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  • E30_Pare
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2008
    • 7801

    #66871
    Whats your take on nos tires? Found some bfg gforce's in 16 new old stock but theyre 6 years old. The price is right for a decent tire. I'm assuming since its somewhat of a quality tire I shouldnt have much issue running them.

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    • 2mAn
      Moderator
      • Aug 2010
      • 20044

      #66872
      I think it depends on how they've been stored.

      Anyone looking for an E30?





      I also helped my friend swoop on this 86 es for dirt cheap. Needs love but luckily he will give it to her

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      -1966 Lotus Elan
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      • JeLani
        E30 Mastermind
        • Aug 2015
        • 1552

        #66873
        Just got off work . I have alot of parts to get still :( . When i put mine back together the fun in my build begins :)


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        1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
        1998 e36 328ic/5 -
        Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
        1967 2002 parts car
        1994 318iS junked.

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        • JeLani
          E30 Mastermind
          • Aug 2015
          • 1552

          #66874
          I have a friend looking for a e30 but he decided to buy a ps4 yesterday so he broke again.


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          1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
          1998 e36 328ic/5 -
          Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
          1967 2002 parts car
          1994 318iS junked.

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          • reelizmpro
            R3V OG
            • Dec 2003
            • 9438

            #66875
            I dunno...tires have a shelf life of about 6-7 years before they start deteriorating. Cracks started to form on my falken fk 452's after 7 years so I put the wheels back on the car and used them up. I also had some 6 year old 15" tires I was saving for a rainy day and decided to sell them instead of having them sit.

            6 year old tires will probably be okay as long as you use them up.
            "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

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            • semaj4712
              No R3VLimiter
              • Mar 2012
              • 3069

              #66876
              I mean if the price is right I dont see any real problem, I wouldnt expect them to be 100% but I think you understand that, I once drove around with 16 year old tires on a classic car i bought not knowing how old they were, they looked in good shape...till on two seperate occasions I blew a tire on the highway.

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              • E30_Pare
                R3V OG
                • Oct 2008
                • 7801

                #66877
                SoCal General Chat

                I'm assuming the best case scenario is faster wear. Had a 10 yr old tire with 40% tread go bald in a couple weeks of daily use. I think I'm going to bite the bullet. In the pics tire looks mint



                On a side note just started a new job last week. Doing Porsche restoration at a small shop in Northridge.




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                Last edited by E30_Pare; 02-21-2016, 10:54 AM.

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                • LowR3V'in
                  R3V Elite
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 4209

                  #66878
                  The important thing is an alignment.
                  My fronts went bald in two month because the alignment was crazy bad. Too much toe.

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                  • E30_Pare
                    R3V OG
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 7801

                    #66879
                    Originally posted by LowR3V'in
                    The important thing is an alignment.
                    My fronts went bald in two month because the alignment was crazy bad. Too much toe.
                    True. I have to change all my bushings up front on the merc before I get an alignment. I'm just weary of rolling around on these super old mismatched tires. All of them are pretty much dry rotted.

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                    • whitebulat22
                      Grease Monkey
                      • Apr 2014
                      • 330

                      #66880
                      When one of the bitch clips is a stupid POS and falls off



                      Spent the $4 to get a bunch of spare brand new ones, def recommend the same to anyone doing a shifter rebuild. With the exploration driving I (almost trusted this car to do) I could have been stranded in a much worse spot, very relieved this happened on PCH near home.

                      PN was 25 11 1 220 379
                      New PN seems to be 25-11-7-571-899
                      Last edited by whitebulat22; 02-21-2016, 09:21 PM.

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                      • IRON-E
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 16548

                        #66881
                        Originally posted by whitebulat22
                        :p I remember those wheels, they were once in my possession.

                        @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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                        • JeLani
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Aug 2015
                          • 1552

                          #66882
                          Borbet typ C's? I really like those.


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                          1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
                          1998 e36 328ic/5 -
                          Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
                          1967 2002 parts car
                          1994 318iS junked.

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                          • whitebulat22
                            Grease Monkey
                            • Apr 2014
                            • 330

                            #66883
                            Originally posted by IRON-E
                            :p I remember those wheels, they were once in my possession.

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                            Wow, yours looks stunning with them! Somewhere along the line I bought them with a package of 3 fake caps with the right color that don't quite hold together, and a bunch of silver real ones, that's why they're not on yet hehe.

                            And @ JeLani they are type A's.

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                            • JeLani
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Aug 2015
                              • 1552

                              #66884
                              And @ JeLani they are type A's.[/QUOTE]


                              *facepalm* i tried to be too sure of the model lmao


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                              1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
                              1998 e36 328ic/5 -
                              Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
                              1967 2002 parts car
                              1994 318iS junked.

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                              • cali_e30
                                E30 Addict
                                • Mar 2012
                                • 598

                                #66885
                                Looking for alpine 2 sedan fenders.
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