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stew · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 28 Location: United Kingdom

Trial fitted, I had suspected a little work being needed, but apart from a very slight rub on the caliper frame (easily fixed) they fit fine.

joejax · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:43 am Post subject:

Me like...what size are they? What size rubber you gonna go with?
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Khal · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:39 am Post subject:

There are very, very few wheel styles that look good on these cars, IMHO. It's no secret I'm a fan of the cookie-cutters, and I feel only that style of thinner-spoked, five-spoke wheels actually suit the car. Wheels such as the cookie-cutters, classic Fuchs and at least one set of Ronal wheels I've seen.

I'd say the spokes are too thick those ones you have. But it's all a matter of personal taste and if you like 'em, well, that's all that matters.

These cars have a tough shape/style to match wheels to, I reckon. For example, I really like them wearing the original spiderwebs and yet I can't stand the look of the BBS basketweaves on 'em, even though some might argue they are very similar looking wheels.
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joejax · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject:

It should be Okay...to each his own. Haven't been blasted too much for these...

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joecitizennn · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 2096 Location: no mans land

My favorite wheels of all time are speedline cup. Doubt that I will ever spend 4000 for a set though.
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Horizonblue · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:03 am Post subject:

I have the same rims on my car.

7x16 with 225's in the front / 9x16 with 245's in the rear

By horizonblue at 2011-10-08

I plan to paint the spokes black and keep the edge polished. I think that will look good on a white car, maybe that will look good on yours too.

The spokes are a bit fat, yes, but they cover the drum in the rear, so that's fine for me.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9102 Location: Romania

sorry stew...i think those wheels belong to the 199x BMW series 3.
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I ran 255/40 R17 tyres on both white and red 924 narrowbody without any rubbing or rolling. Wheels were late offset (52 iirc) Cup 1's from 964 Turbo (9x17).
Strangely this setup worked perfectly with stock 931/944 brakes with factory aluminium spacer but when I switched to 924S rear suspension with aluminium arms (still narrow hubs and rotors), it sticked further outside on both sides and it was not a camber issue. 924S rear suspension is around 10 or so mm's wider on both sides (~20mm wider track).
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Horizonblue · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:43 am Post subject:

Horizonblue · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:02 am Post subject:

stew · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 28 Location: United Kingdom

I like them and that all that matters

They'll be fitted to my silver/blue car and I think will suit that one much better than the brown car.

As for tyres, I'm not goiing as wide as horizon blue, I'm thinking either 205/50 to retain somewhere near the original rolling radius or poassible 195/50, it will be lower than standard too.