BMW E24 Six Series Appreciation

[DefactoM6]

I'll add a bit more fuel to the revival. Proper shoot and writeup to come, just a few iPhone pics from it's maiden voyage for now. RS285/286es, Spinfab half height hex caps (beautiful pieces BTW, highly recommended) 12mm spacer F, 10mm R (15mm F&R is probably the sweet spot, maybe 18mm if I'm pushing it and rubbing in and out of driveways, but I don't have either one on hand at the moment), Direzza Z1 245/40/18F, 265/35/18R, -1 camber F, natural R, Racing Dynamics springs, Bilstein Sports, Kmac camber plates (and a bunch of other bushings, bearings and arms, but those are for function).

I know that it could be a bit lower (currently planning out a functional C/O setup, I'm doing it for handling, dropping it a touch more is just a bonus), and I know the wheels could be pushed out more/widened, but I don't want to hack up my set of RS285/286es to do so. Anyway, without further ado...

[DefactoM6]

^ That was one hell of a revival. Car is a stunner, mate!

[Beware]

This thread needs some revival.

[hetzyhetz]

Best thread or best thread ever

[DannyE32]

Heres mine...

best ever!

[sicc]

[jrcanes55]

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Dude please get bigger wheels. Or just more tire. Your car is to low to have tire gap like that.[/QUOTE]

[jrcanes55]

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Dude please get bigger wheels. Or just more tire. Your car is to low to have tire gap like that.

[Shelbyz4u2nv]

My euro on some 17" style 5's

[Chad G]

this is my favorite thread on s/w. keep them coming!

[Beware]

^^^Nice, I like it on the last meshies!

found it here: http://www.jdmeuro.com/bmw-e24-6-series-wide-bbs-rs/

you need specific bbs rs parts to convert 16 to 17? from what I was reading I thought it just mattered if the 17s lip and barrels were 34 or 30 hole, and since my 16 rs's are 34 hole they'd work with 34 hole 17s?

idk I still have a lot more research to do before I go down that route haha now I just need to see if an e24 on 16s is too damn low lmao

There are only a few 17in BBS lips/barrels that will accept 16in centres. All 16's and 17's have 34 holes(maybe some early 16's had 30), but the centre diameters are slightly different. So for example, RS198 are 17x8.5 ET13 which are the exact same sizes and offsets as RS212's which are also 17x8.5 ET13 but the RS198 use 16in centres and special lips/barrels to suit, where the RS212 are the true 17in version that will accept any off the shelf aftermarket 17in lips etc. So to make your 16in centres into 17's you'll need specific parts, either the rarer lips/barrels that BBS put out or custom made ones. It might be easier to just find some 17in specific RS, like RS212 or RS197 etc etc and widen them.

Also nice find on that link.....that E24 looks so tough dumped on those dished RS, I wonder if it's on custom coilovers or air, I'd guess the latter.

[evilstar]

here are some pics of mine with smaller wheels 15s and 16s

16x8.5 act ls mesh et10


15x8.5 et-20 enkei 62



16x8 gta mesh



build thread with more pics:

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31612

[JFarhanbod]

found it here: http://www.jdmeuro.com/bmw-e24-6-series-wide-bbs-rs/

you need specific bbs rs parts to convert 16 to 17? from what I was reading I thought it just mattered if the 17s lip and barrels were 34 or 30 hole, and since my 16 rs's are 34 hole they'd work with 34 hole 17s?

idk I still have a lot more research to do before I go down that route haha now I just need to see if an e24 on 16s is too damn low lmao

[Beware]

They certainly look to be 16in centres with 17in lips with that bolt shelf being the width that it is. To go that route you'd either have to find RS198 lips and barrels as they're 17's that accept 16in centres(there might be other models that do to, but I know those do for sure), or customs from somewhere like Rotiform etc.

Where'd you find that photo, any more wild E24's where that one came from?

[JFarhanbod]

Are these 16 inch faces converted to 17s? I have 34 bolt 16" bbs rs so that might be a route that I can take