Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 Been searching around for some 15X7's for the E30 series car. Dont want the run of the mill wheels they all seem to have. Found these but I have not seen them before. They are 15X7 4X100 +25 which is just what I am after. Does anyone know of other lightweight rims that have a nice offset between +25 and +15 that are in this size? Pretty hard to find as 4x100 is pretty much only found on FWD cars. If pic doesnt show just right click and hit show pic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ken Report post Posted June 19, 2007 Been searching around for some 15X7's for the E30 series car. Dont want the run of the mill wheels they all seem to have. Found these but I have not seen them before. They are 15X7 4X100 +25 which is just what I am after. Does anyone know of other lightweight rims that have a nice offset between +25 and +15 that are in this size? Pretty hard to find as 4x100 is pretty much only found on FWD cars. If pic doesnt show just right click and hit show pic. They look very much like Alpinas - grab them and hold on tight!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 they're very run of hte mill common e30 mags. I'll take them off your hands for $100. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 I should be able to get them for around $300 from Japan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 (edited) They are crap. What is the phone number of the guy who has them. i want to ring him and abuse hime for selling such crap wheels!!!! Jks, they appear to be very rare Alpinas - buy them. Don't even think about crashing your race car with them on though!!! Edited June 19, 2007 by bravo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ken Report post Posted June 19, 2007 they're very run of hte mill common e30 mags. I'll take them off your hands for $100. I love the comedians on this site!!! Look at some genuine ones... Penry's wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Haha well I think I might pick them up. Will have to wait ages though for them to come though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ken Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Haha well I think I might pick them up. Will have to wait ages though for them to come though. How did you find them you lucky fellow? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 (edited) Its a secret. Haha. Maybe I shouldn't tell you till after I buy them. lol. Just realised the link to the photo gives it away. Edited June 20, 2007 by DRFT IT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 OMG they are calling the wheels junk. And they are from a rusty E30. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ken Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Its a secret. Haha. Maybe I shouldn't tell you till after I buy them. lol. Just realised the link to the photo gives it away. Ah-ha! You watch the hits go up on that site now! Your prize - everyone else can <site server removed this portion due to rude words> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Something doesnt look right. Those center caps are completely wrong. The locks should have covers over them and they are a basic key shape, not a 'round' key that it looks like these have. The badges are wrong too, not only because they are BMW and not Alpina, but they look too big and look like theyve been stuck on, rather than sitting flush. Also the lip on them doesnt look right, it appears to have an 'edge' around it which it shouldnt have. Im not saying they arent real but Id want to see them in the flesh to confirm whether they are genuine or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 They look like Glenn's old wheels - alpina-ish - but not alpina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpp 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Do note; since not genuine, supposidly, probably even heavier, therefore worse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 (edited) might pay to just compare them to those one www.abrahamsmotorsport.com. Might be a set of kopi's. Did they come in 15's ? I was under the impression the alpina's were 16's, maybe they're the E21 versions I dunno. Edited June 20, 2007 by E30stz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Mate is sorting it out for me now in Japan. Found some more interesting wheels but they are only 6 wide. And these light weight 15j 15X7's are quite cheap. Might bring in a set of them too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Sadly there was only 3 of those rims. But they were def replicas. Made in Japan so they cant be Alpina. They were going to cost me $60NZD. Haha. Well no doubt it would have been $80 if there was 4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phil Ken Sebben Report post Posted June 21, 2007 They aren't alpinas, as alpina has the air valve behind the centre cap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted June 22, 2007 They aren't alpinas, as alpina has the air valve behind the centre cap.Not true. The old 'cotton reel' wheels have the valves on the rim just like everything else.Only the newer Alpina wheels (I think they call them 'softline' or something) have the hidden air valves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phil Ken Sebben Report post Posted June 22, 2007 Not true. The old 'cotton reel' wheels have the valves on the rim just like everything else. Only the newer Alpina wheels (I think they call them 'softline' or something) have the hidden air valves. Ah yes. Wonder what it does to balancing them, having one hollow spoke? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nic325i 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Ah yes. Wonder what it does to balancing them, having one hollow spoke? Quite likely that all spokes are hollow - more efficient strength to weight wise. Otherwise, it wouldn't be too hard to add some extra behind the hollow spoke to even the weights out I wouldn't think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Quite likely that all spokes are hollow - more efficient strength to weight wise. Otherwise, it wouldn't be too hard to add some extra behind the hollow spoke to even the weights out I wouldn't think. i doubt all the spokes were hollow, unless they have an amazing new manufacturing process i don't know about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
