zenetti

rad.

what size rubber you running?

running 215/40/17 on the rear (8.5) and 205/40/17 on the front (7.5)

Just my two pence worth here, but I would consider another tyre if I was you.

Sorry Zenetti I dont mean to lose you a sale but Ive not found the Dunlops to be very good at all on the 740. Admittedly they were SP Sport 01's but the traction was poor in the dry, never mind the wet) and the rears were knackered after just over a year.

For something of this size I have nothing but good things to say of Falkens though and perhaps you should consider a set of FK452 ZNem.

Hey penry

you really can't compare the 2 tyres. The SP01 is an assymetric tyre and quite an old design now. The Sport Maxx is directional and Dunlops 'newest' tyre and has had hundreds of hours of development put into it.. 3pedals has them on his 3 series so again I don't know if you can really compare the comments he has made. Obviously a 7 series is hugely different to a 3 series in the way it handles and in the way it can de driven. We also have the Falken FK452 so will let you know pricing on Monday ZNeM

Give me a call...I might be able to fit you in

will call you on Monday, cheers

Its probably the fan speed resistor block in the heater box. Some are coil type..some are blade type...depends

Some are on the L/H side of the heaterbox...some on R/H side

Cheers Glenn

sounds like I need to book it in, should be too big a job I hope. Any chance before Xmas?

Thanks

Johno

Hi

I need new rear tyres for my 735i.

I need 255/45/18 were is a good place in Hamilton to get new tyres from.

I have Dunlop Sport Maxx in stock, could courier them down and you could get them fitted at any tyre shop

Hey guys - the ac fans in my E38 7 series have stopped working, all the controls still work and there is a light ticking when you try to turn the fans up. Any ideas - hopefully its a quick fix

cheers

Johno

Hi Dan

From your comments above I would recommend the Goodyear Eagle F1's. Most people on here would agree that it is a great allround tyre and it probably has the biggest kerb protector out of all the major brands. Toyo is another great brand although they do measure slightly 'narrower' than the Eagle F1.

We supply, fit and balance tyres at Trade pricing for Bimmersport members. Check out the preferential rates in the sponsors section, or click the link that is beside the main wheels and tyres heading. We have 5 stores around the North Island

Cheers

Johno

Hi Guys, first post.

Im Lookin for some adjustables for my 1996 e36 328i. Open to anything.

try the forum sponsors. H& R sponsor suspension forum. I would be trying them first, Click on the link to get their details.

cheers

alright, so I decided yesterday that I would go out and buy a new IPOD nano............... but was not as simple as I first thought .

I quite like the new Sony video walkmans, I have always been a fan of Sony (ducks for cover), but now there is Samsung, Iriver, Philips, Scandisk..... the list is endless.

I am not a particularly big fan of Apple but thought it may be best because of the huge range of accessories, however looking through tarde me. it seems that a lot of 'aftermarket accessories' fit a wide range of models. The sony is about the same size as the nano now and has done away with the old ATRACS system and uses drag and drop (perfect for the missus )

What is everyone else here using? The salesmen that I were talking to were pretty useless and didn't know much more than me. Most of them said the IPOD was best, but I think this was just due to their popularity. I have also heard the batteries are not too good and tend to crap out shortly after the warranty expires.

any help/thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

ok here are the facts

You CAN run an 18 x 8.5 at 35ET with no rubbing if your car is lowered legally and properly. We tend to recommend 7.5's or 8's but if dish is your thing then an 8.5 WILL work with no rubbing, providing you put the correct size tyre on. If you choose to overtyre the car ie 235 it WILL rub. If you put a 235/40/18 or 245 at the back it WILL RUB!

if you want your car really low LEGALLY you can put a 4 cylinder spring kit in a 6 cylinder (although I do not recommend it)

Talk to the professionals is THE BEST piece of advice I can give you. We have lowered and wheeled over 150 BMW's in the last year or so. Showstoppin give me a call or PM me, come in and see us and we can give you the best advice on how to do everything LEGALLY!! Compressing springs is just asking for trouble. Get a set of properly made lowered springs - you will find the cost is very similar to compressing and 100% safer.

we have plenty of wheels in stock to suit your car

People don't realise that if you cut springs or do anything illegal and have a crash there are consequences! The law will come after you, if they can prove that the car was not up to a WOF level they will prosecute (expect BIG fine and/or JAIL TIME) and insurance will NOT pay out. Don't muck round do it ONCE, do it PROPERLY, and do it LEGALLY.

big rant over

who said anything about bmw.im a member of this forum and i have a e30 but i still have other cars aswell and no doubt other members have too..i was simply telling others this size is avaliable not telling them to put on their bmw.

cheers

how many cars out there would take this size tyre? I can think of a few - old skool starlet, Mazda 121 and the like. Not sure how many members here own and would be lowering and putting wheels on these types of cars?

I was in a hurry....yes got ripped...Ill def come for you next time...BTW I am having shakes at 60K+ something about the Hub Centric ring?

correct pop in and see us and we should be able to sort it out.

We carry a huge range of wheel studs locating rings etc, that come with our wheels. A lot of people unfortunately fall into the trap of buying wheels because they are cheap but forget to add in all the extra costs like locating rings, new studs etc. Half the time it works out to be more expensive anyway!

Go with the first option....the 2nd option will cost you more with the nuts...I was charged over $8 each per nut which ended up nearly $200 alone in nuts...go with the first option!

dude you should have come and seen me - that's what forum sponsors are for!!

do you get wheel studs with any of those wheels? looks like the mesh wheels will need a special 'thin head' or tuner style stud.

also you will probably need a 4x100 wheel rather than multi fit as the heads of the studs will probably stick out past the edge of the spacer. You may also have to chop the heads of your studs in half to accomodate a multi fit wheel.

just a few words of warning, I have come across this problem before.

cheers

Johno

Mag and Tyre Direct

If you are going to run bolt on adaptors and get your car certed what about these?

what about shiping to auckland. does any one know how muh it would cost to get painted

we are based in auckland (Penrose or New Lynn) I should be able to do the whole thing for you for around $2k (kit + fitting & painting)

Here we go again....

YUP

I've just bought a '97 316i sedan auto bma and needa get this thing SACKED but LEAGAL!

People i have talked to about it say, to compress the standy springs and shorten the shocks???

As i am not made of money to afford airbag suspension, i am welcoming any tips and advice on suspension that wont cost an arm and a leg!

Cheers.

best bang for buck is to get a set of lowered springs. compressing and shortening is not the way to go. As Yuen said search the forum a wee bit.. there is tons of good advice.

cheers

Hey,

I've just bought a '97 316i sedan bmw and needa get this thing on some chromes?

Can someone plz point me in the right direction for good priced chrome mags? If anyone has rims (in primo condition)that they would sell then that will solve this problem aswell.

Cheers.

have you thought of checking out the forum sponsors hint hint........

not alot of the members on here like chrome wheels, but different strokes for different folks. What size wheel are you looking for?

I have been in the tyre industry for quite a while now and do see a lot of 'muppet' jobs. Unfortunately Trade Me has contributed to this an awful lot.

What seems to be the cheapest option can often turn into one big expensive exercise. (Could go into a side rant about Trade Me but...meh)

A lot of people mistakenly think that a lower profile tyre will lower their car. Most of this problem comes from tyre shops looking to make a quick buck - they put a smaller tyre on because it costs them less in their wheel and tyre package. One of our biggest customers has switched to us because of this problem.

The average consumer does not realise the technology and development that goes in to a tyre, and how important it is to upsize to the correct size tyre. We have quite a few people who come in with the wrong size tyres on their car, whether it be too big or too small. If you are CLEAR and EXPLAIN to customers WHY they have the wrong size tyre on and what PROBLEMS it can lead to 99% of the time people WILL change to the correct size tyre. The other 1% I don't really care about and would prefer not to deal with them.

Potential side effects include:

Making your auto slush box work way too hard

You could affect the ABS computer - worst case scenario ABS fails

KM's click up way too fast (tyre is too small)

lots of speeding tickets (tyres too big)

Acceleration is quicker with tyres that are too small but your engine works way harder

+ a whole lot more that I will not even go into.

What are you on? You can't lower a car by putting low profile tyres on. Sure you'll be 25mm lower to the ground, but you won't pass a WOF. You have to have a tyre that is within 5% of the original diameter.

That is 8% different to stock for e30 and almost 10% for e36.

Muppet.

PS> I know you know this mate, but seeing as you deal in tyres, how about a bit of sensible advice for those on here who don't know and assume you are giving them the correct advice.

What you should be selling is a 185/45/17 or 185/50/17 if they want to go stretched. Plus you should be telling us the risks of running a stretched tyre.

Otherwise you're just another cowboy.

hahaha LMAO

why oh why oh why would you put that size tyre on an E30?

only selling full kits at this stage, E36 kits f & r bumpers and s/skirts $995 + GST to bimmersport members

Ok just to add to this.

I got my 18's today and found they have an offset of 42. (18x8 on 235/40)

Stuck em all on and rolled the rear gaurds pretty much as far as they would go,left the fronts unmodded. And whilst the car was still they weren't rubbing at all and the front was tucked under heaps.

Then as soon as I drove out of the driveway it started rubbing like mental,so I pulled over and the inside of my front gaurd was hanging out. STINK! i was so excited lol.

Whats the problem here? Obviously the height will have a part to play but surely there must be something I can do?

Is it offset? Or tyres? Or just need to roll the gaurd out a whole lot more?

Your problem is 100% the tyres, they are too big especially for a SLAB car. It doesn't matter how much you roll the guards it will rub like a b*&st*rd Personally I would go with a 215/40/18 or 225/40/18 max. PM me for december tyre specials

cheers

Johno

I like them as well and agree black with machined lip would lalso look pretty cool.

Have you got any made yet? Just wondering about $

have 3 sets on their way, should be here around mid - end of Jan. Colour is hyper Silver with a machined lip.

cheers

very Japanese looking

Locating rings? Sorry I am quite noob to this...where might I find any and how much would it cost?

What I am really worried is that the wheels might hit the bottom end support of the springs.

Just above the suspension strunt.

will not anything, you will be sweet, I am able to sort out locating rings no problem, when you get your wheels give me a call and we can sort something out

cheers

Johno

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