[BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels

[Peter Midwestbike]

I'm pretty sure they are 30mm offset.  Yes, it is very tight in the front.  The rims are from the late 80's, manufactured by BBS and are 3 piece.  I got them from an e30 M3 that I purchased and I swapped some beat up original rims for these light weight beauties.  The only thing I don't like about them is the gold color.  I'll eventually get them refinished to either black with a polished rim or the color of the car with a polished rim.  But that'll come after the restoration and the saving up of a lot of cash.

Peter

 Peter Louton

www.midwestbicycleworks.com
260-744-0505 or 260-615-3661
-----Original Message-----
From: simsanthony at comcast.net
Date: Monday, Apr 7, 2008 7:46 pm
Subject: Re: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels
To: bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net (CoupeGruppe)

30mm is plenty of clearance for the top of your head -- an inch is as good as a mile, right?  But, an 8" wheel with a 30mm offset is not likely to fit the front of an e9, the struts are too close.  You could probably get away with a 20mm offset.

Tony

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Peter Midwestbike" <peter.midwest at midwestbicycleworks.com>
 I've been running 16x8 with 225/35 and I haven't rolled my fender lips.  I think 
 my offset is 30mm off the top of my head.  The only issue I have had is under 
 hard cornering, the inner part of the tire might rub just a fraction against the 
 strut.  Not enough for me to get worried about.  
 
 Peter
  Peter Louton
 
 www.midwestbicycleworks.com
 260-744-0505 or 260-615-3661
 -----Original Message-----
 From: "Buettner, David L" <buettner at fvtc.edu>
 Date: Monday, Apr 7, 2008 1:32 pm
 Subject: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels
 To: "bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net" <bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net>
 
 Steve:
 
 I have lots of wheels.  I'll have to verify diameter when I get back in town 
 late this week, but there are three styles.  One set is newly blasted and 
 painted Alpina look-a-likes.  Another is the bottle-cap wheel, original 
 condition and pretty nice (currently with very nice Michelin Pilot Sports) and 
 the third set (actually two sets, I think) are the BMW mag wheel style.  They 
 are original and decent, although I doubt there are four perfect ones.  None are 
 seriously damaged, just typical used wheels.
 
 Let me know if any of these interests you and I'll check to see if any are 15" 
 diameters.  I know none are 16s.
 
 Dave
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