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  • e30s52
    R3V Elite
    • Oct 2007
    • 5235

    #16
    Originally posted by Danny
    The second picture looks like a pretty cool wheel design IMO.
    yeah i like it too. just would put that on my car sence they would break really easly.

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    • Brew
      No R3VLimiter
      • Oct 2003
      • 3060

      #17
      Jesus. Anybody looking for some gold 15x8 Slipstreams?
      '91 318is
      sigpic

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      • BenM
        R3VLimited
        • Nov 2006
        • 2184

        #18
        Shit. My dad just purchased some 13x8 RB's for his 02.
        Originally posted by BillBrasky
        E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
        1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
        1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
        1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
        2012 F350 6.7PSD

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        • nando
          Moderator
          • Nov 2003
          • 34827

          #19
          Originally posted by StereoInstaller1

          All of you retards trying to shave every 1/16 oz off your unsprung weight like these are some kind of fucking race car...on the street...welcome to garbage metal and shit engineering. Fucking awesome! Hope no one got hurt learning that.
          maybe not a race car, but I can really appreciate the difference. Going from relatively heavy KDW2s on 15" wheels to a really light snow tire on 14" wheels is very noticeable in everything - ride quality, handling, acceleration, braking are all improved with lighter wheels/tires.

          that said, I've never been a fan of the cheap knock off wheels. If you want something light and strong that is also cheap, I think 14" basketweaves are your best bet. They're nearly disposable these days..
          Build thread

          Bimmerlabs

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          • homegrone30
            E30 Fanatic
            • Jun 2007
            • 1449

            #20
            WOW this makes me feel better about my tsw's at least after all the shit ive put them through they are still true.

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            • accident
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2008
              • 7303

              #21
              Originally posted by Q-ship
              That's exactly what I said when I scrolled down and saw the second picture.

              I was talking with a man that sells Miata wheels (Emilio) and he mentioned that every Rota he measured was out of spec in some way, most typically roundness and concentricity.

              Some scary pictures in that thread.
              Emilio of 949 Racing? You might know my buddy erik haha

              Originally posted by ROLLingKING
              i have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.
              Originally posted by slammin.e28
              Moral of this story?

              If you drive your e30 on stairs, you're gonna have a bad time.

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              • DCColegrove
                Banned
                • Dec 2007
                • 2748

                #22
                The only thing surprising about this is that anyone is surprised...

                Generally speaking...You get what you pay for.

                There is a reason they don't cost as much as the best shit ever.

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                • george graves
                  I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 19986

                  #23
                  I'm so glad I didn't cheap out and get some rota's...

                  Originally posted by Matt-B
                  hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                  • dashboardmonkey
                    FUCK YOUR WAFFLES
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 6158

                    #24
                    Holy shit.



                    Originally posted by Danny
                    The second picture looks like a pretty cool wheel design IMO.
                    I agree

                    Andy
                    -Andy

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                    • DCColegrove
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 2748

                      #25
                      Originally posted by george graves
                      I so glad I didn't cheap out and get some rota's...

                      Very cool George...

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                      • Jean
                        Moderator
                        • Aug 2006
                        • 18228

                        #26
                        LOL. Glad I am waiting for TR to come out with their wheels
                        Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                        OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                        • iflytii
                          E30 Addict
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 482

                          #27
                          Some more wheel carnage...





                          (from ECR last month, pics borrowed from www.vorshlag.com)
                          Last edited by iflytii; 11-10-2008, 07:47 PM.

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                          • Jon325i
                            R3V OG
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 6934

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Jean
                            Glad I am waiting for TR to come out with their wheels
                            The C1s? I dig their MT1-R....reminds me of Team Dynamics.


                            Jon
                            Rides...
                            1991 325i - sold :(
                            2004 2WD Frontier King Cab

                            RIP #17 Jules Bianchi

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                            • Jean
                              Moderator
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 18228

                              #29
                              iflytii - the tirerack wheels in 15x8 e30 offset (http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/trm/trm.jsp)

                              Jon - yep, I really like the mt1s too !
                              Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                              OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                              • iflytii
                                E30 Addict
                                • Jun 2004
                                • 482

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Jean
                                iflytii - the tirerack wheels in 15x8 e30 offset
                                I thought those were TR wheels but after zooming in on the center cap I think they are actually Team Dynamic wheels (based on the "Dynamic" on the center cap). Scary stuff!

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