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Hockenheim R's (used to be "Mail Order Tires")

You're quite right about hub-centric rings. In fact that's the first
question Shawn at Discount Tire asked me. They were on my invoice (N/C),
but not in the package. Upon closer scrutiny they had already been mounted
and were press-fit so cleanly you couldn't really tell they were there.

BTW, I've received several direct email messages asking about the
Hockenheim R + Yoko A509 combination. I can't tell a whole lot since I
haven't seen any track-time on them yet. But they feel good and solid over
rough roads and RR X-ings -- I think my unsprung weight increased a tad. I
might have the pressure (28/29 lb/sq") a little low because they feel just
a little softer and squeal more that my Pirelli p6's did. The walls are
certainly softer than P6's. They stick better though. They're great in the
wet. (I hope to never have them in the snow/ice since I have a set of
Pirelli Winter 190's for that.)

Of course I'm biased, but they LOOK outstanding, and I do receive
compliments. If anyone is curious about what they look like on an E30
(mine) check out:
http://mama.indstate.edu/users/chat/hockenpics.gif
or for the VRAM-impaired, or impatient(!):
http://mama.indstate.edu/users/chat/hockenpics.jpeg

- -Chat Chatterji, Terre Haute, Ind. '90 325is  '68 R50

>From: lchang@domain.elided (Leon Chang)
>Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 15:38:28 -0700
>Subject: Re: Mail Order Tires (a little long--sorry.)
>
>You may have abit farther than you meeted to to balance your wheels/tires.
>I also had puchased a set of Hockenheims w/Goodyear GAs and had a similar
>problem with the vibration. But my past experience proved that I need
>hub-centric rings that fit just inside the hub to mount tightly against the
>BMW rotor hub center. Since these wheels (aftermarket TSW) are made for a
>variety of vehicles, the hub centers are made larger for whatever
>application. Well since the hub of the wheel is not snug around the rotor
>hub, the wheel will be off-center thus creating the vibration. The
>hub-centric rings are just a couple buck each.
>
>Leon; 86 325es