So check out what good timing has rewarded me with.:redspot I was sitting on the computer this morning surfing around and I decided to check Craigslist for BMW parts. I found an add for these wheels and thought it was too good to be true. Either the wheels were stolen, bent, or the owner really did not know what he was selling; turned out to be none of the above. The guy had a warehouse in Redwood City, CA, full of classic, mint condition BMWs and had wall full of old tires and wheels. I bought these 17 inch 8 and 8.5s replicas today for $400!:buttrock Yes, I took them to American Tire and they verified all four run true.

I think the tire profile is a little too low but that’s ok I'll suck it up until I have to replace them in a year or so. They have plenty of meat still left but the way I drive they won't last long. I want to lower the front a little also but all in good time.

Nice, but with those low-pro tires you need to lower your car NOW.

WOW....that was a good find. I haven't seen M-Contour replicas with a lip that wide (like on your rear wheels) in a loooong time! :eek: I wanted 8.5" M-Contours...but only the 8"ers were available when I purchased mine. Now, you can't even get them anymore. :(

They also appear to be in great shape, too. :thumbup:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/739000-739999/739005_91_full.jpg

DAMN! Even with my Rondell 58's I've STILL been looking for a staggard set of Contours. Wonderful find! they look great.

Craigslist is great, I found a set of M-Pars for $250, a guy at that uses the same shop I go to got to them before me. One had to be repared ~$65. Good find.

Well done. They look great.

nice find man. too bad dunlop FM901s are noisy as shit.

nice find man. too bad dunlop FM901s are noisy as shit.

Thats funny you mentioned that, the tires are noisy. I realy dont even like the look of the tire but beggers can't be chosers.


Definitely need to lower the front end at the least but I'll have to wait a few months.

Anyone know how these cars do if I simply cut an inch or two of the OEM springs?

Nice find, Redwood city? Hell, thats right next door. Do you have any contact info for that guy?

Very nice find. The car looks great. A drop would really set it off.

Nice wheels, but I'm biased.;)

I put Continental tires on mine and cut my road noise down significantly.

Thats funny you mentioned that, the tires are noisy. I realy dont even like the look of the tire but beggers can't be chosers.


Definitely need to lower the front end at the least but I'll have to wait a few months.

Anyone know how these cars do if I simply cut an inch or two of the OEM springs?

DO NOT CUT THE SPRINGS. You should be able to get a set of lowering springs for around 200 bucks. They're on Ebay constantly.

Nice wheels, but I'm biased.;)

I put Continental tires on mine and cut my road noise down significantly.


What size tires do you have on yours??

What size tires do you have on yours??

In the pic in my sig there were PO-installed Sumitomo 245/40's on her. Now I have ContiProContact 235/45's. The grip with the 245's was phenomenal but the ride was just too loud and jarring for my taste. So far I'm really happy with the switch.

Nice wheels, but I'm biased.;)

I put Continental tires on mine and cut my road noise down significantly.

Im running on High Perf. Yokahama's and have almost no road noise:cool

Theyre super smooth ride and great grip

damn thats a cool find...what else did this guy have!?

Im running on High Perf. Yokahama's and have almost no road noise:cool

Theyre super smooth ride and great grip

What's the sidewall?

I want biggest I can put in the back, front 235 prolly.

back I think I can fit a 265? (or even a 275?)

what is the bigges that I can put on a 9.5 rim without having it baloon?

oh, and thats one helluva farking deal. I'm jealous. did those rims come stock on some M5s?

oh, and thats one helluva farking deal. I'm jealous. did those rims come stock on some M5s?

The more I see them on my car the more I love the look. No sure if they were stock on some M5s.

did those rims come stock on some M5s?

No.

Contours were on E36 M3s. The t-stars, which look quite similar, came stock on E34 M5s.

hmm, which were the T-starrs?

hmm, which were the T-starrs?

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417237&referrerid=&highlight=t-stars

Scroll down about half way, you'll find picks of t-stars. Similar, but different from Contours.

I'm partial to Contours, but then I'm running them on my E36 :)

http://cars.dcgoat.com/E36BMWM3Convertible/index.html

Cheers,

Does anyone know what size hubcentric rings I need for these bad boys?

Does anyone know what size hubcentric rings I need for these bad boys?

This was answered this morning in a thread not far from this one about "HUB CENTRIC RINGS": http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10385271&postcount=9

More than likely...your M Contour replicas have a 74.1mm hub...and you car has a 72.56mm hub. Call and speak to a rep from the TireRack...you will not find them on the website...you have to speak to a customer rep. Same with Tire Discount...your best bet is to call rather than stop in one of the stores.

Good luck...if you can't find any...perhaps you should consider selling those fine cylindrical pieces of rolling beauty to me. :D

If your lowering the car at all, 245 in the rear max! I bottom out all the time full of fuel and groceries??
Nice find on your wheels!

This was answered this morning in a thread not far from this one about "HUB CENTRIC RINGS": http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10385271&postcount=9

More than likely...your M Contour replicas have a 74.1mm hub...and you car has a 72.56mm hub. Call and speak to a rep from the TireRack...you will not find them on the website...you have to speak to a customer rep. Same with Tire Discount...your best bet is to call rather than stop in one of the stores.

Good luck...if you can't find any...perhaps you should consider selling those fine cylindrical pieces of rolling beauty to me. :D


Thanks for the input. I pulled a wheel off last night, took of the hub cap and measured with a ruler. My numbers where essentially the same.

As the Everly Brothers once sang, "...dreeeeam, dream, dream, dream..."