Gonna follow smokum's lead and reveal the new wheels, but they won't be on the car until tomorrow, so here's a tease.

Going from my currrent 17x7.5 et20
to
18x8.5 et13
which should net me about 1.25" in fender fill / stance....

They meet my criteria of
nice lip:
http://www.staehling.org/e31/tease1.jpg


and
clean solid spokes:
http://www.staehling.org/e31/tease2.jpg


and
they're original wheels from a very well respected euro bmw wheel co.

and
they're lighter than the current ones!!


cheers

Tease!

Need to get my hub-centric rings tomorrow, then pics!

8.5 ET13 also on the rear? Doesn't that look a bit skinny???

Won't be as beefy as you guys with the 10's and 11's, but will be a lot better than the current setup. May investigate a 1" adapter if I want to kick it out a bit more.

My guess: Hammans??

Right you are, Eli...
...too much crap going on hunting my idle problem to put them on, so here's the wheel.

Nice try buddy, We need an official visual on you 8--) Please!

You know what, 8eights?(Marv?)
You're right. Best way to cheer myself up is to rock the lippy 18s.
cheers

http://www.staehling.org/e31/hamanns1.jpg

http://www.staehling.org/e31/hamanns2.jpg

http://www.staehling.org/e31/hamanns3.jpg

I like it, Much sportier now, Good job!

Nice wheels, one of my favorite....From experience be careful on the bumps. I have 18's 9.5 and had one rim crack.

Good advice, UZ...it's a lesson I learned with 2 of my 19" Breyton Visions on my previous 8. Always nice and easy over bumps and potholes now.

MY advise to you WERD!!!

now all you need to do is lower the car a bit...
...nice wheels (don't use spacers - they aren't a good idea on these cars)

Kick Ass, Brother. I loves those lips, how deep are they? "2?

Believe it or not, 3" lips on an 8.5" wheel!
:)

Those are hamman wheels right???

yep

My guess: Hammans??

What wheels do you have and the size. Looks like 20s