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Hi there,

I'm close to buying alloys, and I quite like these ones:

http://www.caraudioni.com/alloy-wheels- ... f-4-p-2006

Do you think plain silver might work better, as there's so much black already, I've a black Baur:







Any other options out there for similar money?

I was also wondering about the size of tyre I should get, big enough to fill the arches, but still allowing plenty of clearance!

Thanks,

Enda.

they are a nice looking wheel but lenso's bsx have been known for laquar lifting on the lips.
i have a few sets of borbet a reps forsale brand new in boxes 15x8J et 15 3 inch dish. that i could do for the same price.

Thanks Louis, I did consider the Borbet As at one stage, and came to the conclusion that I preferred these ATSs: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... 1570wt_934

However, I thought again; and now figure I'm best off getting some BBS-looking rims, and keep the car looking as early 80s as possible. I didn't know that the Lenso's peeled, thanks for that.

louisE21 wrote:they are a nice looking wheel but lenso's bsx have been known for laquar lifting on the lips.
i have a few sets of borbet a reps forsale brand new in boxes 15x8J et 15 3 inch dish. that i could do for the same price.

Love these alloys, what are they called? Do they come in a 4 stud fitment suitable for E21?

Just found these, they're the look I want, but they're 13": http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E21-five- ... _500wt_998

So you want the 15 inch BBS alloys for the BMW E21. That would be the Mahle version with ET13 and then in 6,5 J or 7J. We have 7J on our 316 and it looks like this:

louisE21 wrote:they are a nice looking wheel but lenso's bsx have been known for laquar lifting on the lips.
i have a few sets of borbet a reps forsale brand new in boxes 15x8J et 15 3 inch dish. that i could do for the same price.

Pics & price please?

That's the look, thanks! They really complement the car. Are they hard to find?

Peter V. wrote:So you want the 15 inch BBS alloys for the BMW E21. That would be the Mahle version with ET13 and then in 6,5 J or 7J. We have 7J on our 316 and it looks like this:

I like these also:
http://www.wolfrace.co.uk/40th_details.php?wheelID=244
or in Black:
http://www.wolfrace.co.uk/40th_details.php?wheelID=286
And Ronal:
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/09 ... izona.aspx

e21-Mark wrote:

louisE21 wrote:they are a nice looking wheel but lenso's bsx have been known for laquar lifting on the lips.
i have a few sets of borbet a reps forsale brand new in boxes 15x8J et 15 3 inch dish. that i could do for the same price.

Pics & price please?

il get pics tomorow and there around 380 without tyres.

Enda wrote:That's the look, thanks! They really complement the car. Are they hard to find?

Peter V. wrote:So you want the 15 inch BBS alloys for the BMW E21. That would be the Mahle version with ET13 and then in 6,5 J or 7J. We have 7J on our 316 and it looks like this:

The best chance you have is with Ebay. UK or Germany. Prices are very different. I have the polished one and paid 250 euros for them about 3 years ago. Sometimes i see prices here like 500-650 euros.

Those 40th anniversary slotmags are mega!

Aren't they just What would you think of the Black ones, on a black Baur? A bit too much BLACK?

Reminds me of Johnny the nice painter, from the Fast Show:

IMO I would look at these Image wheels? Look good....................??

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/bbm.html

Thanks for that, I liked the one at the very bottom of the page, but at £230 per piece, I'll keep looking! I also don't like the way they brand the rim

TopCat wrote:IMO I would look at these Image wheels? Look good....................??

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/bbm.html