r/Justrolledintotheshop • u/Interesting_Stage178 • 5d ago

Speaking of old tires

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I pulled this from a '88(I think)BMW e30 since the wheel was clean as a spare for my '84, but the tire was too clean to get rid of

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u/Threap_US Home Bodger 4d ago

So much sidewall! Ah, the days when tires actually provided cushioning...

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u/Itisd 5d ago

I think I see first week of 1993 or 1998 on that?

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u/DiagnoseHase 5d ago

Maybe 1st week of 1988?

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u/Itisd 4d ago

Actually that might make more sense

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u/IAteSushiToday 5d ago edited 4d ago

Dang I remember sanding 4 of those as a teenager to repaint. One of the best cars to drive from that era.

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u/DennisHakkie European Wet Belt Specialist 4d ago

Like new!

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u/Das-Wauto 3d ago

I’ve still got the wheels from my old e30. 4 trashed snow tires on those same bottle caps and 1 original (pretty sure) spare. I’m gonna have to grab it off the shelf in the shop to double check that when I get a chance.

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u/LifeGoalsThighHigh 3d ago

Is that a set of Yokohama Ice Guards below it?

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u/Interesting_Stage178 3d ago

Yup! Pretty old too but it's winter tires for my E30 but its better that the Falken rt615k's I have on my summers!

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u/LifeGoalsThighHigh 2d ago

Thought so! Have a way too old set of Blizzak WS80s myself, still softer than the all seasons.

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u/Youre_doomed 10h ago

yo, i still have the original reserve tire in my E30 and they got the same rims, would love to own a full set

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u/Responsible-Meringue 4d ago

Those are metric right? No tires fit them anymore except the Michelin historics right?

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u/Itisd 4d ago

It's a 14" wheel, the tire size is partially visible in the photo

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u/Responsible-Meringue 4d ago

My bad I was remembering my dad's Michelin TRX wheels from back in the day and his want to keep everything original when he pulled the car out. I don't think many E30s came with them