Volks RE30 wheels on 335

DanHarman · 01-21-2007, 03:31 PM

Nice wheels man

SuperSport · 01-21-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bimmer

+1. For some reason, wheels with a lip look 'smaller' than they are on the E90.

I agree, and I think it is because the face of the 162 is so flat, it makes it look larger than it is. Then when you add a 18 with a lip, then it appears to be smaller, becaue it breaks up the surface that you are looking at.

bnj · 01-28-2007, 07:33 PM

Wheels look the larger the longer are the spokes. In these RE30 the spokes are very short. Many OE wheels have their spokes to reach the very edge of the rim, at least inch or two longer than the respective diameter RE30 spokes. This is just info which does not matter though. Who cares if the rims look tiny or big.

RE30 is technically the best wheel to have in our cars. 17 inch would be perfect if RE30 would not exist. However, 18" RE30 being very light, the weight of tire&wheel combo is not too much worse than the lightest 17 inch wheel&tire combo.

Joe Bimmer · 01-29-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bnj

Wheels look the larger the longer are the spokes. In these RE30 the spokes are very short. Many OE wheels have their spokes to reach the very edge of the rim, at least inch or two longer than the respective diameter RE30 spokes. This is just info which does not matter though. Who cares if the rims look tiny or big.

I do.

HRC · 01-29-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bimmer

I do.

Everything is BIG in Texas!

Danny

Ray · 01-29-2007, 09:03 PM

I love these wheels. I believe they are designed to be 30% stronger then either the CE or the TE.

EHDEN · 01-29-2007, 09:09 PM

not feeling the rims... i would have kept it stock. but to each their own. dropping it a bit would help...

baron · 02-08-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by westwest888

I like em. What size tires did you go with? I was thinking about a similar setup with 245/35 19" up front and 275/30 19" out back in Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R (they're cheaper than PS2's and I like the compound they used in my OEMs). Obviously, this would be paired with 2.5 degrees negative camber.

I stayed with stock tires sizes, 225/40 and 255/35. I heard they don't make the RE30 in 19".

Baron

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bnj Banned 14 Rep 1,137 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Helsinki iTrader: (0)	Wheels look the larger the longer are the spokes. In these RE30 the spokes are very short. Many OE wheels have their spokes to reach the very edge of the rim, at least inch or two longer than the respective diameter RE30 spokes. This is just info which does not matter though. Who cares if the rims look tiny or big. RE30 is technically the best wheel to have in our cars. 17 inch would be perfect if RE30 would not exist. However, 18" RE30 being very light, the weight of tire&wheel combo is not too much worse than the lightest 17 inch wheel&tire combo.
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EHDEN Brigadier General 405 Rep 3,893 Posts Drives: 435i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 435i [7.00]	not feeling the rims... i would have kept it stock. but to each their own. dropping it a bit would help... __________________
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