New Guy: Very rare, low slow BMW. Fitment question

[PhilipWOT]

I guess you are right with that.

It actually makes a noticeable difference. Those basketweaves are unbelievably light.

[Nagah]

(...) and my M42 likes the 16's much better than the big heavy XJRs.

I guess you are right with that.

[PhilipWOT]

No, those mesh wheels just dont go with the E36 compact's design.

I like them way too much. -and my M42 likes the 16's much better than the big heavy XJRs.

M42's are only fun in e36's. I can't even imagine them in an e36 haha.

Car looks good with the new wheels!

I think you mean M42's are only fun in E30's, and you're right. This car will get an M52 within a few months when I have the time to swap it. The M42 has 190k on it anyway.
And thanks.

put the jag's back

with centercap 1

I'm selling those. If you like them, make me an offer.

[P78]

put the jag's back

with centercap 1

[FunfGang]

Love the Jet pic. I'd recommend an M50 swap for sure. The torque will really make you happy. Not to offend the m42 but it but isn't very fun to drive because you have to rev over 4k to get anywhere. I don't think I can ever go back to a 4 cyl.

M42's are only fun in e36's. I can't even imagine them in an e36 haha.



Car looks good with the new wheels!

[Nagah]

No, those mesh wheels just dont go with the E36 compact's design.

[PhilipWOT]

Update complete with shitty cell phone photography

[PhilipWOT]

Update: New (dirty) wheels. Moar pics coming after tires and fender roll.

[PhilipWOT]

Next question: Which center caps...

[PhilipWOT]

UPDATE

17x8, et33 Jaguar XJR wheels, because fuck it


Initial fitment test with the ginormou8s reverse-stretched 255/45/17 Perelli;s that I found on the car. (They scrubbed like a motherfucker and rubbed my virgin un-rolled fenders)



Same fitment test. That offset makes my mangina wet. (Please ignore my busted ass nose panel)



So I threw one of them in my trunk and drove over to the BMW dealer where one of my friends works with CPO cars and has access to a lot of tires. We finally mounted a 225/45/17 on the wheel and here is the finished product of our final fitment test.
I'll have the wheels on the car as soon as he can scratch up 3 more tires for me, probably later this week. -and yes, I'm going to run Jaguar center caps because like I said, fuck it.

[PhilipWOT]

Now then, I've got 195/45/16s on them, eibach pros wound all the way down on the front, with adjusters and spring seats out of the back, running 8mm spacers at the back and I want to space the front out 10mm or so. I'll link you to more photos later as I can't do it off my phone for some reason!

Thanks for the info. Are the spacers necessary to clear on the inside, or is that just for maximum flushability? I have h&r race and bili sports, so I'm guessing I'll have more fender clearance than you do.

[JamesB]

Now then, I've got 195/45/16s on them, eibach pros wound all the way down on the front, with adjusters and spring seats out of the back, running 8mm spacers at the back and I want to space the front out 10mm or so. I'll link you to more photos later as I can't do it off my phone for some reason!

[PhilipWOT]

JamesB on here has the same wheel set up on his E36,


Drop him a PM and I'll direct the thread this way.

Nice! Thanks. They look great on his car.

[Jorge]

JamesB on here has the same wheel set up on his E36,


Drop him a PM and I'll direct the thread this way.

[Kyle_Eagleton]

No idea on tire size, but as a Air Force guy I can appreciate a nice errrrrplane welcome by the way!