It just missed (cheap winter wheels lol)...

[nando]

They're 4x100, 15x7, +25. Ideally I'd like a 15x8, but I can still run a 225/45 either way.

they are going to rub massively. you can't roll the fender lips far enough to clear that, it will rub inside the body where you can't do anything.

audiquattrot, if you have ET35 that's perfect for a 225. no reason to run a spacer.

[Nisse Järnet]

Just read the whole EVO-thread, nice build going on there! :)

[audiquattrot]

They're 4x100, 15x7, +25. Ideally I'd like a 15x8, but I can still run a 225/45 either way.

Awesome. I'm essentially running the same setup, but I think that 225 is gonna create some major rubbage. My winter setup is a 15x7 et35 but I'm running 10mm spacers, essentially making them et25's. I just clear my rear arches by fractions of a mm running 195s with load in the rear. I'm assuming you'll be rolling?

[AWDBOB]

what are the specs of the wheels, size/width/offset?

They're 4x100, 15x7, +25. Ideally I'd like a 15x8, but I can still run a 225/45 either way.

[audiquattrot]

what are the specs of the wheels, size/width/offset?

[AWDBOB]

love the RS's!! this is gonna be good.

I'm super stoked! It's not going to be an overnight project, but the coils and wheels will be done first, and then I'll be taking care of the necessary body work around spring when I can drive the Evo again.

Some fitment angles. It's gonna get a hefty roll/pull so I can still fit a phat tire.





Got the Evo wrapped back up tonight too!

[audiquattrot]

love the RS's!! this is gonna be good.