1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"

[IronJoe]

The car is on its wheels for a first time in a while.

No pictures of the wheels mounted? How dare you, sir.


:p Just kidding, can't wait to see them on though! And your lights look fantastic, keep up the great work.

[Staszek]

No pictures of the wheels mounted? How dare you, sir.


:p Just kidding, can't wait to see them on though! And your lights look fantastic, keep up the great work.

I do, but havent posted yet. My car isnt lowered yet and it looks like a 4x4 lol!!

Plus as much as I love the RS's I am second guessing them. I need to be at a et19 in the front to clear the BBK and it pokes more then I would like.

I am SERIOUSLY considering moving to BBS LMs, mostly because besides a better fit over the BBK they will show the BBK a bit better.

[Staszek]

So they look better on, its hard to tell if that poke will go away a bit after I drop. Dont mind the 4x4. The suspension has probably never been changed and the thing has been on stands for 2 months with the shocks fully extended so it hasnt settled yet. I dont have spacers on the rear yet.

Thoughts, keep the RS or go for 17" LMs :)





Front poke, I guess it wont be as bad with the drop and the car settling the camber is off too.

[bradnic]

Sigh. Too much poke
Absolutely love this project

[Staszek]

Sigh. Too much poke
Absolutely love this project

So you agree on the poke? Thoughts on LMs?

[bradnic]

that's why the sigh..
you have holy grail wheels! They're truly spectacular. but offset and/or width (or both) in front aren't quite where you want them. it's a tough situation.

LMs just have a completely different look, but if they have the right width and offset they may be a more practical choice - or at least an easier one to get 'right'

I saw you're running ET21 via 8mm spacers. so the wheels are ET29? is it a square set? Hard to tell what to do remotely given the wilwoods..

[Staszek]

that's why the sigh..
you have holy grail wheels! They're truly spectacular. but offset and/or width (or both) in front aren't quite where you want them. it's a tough situation.

LMs just have a completely different look, but if they have the right width and offset they may be a more practical choice - or at least an easier one to get 'right'

I saw you're running ET21 via 8mm spacers. so the wheels are ET29? is it a square set? Hard to tell what to do remotely given the wilwoods..

The wheels are et29, I have 10mm spacers to clear the brakes. The original goal was to run 8mm to be at E21 which would have been perfect, but the bolts just clip the calipers at 8mm (ask me how I know I put a nice little gouge in the brand new caliper :(.

[bradnic]

you've got more than 2mm of poke tho.

so if the ET19 offset is spot on the wheel must be too wide to fit under the front fender? 7.5" is the widest wheel I've seen fit 'properly' under a non-M3 front fender and stock calipers. I personally run 16x7 alpina up front, ET28, 205/50-16, and 16x8 ET28 225/45-16 (stock E30 alpina setup)

[Staszek]

you've got more than 2mm of poke tho.

so if the ET19 offset is spot on the wheel must be too wide to fit under the front fender? 7.5" is the widest wheel I've seen fit 'properly' under a non-M3 front fender and stock calipers. I personally run 16x7 alpina up front, ET28, 205/50-16, and 16x8 ET28 225/45-16 (stock E30 alpina setup)

You are probably correct this is a 16x8 wheel, which is what Jordan was running on his car and his setup was perfect, but he wasnt clearing a BBK.

The funny thing is I took an 16x8 et23 E38 Style 5 on and it cleared, although I didnt have a tire on it so not sure if it would hit the strut.

[Bimmerguy91]

I think once you have the suspension loaded and some camber dialed in it will fit fine. LOTS of people run 16x8 +20 without any issue. My new wheel and tire setup is 16x8 +20 with a 205/50/16 RE71-R. When it comes in I will post pictures.

In the meantime, here is a 16x8 +20 with 225/45/16 tires:

16x8 + 20 by Austin Graner, on Flickr

[Staszek]

I think once you have the suspension loaded and some camber dialed in it will fit fine. LOTS of people run 16x8 +20 without any issue. My new wheel and tire setup is 16x8 +20 with a 205/50/16 RE71-R. When it comes in I will post pictures.

In the meantime, here is a 16x8 +20 with 225/45/16 tires:

16x8 + 20 by Austin Graner, on Flickr

Well that doesnt look too bad at all, how much camber are you running there?

I am thinking with the extra weight of the S54 will push it down a bit.

[bradnic]

yeah I was going to suggest cambering in. It's a matter of personal preference. on a track the neg camber helps cornering anyway.. are you rolling the fenders as well?

[parkerbink]

These are 16x7 et20 with 195 45's




I think they are a bit too far back.

[bradnic]

agreed. my ET28 alpinas are more outboard.

[Staszek]

yeah I was going to suggest cambering in. It's a matter of personal preference. on a track the neg camber helps cornering anyway.. are you rolling the fenders as well?

I wasnt planning on it, but may have too if I stick with this.