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cheappower82
05-09-2003, 02:41 PM
Pics of my 16" BMW wheels (+25mm offset/4x100mm pattern) with 1" wheel adapters from Adapt-it USA.

I stripped the wheels and powdercoated them low gloss black. They're sitting on 225 55 16 used tires (didn't want to spend money on new tires that may not fit). I'll go with 225 50 16 (front) and 235 50 16 (rear) when I get new rubber.

Old setup

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4230930699&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fpa265270b3ba520d08ea5902dc2886488%2Ffc2e e10b.jpg&caption=dsc00716

New setup

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4230932250&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fp9183ffbd32e80082b21d00cbcd48708d%2Ffc2e e71a.jpg&caption=dsc00865

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4230932252&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fpabfd803fbb8070573729ef9ef639e798%2Ffc2e e71c.jpg&caption=dsc00864

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4230932257&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fp6813c5ba9bb7018f9a77b4d3398dc1fd%2Ffc2e e721.jpg&caption=dsc00863

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4230932260&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fp5387d95f487495700032eccf73dacfae%2Ffc2e e724.jpg&caption=dsc00862

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4230932262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fp0a9059f69e1129e3db01a6add2b391e7%2Ffc2e e726.jpg&caption=dsc00861

Adapter

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4231677901&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid61%2Fp6e1a78be5aa1bd37124475af1b7ae840%2Ffc3a 47cd.jpg&caption=dsc00559
SupraFiend
05-09-2003, 04:41 PM
nice. The style goes well with the mk2. But you definatly need to get some 50 or 45 series rubber on there, those tires are way too tall! Dark wheels look sweet but they need really good light to show up well in pictures. What did the rims run you without the powder coating?
84MKII
05-09-2003, 05:04 PM
looks great, i think the style looks really good, never thought of those before
white_mk_2
05-09-2003, 06:20 PM
The wheels look good. How much were the adapters? It's cool that you didn't listen to everybody's discouraging BS about wheel adapters/spacers.
Way to go :)
cheappower82
05-09-2003, 10:31 PM
Like I said, I will be going to a lower profile tire (in due time). I just got my H3-trimmed CT-26 today, so that's the current project.

The adapters were $200; the best price I could find from a reputable adapter manufacturer.

The wheels were found by sheer luck. An Ebay seller didn't know the offset or pattern, so I got the wheels for $210.

In the future, I'll go with a 1.25" adapter and a 4x100mm pattern / +38 or +40 offset wheel (stamdard Civic setup).
Jumpsteady
05-10-2003, 04:20 AM
from what i can see of them those rims look good!

i was thinking about making a set of those wheel adapters at work on our manual lathe and mill. what kind of material are your wheel adapters made out of and how are the studs held into the adapter?
cheappower82
05-10-2003, 11:16 AM
I'm guessing 6061 T6 is the material. I think the studs are standard type (with the locking serrations) and the holes drilled undersize.

I have access to a lathe and Bridgeport, but I didn't feel comfortable building something that's going to support my car at high speeds :microwave: