NOR-CAL General Chat.

[Cabriolet]

~$520


Uhhmm 1 hr with hooker of your choosing?

you are surprisingly close on the count.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pho/3719897706.html

[ohthejosh]

oooo a new lens, time for glamour selfies!

[ohthejosh]

Woot just got word the euro valance is on its way!!

[bernzpeed]

my friend is selling her 1990/91 325i Schwarz 4 door sedan auto for $3500.

[Vivek]

Honestly anyone who runs 17 inch wheels on an e30 is dumb. Either the tires rub horribly, or they don't have enough sidewall to protect the wheel its self. I had 17x8.5s on my car when I got it, all 4 wheels were bent, and one was cracked. That was running a horribly stretched 215/40/17 tire. Those were the first thing to go. The 225/45/15s work so much better, more grip, nothing rubs and I have some sidewall (not much mind you) to help keep the wheels true.

I could be talked into a set of 16s, but they would have to be the right wheels. Tire selection however is very limited.

I just fail to see a reason to buy a set of wheels that will either be screwed up to start with or will be screwed up in the near future just for a look (and a goofy Hot Wheels one at that) :loco: Not a single person here has a real E30 M3 DTM or WTCC car that ran 18s and had suspension (The pickup points and other areas under the fenders are different on the DTM cars over the street cars.) and bodywork to clear them. The noise a rubbing tire makes is horribly bad not to mention big wheels make the car slower. People already say E30s are slow, so they go and make them slower by hanging big heavy wheels off all four corners. It also makes the brakes less efficient. :giggle: You want less rotational and unsprung weight not more to make the car go faster.


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While those wheels and tires do look good, those aren't style 5 wheels. Style 5s only come in a 17 inch wheel.
These are style 5s (I'm pretty sure.)
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Will

A 215 is barely stretched on an 8.5, depending on how wide or narrow the tires run. 215/40/17 is 0.2 inches smaller in diameter than a stock 195/65-14 on an e30. Your current 225/45-15 is a full inch undersized which looks dumb as hell, makes your speedometer off, causes a change in gearing, and of course it doesn't rub because its too damn small. I don't understand how people can say they hate stretched tires and then run a tire that's a full inch too small.

[oliver.r]

^ you and lugo have the same sig haha

[rob&e30]

who has cool shit for sale?

[oliver.r]

wanna buy a m3? thats pretty cool

[ohthejosh]

^ you and lugo have the same sig haha

That right there is a 5 dollar sig.

[rob&e30]

wanna buy a m3? thats pretty cool

that is cool but waiting on tax return to get a e36m lol I need parts for my e30...



ES IS fogs early, rear skirt/aprin/valence what not.....Some side skirts would be nice..... ahhhhhhh rear head rest I want... Ix tan rear seats also I need a driver non ripped tan sport seat...


Also wheels would be cool to have aside also... lol

[Cabriolet]

Your current 225/45-15 is a full inch undersized which looks dumb as hell

what crack pipe are you smoking. 225/45/15 is .1" under sized. not an inch off.

[Wh33lhop]

You guys are arguing like the E30 only came with one diameter tire and therefore it's sacriledge to run something different. Early etas actually came with 195/60r14s, which is why they also came with a 2.79 instead of a 2.93. 225/45r15 is the same diameter as 195/60r14, whereas you'll need to bump the sidewall to 225/50r15 if you want the more common stock diameter (195/65r14). More performance tires come in 225/45 and they threaten your fenders less in addition to gearing you down a bit, so they're a better choice overall as long as you're not a total nazi about speedo readings.

[Vivek]

what crack pipe are you smoking. 225/45/15 is .1" under sized. not an inch off.

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
195/65-14 5.0in 12.0in 24.0in 75.3in 841 0.0%
215/40-17 3.4in 11.9in 23.8in 74.7in 848 -0.9%
225/45-15 4.0in 11.5in 23.0in 72.2in 878 -4.2%


I based everything I said off this, if the calculator was wrong then that's my bad.

[Cabriolet]

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
195/65-14 5.0in 12.0in 24.0in 75.3in 841 0.0%
215/40-17 3.4in 11.9in 23.8in 74.7in 848 -0.9%
225/45-15 4.0in 11.5in 23.0in 72.2in 878 -4.2%


I based everything I said off this, if the calculator was wrong then that's my bad.

sorry i thought he was running that size on the early eta wheels size. if it's on his M3 that stock at 205/55/15

[decay]

While those wheels and tires do look good, those aren't style 5 wheels. Style 5s only come in a 17 inch wheel.

well i was only talking about tires to begin with, but yes they are: