body and interior Fun With Steelies! Poll

[peterschop]

Thanks for all the input. I put them up side by side and eliminated them one by one and the winner is:

 

#1

 

You guys suck.

 

Just remember, it's not what anyone else likes, it's what you think looks good.

[cosm3os]

Just remember, it's not what anyone else likes, it's what you think looks good.

 

Absolutely!  I'm just acknowledging that you guys were right all along!

[glemon]

#1

[im3crazy]

my confidence is high that #1is go for liftoff.......

Edited February 1, 2014 by im3crazy

[76ohtwo]

I say #1 or #3. I run dark gray steelies and I love them! Nothing wrong with silver or black either. The two tone thing is cool, but it only works on certain wheels.

 

BMW 02 Water.jpg

 

Wow, what luck. Browsing instagram, saw this car, wanted to find out what kind of wheels it had. Quick FAQ search leads me here, to this thread. There it is! What kind of wheels are you running, BMWnKTM?

 

Question answered.

Edited November 16, 2014 by mattio523

[cosm3os]

E30 steelies

[cosm3os]

Oops, sorry.  Thought you were talking about mine.

Oops, sorry.  Thought you were talking about mine.

Oops, sorry.  Thought you were talking about mine.

[ldsbeaker]

I have been building a set for a while.  Stalled out last fall, but I'll finish it this summer.  I only have pics from the painting phase..

I had started building these for my daughters cirrusblau 325 coupe (black lip, black rockers, black trunk spoiler).  I was going to use wheel adapters to flush them up a bit as well, but ended up going with a set of 15x7s with 205s..and then she totaled it. :\ So they wait.  I may use them on the 2002 at some point.

 

Black with deep clear, e30 stainless center caps, chrome lugs and stock stainless trim rings.

I don't have the clear going but bought brand new steelies and the center caps. I like the look, but need the trim rings.

[bimbill]

I vote for #1.  Obviously, style is subjective and I know black wheels are the "in" look these days and if that's what you like, go for it. My feeling is the sliver wheel with small chrome hubcaps is more appropriate for classics like the 02.

 

On a side note, I have a set of E30 steel wheels that I plan to use on my 65 1800 NK and I recently ordered a center cap for a test fit.  I can't figure how it should mount.  Are there clips required as shown in the parts blowup, item 7?  Has anyone else tried this on a 114/NK car?

 

I found one image of an E30 steelie with center cap and the cap has small indents like the one in the image on the parts page, placed there to clear the lugs I believe.  However, the one I ordered (I made sure of the part number) is different with no indents.  Any help?

Edited December 1, 2014 by bimbill

[Chamonix72]

Wow, what luck. Browsing instagram, saw this car, wanted to find out what kind of wheels it had. Quick FAQ search leads me here, to this thread. There it is! What kind of wheels are you running, BMWnKTM?

Question answered.

Those are NK 14" steel wheels.

[arminyack]

I say #1 or #3. I run dark gray steelies and I love them! Nothing wrong with silver or black either. The two tone thing is cool, but it only works on certain wheels.

 

BMW 02 Water.jpg

What steelies are those? size, and what did they come off of?

 

EDIT oh wait, I need to learn to read

Edited December 1, 2014 by arminyack

[nutbehindthewheel]

No, get some Cosmic alloys !!

If you find any, please let me know !!

[cosm3os]

I vote for #1.  Obviously, style is subjective and I know black wheels are the "in" look these days and if that's what you like, go for it. My feeling is the sliver wheel with small chrome hubcaps is more appropriate for classics like the 02.

 

On a side note, I have a set of E30 steel wheels that I plan to use on my 65 1800 NK and I recently ordered a center cap for a test fit.  I can't figure how it should mount.  Are there clips required as shown in the parts blowup, item 7?  Has anyone else tried this on a 114/NK car?

 

I found one image of an E30 steelie with center cap and the cap has small indents like the one in the image on the parts page, placed there to clear the lugs I believe.  However, the one I ordered (I made sure of the part number) is different with no indents.  Any help?

They are indeed held in with the nuts.  Mine done' have indents, so you have to hold them centered (with the M in line with the stem, of course) til you get enough tension on them all to hold it in place.