E30 + widened steelies?

[JRKOUPE]

steal.....

steel isnt steel.....like Teeg said, Diamond makes MANY types.If you want a nice strong street wheel then go Stockton in Ca...they use oe centers and widen ..14 or 15 or perhaps 16...like 130-140 ish each powdercoated..... for a nice oe stealth Alpina look...but what do you young'ns know bout ole skool Alpina steel?

[joshh]

After trying on BBS / Fondmetal / Mille Miglia wheels - all made for generic use - when used w/o hubcentric rings - the car rattle and felt like sXXt....
only way to fix this was either use hubcentric rings or (like i did) go to a E30-Special-Made wheels (OZ Route my case, with 57.1 bore)

You do realize the hub centric cut out is also a milled area right...which means it also is susceptible to not being perfect. Same goes for the lug holes. But the factory with the equipment they use now days makes it next to impossible for the holes to be that far off to where it rattles. I call bullshit. And I'll leave it at that. I've used lug centric wheels on track and never had a problem.

[ron1999]

If a wheel is made properly (most are), you do not need hub rings. Many wheels are used without hub centric rings, and they do not vibrate as long as they are balanced.
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After trying on BBS / Fondmetal / Mille Miglia wheels - all made for generic use - when used w/o hubcentric rings - the car rattle and felt like sXXt....
only way to fix this was either use hubcentric rings or (like i did) go to a E30-Special-Made wheels (OZ Route my case, with 57.1 bore)

[whiltebeitel]

I think I'm missing the point. Why would you buy 8" wide wheels and run 195 or 205 rubber on them?

Stretch, y0!

Seriously, the 15x10's would be perfect for the hoosier 275/35/15.

[ethree]

I think I'm missing the point. Why would you buy 8" wide wheels and run 195 or 205 rubber on them?

[joshh]

If a wheel is made properly (most are), you do not need hub rings. Many wheels are used without hub centric rings, and they do not vibrate as long as they are balanced.

Edit, but yes it is better to have hub centric rings.

[TwoJ's]

:giggle:


If you are stupid then no they won't.

If by stupid you mean not using a correct center bore, rings to compensate or studs, then you are right. Otherwise, you can use lug bolts and it won't center properly. And if by chance you put it on perfectly centered, then it will not seat there for long. Even if the center of mass and rotation is off by just a slight amount, then the wheel will not rotate in a perfect circle and it will lead to increased wear in tires, struts etc. And the imbalance will be amplified at higher speeds.

I wouldn't expect you to understand.

[joshh]

All wheels are a wear item. Metals fatigue over time. Diamond racing will admit their wheel will bend and need to be replaced after a lot of use....what do you expect from a 65 dollar wheel, seriously. They're so cheap you could replace one every couple years and not even care much.
It's the same with any steel wheel. The wider they are the worse it gets. Depending on your sidewall as well.

[AL GReeNeRy]

for sale already?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/486285010.html

yupppp i want to use these but i gotta get rear camber and toe adjustments first otherwise my tires will gett eatin up like my previous ones. and before i can do that, i gotta pay off my credit card because black friday and speeding ticket/traffic skool f***ed me up =(

[golde30]

for sale already?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/486285010.html

[golde30]

What about these?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3497325

those wont fit on any vw or e30. the guy who ordered them fucked up, and is not tryn to peddle them off on some unknowing individual.

[A.LACK]

too much money for wheels with no lip

What about these?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3497325

[gotKRAUT]

i never said i think they are crap or anything, i love them and plan to buy another set once i start tracking again, but thats all im going to use them for...which is what they are made for...Racing...they arent intended as a street wheel... ;)

[golde30]

^^ i wonder how Diamond would react to your comments. i was gonna buy a set, but iuno now.

[gotKRAUT]

OE steelies are hardcore, diamond racing on the other hand...not ;)

The tire changers at the race tracks hate Diamond Racing Wheels as they bend so often.