E9 Wheel size

[Java Man]

You've described Stevehose's setup. Here's a picture I took on the way to Hilton Head:

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For comparison, here are three coupes with different sized rims. Steve's car is farthest away; 14" Alpina rims and Pirellis as noted. Tom's car in the middle has 16" BBS wheels and Dunlops. My car has 15" Weds with Toyos (which are not great looking tires). All three of these cars are lowered, so this gives a very good idea of how the different sidewalls change the look of the car.

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This is a really helpful photo - thanks.

For now I'm sticking with stock 14" turbine wheels with Vredestein tires. Certainly not a super sporty set up but they provide a terrific ride that feels right for this vintage. I definitely want to drive a different E9 that is lowered & has 16" wheels to compare handling characteristics. Might very well change my mind.

 

[HB Chris]

Next time you are up in Huntington Beach you can drive my coupe.