FS: Work Ewing Mesh 16x7/8 5x120 (Low offset)

[rwdrift]

I registered here to sell these wheels... I understand I come forward as a new guy, but I have a long reputation with transactions on www.r3vlimited.com. Paypal certified customer too.

Up for grabs is a fresh set of authentic Work Wheels. I picked these up a few months ago in hopes of persuading myself to go 5 lug on my e30 325i, however I got new 4 lug wheels and the 5 lug will not happen anytime soon.

Since there are no Japanese car manufacturers with 5x120 lug patterns, these wheels were a specific custom order, so rest assured you will be the only one around your area with them!

This set is a staggered set. Here are the specs:

16x7 et19
16x8 et08


On the 7" wheels, there is 3" of lip on the barrel, while the 8" wheel has a massive 4" of lip on the barrel. The offset is low, ordered to sit flush with your fenders, preventing that "sunken" in look that even most aftermarket wheels have. It provides a clean and subtle look that it will stand out from the rest, including any set of the BBS RSs that every other BMW has (sorry RS owners... they are awsome wheels, but so played out ).

Also, being 2 piece wheels, they are extremely lighter than your regular cast wheels. The 7" weighs ~15lbs and the 8" is at around ~16lbs.

These wheels are in very good condition. They could use some polishing to get that true shine, but overall they look stunning. If anyone is inclined enough to do a sick polishing job, these wheels would be drop dead gorgeous.

I am looking for $1000 + shipping. I am assuming shipping will be no more than $100 even to the west coast. I can take Paypal or any other payment method (as long as it clears on my account). For Paypal I'd like to see a confirmed address please. I will ship with Fedex Ground insured and with tracking number.

For any questions e-mail me at emahle at gmail dot com

Thanks,
Erick

[Shawn D.]

... but I have a long reputation with transactions on www.r3vlimited.com. Paypal certified customer too.

Those two things and $1.00 will get you two cups of coffee...

The wheels are nice, and the fronts would work well on an E28, but those rear wheels are a completely inappropriate fitment on an E28.

[alpinass]

Shawn is correct....these are a NO GO on a E28 or E24.

[rwdrift]

Really? Maybe some small fender rolling might be helpful.

I would take your word though as e28s are not my strong suit. But I figure it would not be hard as I know 5 series wheels (at least e34s) typically carry a lower offset than 3 series.

If anyone is willing to give it a shot, let me know

Thanks,
Erick

[Shawn D.]

Really?

No, I just like throwing random incorrect statements out there!

Maybe some small fender rolling might be helpful.

No, small fender rolling would be helpful if the offset were 20mm. For this, serious fender surgery would be required.

[Nebraska_e28]

Maybe some small fender rolling might be helpful.

No, small fender rolling would be helpful if the offset were 20mm. For this, serious fender surgery would be required.

Unfortunately I can attest to this. I was running BBS rs3's et20 on the rear of my e28 with SERIOUS fender trimming done on stock springs & still had some rubbing issues.
Good luck on finding a home for these though!

[bkbimmer]

They would probably fit a e3 bavaria, I was running 13mm offset with a 9" rim and still had room to spair.

[rwdrift]

Maybe some small fender rolling might be helpful.

No, small fender rolling would be helpful if the offset were 20mm. For this, serious fender surgery would be required.

Unfortunately I can attest to this. I was running BBS rs3's et20 on the rear of my e28 with SERIOUS fender trimming done on stock springs & still had some rubbing issues.
Good luck on finding a home for these though!

How wide were they though?

[Nebraska_e28]

Maybe some small fender rolling might be helpful.

No, small fender rolling would be helpful if the offset were 20mm. For this, serious fender surgery would be required.

Unfortunately I can attest to this. I was running BBS rs3's et20 on the rear of my e28 with SERIOUS fender trimming done on stock springs & still had some rubbing issues.
Good luck on finding a home for these though!

How wide were they though?

Edit: My bad, they were et11 not the et20 that I'm currently running. I don't recall if they were 16x7" or 8". Sorry for the mis-info. The offset worked perfect in the front but rear was veddy tricky.

[rwdrift]

Well I need a specific width and offset with a picture of rear fitment so I can what exactly is needed on the Works.

If anyone has an example (preferably an 8") that'd be perfect.

[rwdrift]

To bump it up for the holidays, here's some research I've done:

An e30 community member who goes by SpasticDwarf on bimmerforums and r3vlimited, recently traded his e30 for a clean e28 and put 17x10.5 Borbet Type As in the back, and as far as I know, the rear fenders are unharmed.

So I think it's definetly doable. I'm about to chase down an e28 in the junkyard to bolt the wheel on to just to prove a point soon.

Alro, here's a picture of wide low offset wheels on an e28, the rear fenders dont look abused at all?



Thanks and happy holidays guys!

- Erick

[wkohler]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Good one. Wait, it's not April...

[rwdrift]

I don't get it? What's so wrong about what I said/showed?

[Kyle in NO]

Sure you can bolt them on with tiny over-stretched tires just like the car in the pic...The first bump that thing goes over will slam than combo right into the fender...look how far past the fender lip those things stick out! Just because it can be done, doesn't mean it should.

Now, as a side note, I would love to rock those bad boys on my E24, which they would likely fit on without too many problems...

[rwdrift]

I've rocked wheels past my fenders for a while now attending 12 track events this year alone on 16x9s poking out in the front, with no trouble whatsoever.

It definetly can be done, and the more I look into it, the more feasible it looks. I've seen a lot of different wheel/tire/offset setups on many different cars, and visually judging I still do not see a lot of work involved in rocking these on e28s. Also, those wheels pictured are most definetly wider than mine, and mine would not stick that far, or require such tire stretch.

I have a buddy with a 535i who I might just pay a visit and try out these wheels just to prove a point.

[bkbimmer]

Just do it ! Who cares what some of these guys think , if you like it thats all that matters, seeing all these cars with the same wheels and other parts on them gets extremly boring after awhile. I change my wheels on a by-weekly basis that way its like I have a new car all the time, good luck

[Shawn D.]

Just do it ! Who cares what some of these guys think , if you like it thats all that matters...

Uhh...

I registered here to sell these wheels...

He doesn't own an E28 and is only trying to "prove" that they fit so that he can make a sale.

]I've rocked wheels past my fenders for a while now attending 12 track events this year alone...

That proves nothing. I have a strong suspicion those were drift events, not racing events, and in any case, attending a track event doesn't tell us if you did well on the track or even drove on the track.

I have a buddy with a 535i who I might just pay a visit and try out these wheels just to prove a point.

... and the point that will be proved is how bad a fit they are and how goofy they look.

[rwdrift]

Why is it relevant how I did on the track? The point is that the car went through a lot of cornering with similar offset wheels and never had a problem.

This is how my current wheel setup sits:


That might look "goofy" to you, but there are many who like such a stance.

Oh, and yes, I don't own an e28. So what? I'm trying to sell something, and to my knowledge, I don't think I was demeaning in any way.

- Erick
PS: Thanks for the bump.

[Shawn D.]

Why is it relevant how I did on the track?

Well, you brought it up first, didn't you. Improper setups make the car perform worse. Tire manufacturers specify acceptable wheel widths for a reason.

Oh, and yes, I don't own an e28. So what?

Well, it's silly for you to come here and tell us how great a setup this is for an E28 when you aren't familiar with how this will fit on E28s. That's what.

I'm trying to sell something, and to my knowledge, I don't think I was demeaning in any way.

Well, not listening to those who know about a subject than you do is "demeaning" if you care to use the word. We keep telling you it's not a good setup for E28s, but for some reason that isn't sinking into your drift-addled brain!

As I said in my first post, these are nice wheels. It's just that they're not an appropriate fitment for E28s.

Why not try to sell them on an E24 board?

[rwdrift]

Shawn,

I did not mean to come off as trying to say you guys are "wrong", but at this point, the only way this would get sorted out would be with some pictures of them mounted. And even then it would be a matter of taste whether it would look appropriate or not.

In any case, if I manage to get such pictures, I'll definetly post them up for discussion. We'd be going back and forth forever arguing about stretching tires and fitment otherwise.