New 15x8 wheel coming!

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  • Tchao
    Wrencher
    • Apr 2007
    • 223

    #436
    Pixors People....Pixors....

    Im interested in the 225 front fitment as per the dude saying >1" over fender.

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    • Lurker27
      E30 Modder
      • Jul 2007
      • 821

      #437
      Didn't see the official word on 16x8s coming to TR - can we expect that?
      '89 335is +turbo

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      • guibo09
        E30 Modder
        • Dec 2008
        • 834

        #438
        can anyone measure the center cap bore size? i dont like the TR center caps, and want to put in some BMW roundels.
        90 E30 325i

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        • Brian D
          E30 Modder
          • Mar 2006
          • 832

          #439
          sorry
          Last edited by Brian D; 02-05-2009, 08:24 AM.
          1973 Bavaria

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          • CCR Engineering
            Member
            • Jan 2009
            • 41

            #440
            I too am wondering about the 16x8's. That's the size I'm after and can't find any that I really like.

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            • E30SPDFRK
              Moderator
              • Jul 2007
              • 5689

              #441
              Originally posted by bwh13
              With the 225 width tire it really sticks out past the fender, about an inch or so. At first glance it reminds me of those cars with the wheels sticking way out past the fenders.
              quoted for lulz

              The wheels look good, I want to see some 15x8's with 225 Hoosiers
              Byron
              Leichtbau

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              • xLibelle
                R3VLimited
                • Aug 2004
                • 2673

                #442
                Originally posted by bwh13
                The front is another story. With the 225 width tire it really sticks out past the fender, about an inch or so. At first glance it reminds me of those cars with the wheels sticking way out past the fenders. Not sure if I can live with that but we'll se once I get the other 3 wheels...might have to use 205's on the front.
                you need camber correction. keep 225's, cut the bs and correct your camber.

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                • speedblind
                  Wrencher
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 252

                  #443
                  Originally posted by bwh13
                  I had a Goodrich G Sport 225/50-15 mounted on the 15x8 wheel today to see how it fits.
                  The rear looks just fine, tucked under the fender on my 88 325i with rolled fender lips.

                  The front is another story. With the 225 width tire it really sticks out past the fender, about an inch or so. At first glance it reminds me of those cars with the wheels sticking way out past the fenders. Not sure if I can live with that but we'll se once I get the other 3 wheels...might have to use 205's on the front.
                  Do you have an IX? I have 225 Advan AO32s on 15x8 ET 20 and even at 0 degrees front camber, they didn't stick out at all. I doubt the BF Goodrich tires are much wider, as the Advans even bulged a bit on the wheel. I don't think you should be having those fitment issues...

                  My car with GC camber plates installed - camber was pretty close to zero on the front in these pics. Now at -2.5 degrees, the tires are tucked in much more.

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                  • Knockenwelle
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Jul 2008
                    • 395

                    #444
                    Looks nice!

                    And I dig the GRM sticker, too...
                    sigpic

                    Mike

                    '91 325i track car. Mostly...

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                    • Dyno4mance
                      Grease Monkey
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 345

                      #445
                      What, no one else got any pics of these wheels apart from Knockenwelle
                      Ghey....


                      2.7L M20 11:1 COMP 195 whp Dyno Dynamics 2380lbs

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                      • bwh13
                        E30 Addict
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 437

                        #446
                        I had the car aligned at the local shop that sets up the local Bmw's for track and they didn't say anything about needing more negative camber than the factory camber correction mounts...the Eibachs on there lower the front by approx 1.8". Do I need the adjustable upper mounts?

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                        • Massive Lee
                          R3V OG
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 6782

                          #447
                          Originally posted by bwh13
                          I had the car aligned at the local shop that sets up the local Bmw's for track and they didn't say anything about needing more negative camber than the factory camber correction mounts...
                          Change shop. It seems that they don't know much about driving cars around tracks...
                          Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

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                          • bwh13
                            E30 Addict
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 437

                            #448
                            Well since they are the local tech inspection facility for the BMWCCA and have 20+ years between them in setting up cars I think they know what they are doing. It may be that I didn't ask them about the front camber when I had the car aligned since I had the factory upper mounts and just assumed that would be enough.

                            Now that I think about it if the car is lowered the camber would go negative, so I should actually increase the camber to get it back to normal.

                            Kind of odd these wheels would fit other cars better.

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                            • Brian D
                              E30 Modder
                              • Mar 2006
                              • 832

                              #449
                              Originally posted by bwh13
                              Now that I think about it if the car is lowered the camber would go negative, so I should actually increase the camber to get it back to normal.

                              Kind of odd these wheels would fit other cars better.
                              The pics you sent to me don't look like you have very much negative camber at all for a track car, or even a lowered street car. It could be the angle of the photos, but the wheel dosen't look too awfully far out.

                              If it's OK with you, I could post the pics up in this thread tomorrow.
                              1973 Bavaria

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                              • Massive Lee
                                R3V OG
                                • Sep 2006
                                • 6782

                                #450
                                Setting up track cars and not recommending you to increase front camber for better cornering is pretty strange, to say the least. Did you ask for a street or a track setting? Maybe next time you should ask them...

                                Lee
                                Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

                                massivebrakes.com

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