Santa brought new shoes for my sled.

[SteveJ]

14" x 5.5" E30 steels refinished in Wurth silver and clear, ET35 with Sumitomo HTR H4's in 185/65-14.

Even with the extra offset (vs. an ET of 30), there is no rubbing. Pretty close at the tierod ends and the upper strut, but still clear. A different profile tire could very easily rub. Fortunately, these Sumis clear the suspension bits. I may look into some 2.5 or 5mm spacers.

These will end up being the summer and vinatge rally shoes, but until I get the factory alloys refinished these will be it for daily driving. Now I just have to hope I find some sort of center caps in my stocking.

Thanks Cris (and Bubba) for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jerry]

very nice old-skool look...

the alternative to highpriced Borrani/Alpina steelies

i do like that look

i refinished a set of stock steel rims for my car and never got around to installing the hubcaps and the more i look at them, the more i like the raw look of the naked rims. i think having fresh paint makes the difference.

[TimNC]

I like the look...and with the center caps that Santa is going to deliver they will look that much better. Good job, imo.

[tjones02]

That's a soooooooooOOO nice a!

I've always liked that look.

Now ya need a set of caps for those bare centers. #8 36 13 1 127 230

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1111&mospid=47263&btnr=36_0018&hg=36&fg=10

There's a nice picture at BavAuto http://www.bavauto.com/fland.asp?part=36%2013%201%20127%20230&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googlebase&utm_source=36%2013%201%20127%20230

[MikeinNC]

Use these for autox Like you say, no rubbing at all, and lots of cheap tires available

[jmon0261]

I would never put those rims on one of my cars NEVER !!!

[SteveJ]

I would never put those rims on one of my cars NEVER !!!

You said it.

ONE of my cars.

So, you have them on two of your cars?

Or was it never never being a double negative?

Tom, $12 each for a centercap???? You know what a cheap SOB I am. Time to hit the hardware store. Maybe the Container Store has some nice chrome containers I can hack up and silicone in place.

[cj]

Don't the standard 14" e30 bottlecap center caps work on those steel wheels?

Cris

[mtriple]

Those wheels look very nice. What are they? Yes they do look Just like the Alpinas for sure

[Armond]

I almost threw them in my trunk but Bubba saw it coming.

[cj]

I almost threw them in my trunk but Bubba saw it coming.

Don't lie, you have sooooo much crap in your trunk that you need air shocks to lift it back up.

Cris

[Armond]

I almost threw them in my trunk but Bubba saw it coming.

Don't lie, you have sooooo much crap in your trunk that you need air shocks to lift it back up.

Yeah I know it....gotta relocate that sub box..it's annoying

Cris

[dlhoovler]

Mike, that's yet another of your cars that inspires lust and envy in me. Is it Fjord or Polaris? The steels really set it off nicely, especially with the small bumpers sans rear overriders. It's a very Euro look. Of course, the 13" bottlecaps are very nice, too.

And Steve, the red car's looking pretty good. I hadn't seen many pics of the post-crash reconstruction. I still have the little orange car you sent me a few years back--it'll go on the tree as usual this year. :-)

-Dave

[John_in_VA]

that had a bit of a flange/shoulder on them, and were held in place by the lug nuts for E12 alloys.

[esty]

Those wheels look very nice. What are they? Yes they do look Just like the Alpinas for sure

e3o steelies