E30 + widened steelies?

[gearheadE30]

dang, now I want a GTI

[E30trash]

corrado steelies are 15x6.5.





have been thinking about these for the mk1...

the red jetta has 14's, not corrado steelies i dont think.

someone should buy these http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3423611

[golde30]

I've wanted these wheels for a while now. I really love the car you pshoped the wheels from:

are these diamond racing wheels? those are pimp looking...

[E30trash]

are these diamond racing wheels? those are pimp looking...

werd, i posted a link to some for sale

[golde30]

i wonder if those are polished or chrome...

PS: diamond racing wheels can be used, you just need studs and the 45deg racing nuts. they will center out. also, if you know the secret to bmw thread pitch and width, then the correct parts are super easy to find.

[Jand3rson]

Wheel stud kits are also available from Flying Brick Performance, one of our forum sponsors. They sell the Vorshlag kit, so if you're going that route, buy from Flying Brick and support an E30 parts retailer and a part of the community in the process!

[Van Westervelt]

Ima widen my 17" steelies. biatch.

[Jand3rson]

Ima widen my 17" steelies. biatch.

I been tellin you that since you bought the damn things. And paint 'em back to silver. They looked AWFUL in black.

[E30trash]

Ima widen my 17" steelies. biatch.

found someone to do it for 350, on the lip :) call me duder

[Van Westervelt]

found someone to do it for 350, on the lip :) call me duder

Local to pdx? I am callin your ace tomorrow. Stockton in CA was my plan. But local may be a winner. 17x8.5 steelies at et28. money

[AL GReeNeRy]

lookie lookie i gotta cookie!

well not really but look what just came in!





sorry for tha huge pics (damn photobucket)

anyway, these rims are 15x8 ET 0 (same as fartmaxx wheels). they came off a mk1 gti. they are wrapped in 195/50/15 falken ziex512s, soon to be swapped out for 205/50/15 bridgestone re750s. although they are lugcentric, that does not mean that they cannot be used on our e30s; nor does that mean that wheel studs are required (wheel studs with these look hideous btw).

whether you use wheel studs or oem lug bolts, the wheels will center in their bolt holes. the only difference between lugcentric and hubcentric is how the wheel is supported and how the wheel is balanced. lugcentric rims are supported only with lug nuts/bolts while hubcentric rims sit on the hub itself. to balance lugcentric wheels you cannot balance them regularly, you need an adapter to sit in the bolt holes that will then connect to the balancer. ive done tons of research before i purchased these wheels to be sure they are compatible with our car. also, i work at a wheel and tire shop.

[AL GReeNeRy]

and heres the proof that these look butt ugly with wheel studs...

(POs pic)

[TwoJ's]

the
wheel
won't
center
properly

seriously

[golde30]

the
wheel
won't
center
properly

seriously

sigh.

[AL GReeNeRy]

sigh.

i wonder if he read what i wrote.. the PO ran these with the oem vw cone lug bolts (which are practically the same) and said it felt fine. he only upgraded to the lug studs to use spacers with other wheels he had