My '73 Roundie Revival [BMW 2002]

[CubbyChowder]

Why are you running such narrow tires on 9 inch rims? Why not lose the spacer and run 225 which is still undersized for a 9?

The wheels look great.

I'd like the use the tires I already have since they are like new, also I can't seem to find a wider 15" tire which would have the same diameter as the 194/45 up front. If I could find a 215/40/15 I'd make the rears 15x9.5 but I can't find anything. I could run a 205/50/15 but it would just look goofy in comparison

[LJ851]

Why are you running such narrow tires on 9 inch rims? Why not lose the spacer and run 225 which is still undersized for a 9?

The wheels look great.

[jackstrutz]

Did you ever put it on the ground with the steelies on it? Thinking about running these in 15x8 on my 74.

Also, hi. first post.

[F34R]

15x9 will look great back there, going to be a little tight!

[CubbyChowder]

Man thats going to look soooo good! But you already knew that ;)

Thanks dude, I'm excited to see how 15x9 looks back there.

[deutschman]

Man thats going to look soooo good! But you already knew that ;)

[CubbyChowder]

Got some work done today. Started prepping the door jamb so I took everything down to clean bare metal:






Got everything clean and then laid down some primer. I also messed around with the fitment on the BBS' I just bought. This is the 15x8.5 in the rear with a 20mm spacer, which I will actually be moving up front and running a 15x9 in the rear once I get bigger lips. I could totally fit a 15x9.5 back there, but don't want to stretch a 195/45 that much. I'll be fine with a 15x9 and probably a 20mm spacer when all is said and done:

[CubbyChowder]

Time to update your sig pic or at least show us a pic on the car!

haha it'll be a few days before I can go back up to my dad's again to work on the car. I'll definitely do some mock-ups next time I go up though!

[LJ851]

Time to update your sig pic or at least show us a pic on the car!

[CubbyChowder]

Special delivery:




Something I should've bought in the first place. The Diamond Racings just didn't feel right, deep down I always knew I wanted a nice set of re-lipped RM's for the 2002. They are currently 15x8/15x8.5 with stainless steel Kodiak lips all around wrapped in new Toyo Proxes 195/45/15. I'll be re-lipping the 15x8" into either a 9" or 9.5" and putting the 8.5" up front. Might seem typical to some, I'm not trying to blaze new trails here, I'm just super pumped that I have these:






As for color, I have a vision in mind of what I want the refinished product to look like, however they are basically perfect as is so I might just run them like this for a while. That's all still up in the air, I have way too much other shit to do before I can even drive on these so I have time to think.

[Rubes]

awesome build. i just saw you sold your epsilons! damn... i wanted those for my w114 mercedes

[bastianshaw]

PLEASE KEEP IT ALL CHROME!
i need to move back to the country
also best engine hoist EVER!

[Jezza]

Good stuff in this thread. I vote blaaack.

[CubbyChowder]

I dunno man.. those mirrors are pretty sweet in chrome..

I agree, they look great as is. However, there won't be any other chrome on the car, I plan to have everything black, even the bumpers. Maybe I'll keep them chrome though so they match the kidneys. We'll see what happens...

[Simon S]

I dunno man.. those mirrors are pretty sweet in chrome..