tires and wheels "The Stance Thread"

[elias11]

Hi Elias,

I'm running 195/45's on my 001's (15x7 front, 15x8 rear) - i looked into 165 but the drop required on coilovers was pretty large (as chefdog said) so I went with the 195's. They filled out the guards nicely i found but every man has a different style!

Also - are you Sydney based? I think i saw your car in a video from The Lowdown (?) meet up there?? You're no doubt aware cops love defecting anything thats low, has big wheels and a stretch tyre however mild it is!

Hey mate Ive seen your car a few times, looks great ! I love the look of your setup but was going to go a bit lower. Your stance is pretty similar to my current set up by the looks of it. Ive been researching a bit more and Im going to try and mount a tyre on them and see if they hold air (they were re furbished by another person and I dont like the look of the seal), if I need to take them apart Im going to get some bigger lips and go with a little wider tyre.

Yeah thats my car Ive been getting more involved in the shows around Sydney lately. Im well aware of the cops haha especially when youre driving around in a low, loud and yellow BMW !

[heyitzsushiboi]

Hello guys!

Maybe this is a wrong topic but let`s try...

8.5x16" ET 12

Going to use 205/40/16 tires + Air suspension. (Universal air aero sport front airbags + SS-5 on the rear. )

I'm trying to find the lowest position and i think it`s perfect right now. How do you think?

i was gonna rock salad shooters on my 02... kudos for doing it first (or so i've seen!) it looks really clean! do you have a build thread? i'm interested in your air ride setup.

[Koblenz]

oz_Tom,

Is that a TBM wing against the shed? Nice P-51

[toni1502]

Set it off the coasters and let us see it on the ground please! Not everyone's cup of tea but I admire the work needed to pull this off.

Todd

I can`t take it on the ground yet, but then, when i am able to, i will take some photos.

i was gonna rock salad shooters on my 02... kudos for doing it first (or so i've seen!) it looks really clean! do you have a build thread? i'm interested in your air ride setup.

Yes, you`ve seen correct. I don`t have a build thread.. should be?

[Dylanhat]

76 Sahara with new rims and tires

Car in Black Diamond Washington with Mt.Rainier in the background. Looked way cooler in person.

Right after getting new tires

[SmoresTM]

Finally put the new wheels on

Wheels: BBS Rs 15x6.5 et17

Tires:185/55/15

Suspention: Stock as they come. I need to roll the rear fenders if I want to lower it any more.... or drive over any bumps, for that matter. lol

Before settling:

Rear gap after driving around a bit

[visionaut]

might as well update mine. still 16s.
NSF02!! ;-p

Tom

Edited September 18, 2015 by visionaut

[cj]

^^ Nice. What outers did you use?

[visionaut]

^^ Nice. What outers did you use?

Hey cj - thanks!

Outers are 622S, inners 648S. Small-center 16" Epsilons. Same as BBS E50 20-hole barrels.

Tom

[bmw2002tiidriver]

Those look so good. I like them more than the last ones for sure!

[cj]

^^ Nice. What outers did you use?

Hey cj - thanks!

Outers are 622S, inners 648S. Small-center 16" Epsilons. Same as BBS E50 20-hole barrels.

Tom

Well played Tom!

[Colin]

Looks badass, Tom.

[visionaut]

Thanks guys. I liked my old Hocks, but it's been 15 years - and I'm really digging the new wheels and tires (Falken RT-615Ks). I dropped ~7lbs/corner.

Tom

[eastsidebimmer]

I researched the stance thread over the years when making decisions about the rebuild on my 68 2002 and wanted to report back.

68 2002

- 2 dot rear spring pads

- IE Stage I springs (all coils, front & rear)

- Bilstein HD front & rear

- 19mm swaybar front, stock rear

- 5x13 wheels - 185/70/13 tires

The stance is exactly what I was looking for:, obviously lowered but doesn't look too low in the back. Ride is more firm than stock but pleasant for general use. Handles nicely and doesn't jar your fiddly bits.

[kbken62]

IE Coil-Over Bilstein Sports front, IE2 cut springs rears with Dot1 pads, Bilstein Sports and discs rear. 15X7 OZ wheels. (ET25) OH and S14...