Brutal honesty required...

Worth saying, the width of the tyre doesn’t affect the speedo. The profile is what can affect the speedo, and the size of the wheels of course, because they affect the rolling radius.

I think they look great btw, muscular :thumbsup:
 
I went 255/30 because of the speedo reading and I couldn't get a 265/30 uniroyal. I'm not sure how accurate the speedos are, you could be just as far out with a 265/30.
 

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I'm on the fence on this one. They could be a wheel that need just the right colour for your car but I'm just not sure what that colour should be
 
StuCracker said:
I went 255/30 because of the speedo reading and I couldn't get a 265/30 uniroyal. I'm not sure how accurate the speedos are, you could be just as far out with a 265/30.

Hey, they look gorgeous on your car. Have you had them refurbed? And if so, what colour did you pick?

Also, what are the fronts? 225?
 
Yeah they were refurb'd, sorry don't know the colour name, I picked it from an example in the shop. They are quite bright in the sunlight - maybe a few shades darker would be spot on but its individual taste.

The fronts are actually 235's, when I got the wheels the front tyres were ok, which was a bonus for my wallet.
I think they look brilliant on an e86.
 
I think they look great on any Z4 - but then my 295s look virtually the same, they're just 18s though. :thumbsup:
 
I really like them as they are. In fact, I'd almost be tempted to go a shade darker.

I normally don't like darker wheels due to the loss of detail, but it really works against the phoenix IMO :thumbsup:
 
StuCracker said:
Yeah they were refurb'd, sorry don't know the colour name, I picked it from an example in the shop. They are quite bright in the sunlight - maybe a few shades darker would be spot on but its individual taste.

The fronts are actually 235's, when I got the wheels the front tyres were ok, which was a bonus for my wallet.
I think they look brilliant on an e86.

That makes sense, coz the fronts look a little more 'square' than the rears. The tyres that came with my rear wheels were 275s, and the fronts were 245s which look huuuuge! This is what has scared me somewhat. Seeing yours makes me feel a lot better.
 
So... after a bit of navel-gazing, I've decided to not put these on my car. :oops:

I'll sell them on, and happy to take what I paid for them, which is £225. They are all in good condition, that is: no curb rash, no buckles. One rear needs a tiny weld on the back rim edge, and generally they need a refurb.

I'll post a new entry in the 'for sale' section, but if you want to get in before they get there, let me know. I am based near Swindon.
 
From the photo, as a slightly darker wheel it's a good look against the Phoenix Yellow. :thumbsup:
A bit better on an E89 but absolutely fine on your E86, though wouldn't look right with all colours I think. And not on an E85.
 
Sidewaze Samm said:
From the photo, as a slightly darker wheel it's a good look against the Phoenix Yellow. :thumbsup:
A bit better on an E89 but absolutely fine on your E86, though wouldn't look right with all colours I think. And not on an E85.

Thanks but I've decided against it. They're up for sale.
 
Z4C_er said:
Sidewaze Samm said:
From the photo, as a slightly darker wheel it's a good look against the Phoenix Yellow. :thumbsup:
A bit better on an E89 but absolutely fine on your E86, though wouldn't look right with all colours I think. And not on an E85.

Thanks but I've decided against it. They're up for sale.

Personally think you made the right decision. They dated the car too much for me
 
greg81 said:
Z4C_er said:
Sidewaze Samm said:
From the photo, as a slightly darker wheel it's a good look against the Phoenix Yellow. :thumbsup:
A bit better on an E89 but absolutely fine on your E86, though wouldn't look right with all colours I think. And not on an E85.

Thanks but I've decided against it. They're up for sale.

Personally think you made the right decision. They dated the car too much for me

Thanks, but I think most like them. For me, and this is a personal thing, I felt they made the car look too 'mean' or 'muscle car'-ish. The more I look at them though, the more I think they suit the car, just not for me.
 
IRD said:
Love them. Mind you my opinion could be biased. I’ve got them on my E89. One thing I will say is that they are easy to keep clean. :wink: D8D40FA5-D267-4BDE-AA34-95960D4D9964.jpeg

Completely off topic but that’s a really nice looking spot you’ve got there IRD. :thumbsup:
 
john-e89 said:
IRD said:
Love them. Mind you my opinion could be biased. I’ve got them on my E89. One thing I will say is that they are easy to keep clean. :wink: D8D40FA5-D267-4BDE-AA34-95960D4D9964.jpeg

Completely off topic but that’s a really nice looking spot you’ve got there IRD. :thumbsup:

Thanks John. We live in a little village just south of Lincoln. Blink and you miss it. Been there close on 20 years now and love it.
Cheers
Ian
 
IRD said:
Thanks John. We live in a little village just south of Lincoln. Blink and you miss it. Been there close on 20 years now and love it.
Cheers
Ian

Oh yes, it is stunning! :thumbsup:

I bought my 295s from IRD when he got his 230s. :lol:

The village is fabulous, but more importantly IRD is a real gent. :thumbsup:
 
Mr Tidy said:
IRD said:
Thanks John. We live in a little village just south of Lincoln. Blink and you miss it. Been there close on 20 years now and love it.
Cheers
Ian

Oh yes, it is stunning! :thumbsup:

I bought my 295s from IRD when he got his 230s. :lol:

The village is fabulous, but more importantly IRD is a real gent. :thumbsup:
How much is that comment going to cost me Mr T? :wink:
 
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