Installed! 5 Spoke Concave

schmidtp · 02-27-2015, 09:02 AM

Ready for summer!

Swimjim · 02-27-2015, 10:33 AM

what brand, size are those?

schmidtp · 02-27-2015, 10:38 AM

Enkei Kojin

Front: 18x8 et42
Rear: 18x9.5 et45

They feel extremely light! Need to tires on and rims waxed so I can get them on the car.

Pyrat 2 · 02-27-2015, 09:27 PM

I suspect you will have a significant fitment issue with the rears. The offset is too low and will require some significant fender work unless you go to a tire width that is narrower than recommended for a 9.5 inch width wheel.

mike082802 · 02-27-2015, 10:34 PM

i have 18x9.5 et45 255/35/18 on the rear with koni yellow and bmw performance springs and never rub.

Ultimateone · 02-27-2015, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mike082802

i have 18x9.5 et45 255/35/18 on the rear with koni yellow and bmw performance springs and never rub.

how much camber and are your fenders rolled or pulled?

mike082802 · 02-27-2015, 11:45 PM

whatever the stock camber was, and my fenders are not rolled or pulled, never even got an alignment yet because im waiting to install m3 bits on the front. tires are hankook evo2. and mind you i did a track day and no rubbing.

Pyrat 2 · 02-28-2015, 07:11 AM

I stand corrected then. I'm running 8.5 et45 with MPSS 245/35 on BMWP springs and am quite comfortable that 255/35 would rub on my car. Maybe the extra width of the 9.5 works in your favor by stretching the width a bit and therefore reducing the diameter. May be the tire is more round than the MPSS. Not sure but glad it works for you. Regardless I suspect that this is very close to the edge as far as fitment based on all the fitments I've seen people running. Different tire or slight suspension drop could change things. These cars are fairly hard to pack with lots of tire. There is a lot of finessing to get that extra width in.

BTW. I do like those wheels. I'm obviously biased to 5 spokes on the 1er.

Swimjim · 02-28-2015, 08:49 AM

very good. i was looking at same, but gloss black for my space grey metallic. putting on 225/255 tires. post pics when done!

mike082802 · 02-28-2015, 10:13 AM

i dont think mpss would fit, the hakooks fit though as they are nice and rounded. i was nervous when i got them but i did a lot of reading and saw many guys running the 18x8.5 & 9.5 ET45 both front and rear with the vmr vb3 wheels so i went for it, luckily it worked out based on tire choice.
It all comes down to the tires.

Zombie1 · 02-28-2015, 12:27 PM

I have vmr 705s 18-8F ET45 and 18-9.5R ET45 on Michelin pilot super sports with 245s and I don't rub dropped lil over an inch. Love the concave of those rears hard to believe they are ET45s. Looking forward to seeing them on the car!

Pyrat 2 · 03-01-2015, 09:31 PM

To OP. Enkei's site shows the Kojin as available in:

18x8-42
18x8.5-35
18x9.5-35

There is no 18x8.5-45 listed. I hope the web site is not up to date as an 18x9.5-35 will be much more problematic.

schmidtp · 03-02-2015, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mike082802

i dont think mpss would fit, the hakooks fit though as they are nice and rounded. i was nervous when i got them but i did a lot of reading and saw many guys running the 18x8.5 & 9.5 ET45 both front and rear with the vmr vb3 wheels so i went for it, luckily it worked out based on tire choice.
It all comes down to the tires.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zombie1

I have vmr 705s 18-8F ET45 and 18-9.5R ET45 on Michelin pilot super sports with 245s and I don't rub dropped lil over an inch. Love the concave of those rears hard to believe they are ET45s. Looking forward to seeing them on the car!

This is what I based my choice off of, should be fine I hope

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Originally Posted by HeelToe

To OP. Enkei's site shows the Kojin as available in:

18x8-42
18x8.5-35
18x9.5-35

There is no 18x8.5-45 listed. I hope the web site is not up to date as an 18x9.5-35 will be much more problematic.

Must not be up to date, I got them off TireRack and checked the offsets when I got them and the rears are indeed 45.

Getting tires on this week and will probably not have the patience to wait to put them on! The rears look so good.

schmidtp · 03-03-2015, 06:22 PM

Getting closer, snapped some pics off the offsets and getting a coat of wax on. I will be using stock size tires since they are almost brand new (dealer put them on when I bought the car)
Front 215/40
Rear 245/35

schmidtp · 03-06-2015, 11:00 AM

More to come:

Ultimateone · 03-06-2015, 12:15 PM

Looks like you might need a roll or some camber

schmidtp · 03-06-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultimateone

Looks like you might need a roll or some camber

Seemed to be fine on the ride into work this morning. It was only me in the car. I'll keep an eye on it but I am not too concerned, its the same size and offset as people who run VMRs with stock size tires with no issues.

Zombie1 · 03-06-2015, 02:43 PM

Hey man is your tire off the ground slightly in that pic(can't tell with lighting) those rims got some poke going on.

schmidtp · 03-06-2015, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zombie1

Hey man is your tire off the ground slightly in that pic(can't tell with lighting) those rims got some poke going on.

Nope, but it looks like its floating ha! I will get some actual pictures after work in the day light

UR25IO · 03-06-2015, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by schmidtp

Nope, but it looks like its floating ha! I will get some actual pictures after work in the day light

is your car lowered?

Swimjim · 03-06-2015, 04:18 PM

looks good. not a fan of the "stretched" look of the tires. would a 225/255 combo work without fender mods or lowered suspension?

schmidtp · 03-08-2015, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UR25IO

is your car lowered?

Nope, stock suspension

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swimjim

looks good. not a fan of the "stretched" look of the tires. would a 225/255 combo work without fender mods or lowered suspension?

The next set will be less stretched. It was cheaper for me to run these brand new tires than get new ones, I should be able to go a step up in a couple summers when I need new tires. Here is a shot on the car, I am really happy with them.

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schmidtp Lieutenant 59 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2019 Ram 1500 [0.00]	Enkei Kojin Front: 18x8 et42 Rear: 18x9.5 et45 They feel extremely light! Need to tires on and rims waxed so I can get them on the car. __________________ 2008 TSM 135i N54
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mike082802 Major 114 Rep 1,004 Posts Drives: 2010 135 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ny iTrader: (2)	i have 18x9.5 et45 255/35/18 on the rear with koni yellow and bmw performance springs and never rub. Last edited by mike082802; 02-27-2015 at 10:35 PM.. Reason: forgot et
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mike082802 Major 114 Rep 1,004 Posts Drives: 2010 135 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ny iTrader: (2)	whatever the stock camber was, and my fenders are not rolled or pulled, never even got an alignment yet because im waiting to install m3 bits on the front. tires are hankook evo2. and mind you i did a track day and no rubbing.
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Pyrat 2 Colonel 1418 Rep 2,560 Posts Drives: Rapidly from A to B Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs or TN Smokies iTrader: (3) Garage List 2022 Porsche GT4 [9.64] 2018 Porsche GT3 [9.33] 2007 Z4 M Roadster [8.33] 2020 BMW X1 [0.00]	I stand corrected then. I'm running 8.5 et45 with MPSS 245/35 on BMWP springs and am quite comfortable that 255/35 would rub on my car. Maybe the extra width of the 9.5 works in your favor by stretching the width a bit and therefore reducing the diameter. May be the tire is more round than the MPSS. Not sure but glad it works for you. Regardless I suspect that this is very close to the edge as far as fitment based on all the fitments I've seen people running. Different tire or slight suspension drop could change things. These cars are fairly hard to pack with lots of tire. There is a lot of finessing to get that extra width in. BTW. I do like those wheels. I'm obviously biased to 5 spokes on the 1er.
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mike082802 Major 114 Rep 1,004 Posts Drives: 2010 135 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ny iTrader: (2)	i dont think mpss would fit, the hakooks fit though as they are nice and rounded. i was nervous when i got them but i did a lot of reading and saw many guys running the 18x8.5 & 9.5 ET45 both front and rear with the vmr vb3 wheels so i went for it, luckily it worked out based on tire choice. It all comes down to the tires.
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Zombie1 Colonel 171 Rep 2,347 Posts Drives: BMW 135i 2010 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Island long iTrader: (6)	Hey man is your tire off the ground slightly in that pic(can't tell with lighting) those rims got some poke going on.
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Swimjim Private First Class 24 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2008 128i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	looks good. not a fan of the "stretched" look of the tires. would a 225/255 combo work without fender mods or lowered suspension?
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