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[AB M2C]

Looking for 18x12 inch wheel options. Seems like all wheels that wide I can find are custom made to order, which is fine. So far seems like Forgestar and CCW are the options, but if anyone knows any other companies, it would be nice to have more options to pick from. Any help is appreciated.

[ShocknAwe]

Any particular reason you want to put 12" wheels on this car? You won't get tires to fit on that width without uber-stretch. Not even sure it's possible TBH. 12" will be quite a lot and unlikely to be functional considering what fits (or more appropriately, doesnt) up front.

[VMRWheels]

To be honest, that's overkill for this car. Like ShocknAwe said, its going to be impossible to fit that unless you stretch something onto it. It will also require massive amounts of camber....if it can even be done. You would need to go widebody do pull something like that off.

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Any particular reason you want to put 12" wheels on this car? You won't get tires to fit on that width without uber-stretch. Not even sure it's possible TBH. 12" will be quite a lot and unlikely to be functional considering what fits (or more appropriately, doesnt) up front.

Right now my car is 500 hp ish and doesn't really have much traction through third gear. I have a wide body kit and am planning on running 335 proxes r888's. Actually the reason I'm looking for 12 inch wheels instead of the much more widely available 11 inch wheels is to avoid stretch. Aiming for 275s or 285s up front depending on what fits under the fenders (this will be a 9.5 or a 10 inch wheel, which there are plenty of options for). So no, a 12 inch wheel is necessary for the rear, not overkill. Thus why I'm looking for options.

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

To be honest, that's overkill for this car. Like ShocknAwe said, its going to be impossible to fit that unless you stretch something onto it. It will also require massive amounts of camber....if it can even be done. You would need to go widebody do pull something like that off.

Right now I'm on a set a VMR 701's (read the last post for why I need wider wheels). And if you guys had a 12 inch option, I'd be going for that considering the VMR pricepoint and quality.

[VMRWheels]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Right now my car is 500 hp ish and doesn't really have much traction through third gear. I have a wide body kit and am planning on running 335 proxes r888's. Actually the reason I'm looking for 12 inch wheels instead of the much more widely available 11 inch wheels is to avoid stretch. Aiming for 275s or 285s up front depending on what fits under the fenders (this will be a 9.5 or a 10 inch wheel, which there are plenty of options for). So no, a 12 inch wheel is necessary for the rear, not overkill. Thus why I'm looking for options.

Ahh. Now the sizing that you want makes sense! Shoot me an email! I've got some specials going on right now. Would love to get another set of wheels on the car! Nothing in 12" but maybe we can work something out!

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Ahh. Now the sizing that you want makes sense! Shoot me an email! I've got some specials going on right now. Would love to get another set of wheels on the car! Nothing in 12" but maybe we can work something out!

sorry, think something that wides only going to fit on 12 inch wheels. Thanks though.

[hokejka]

u don't need 335s to hold down 500 hp. some slick 275s and a good diff should do it.

[Solo_M_Tech]

He want's the stupid wide wheels not for traction, but for looks. a 9.5" wheel is plenty for a 275 tire and suspension set up and alignment will do more for your traction issues than throwing a widebody kit and stupid wide wheels on the car. All you will be doing is increasing the unsprung weight. Which will decrease performance. If you want traction, talk to a professional suspension specialist for a race team, and have them corner balance and align your car. If you are still on stock or stock like suspension, you are buying the cart before the horse here.

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by ApexResistance

He want's the stupid wide wheels not for traction, but for looks. a 9.5" wheel is plenty for a 275 tire and suspension set up and alignment will do more for your traction issues than throwing a widebody kit and stupid wide wheels on the car. All you will be doing is increasing the unsprung weight. Which will decrease performance. If you want traction, talk to a professional suspension specialist for a race team, and have them corner balance and align your car. If you are still on stock or stock like suspension, you are buying the cart before the horse here.

Instead of everyone just telling me what I don't need, It would be great to actually have my question answered; also calling me stupid twice in one post, very constructive, thank you!! Right now the suspension setup, as it sits is on AST 5200's (would be nice to have 5300's for the extra adjustability, I know). Quaife diff, all M3 bits, bushings, sway's etc. Running -3.5ish camber and zero toe up front and -2.5 and 1/8 toe in, in the back . Car is currently not corner balanced, however, gains from corner balancing when the car is so damn close to 50/50 anyway don't seem worth it to me. I'm not consistent enough to see tenths or hundredths of a second cut off each lap from what corner balancing would achieve.

Also future plans include a more aggressive E85 tune to shoot for 600ish hp. Which probably seems like a terrible idea to you, but if you have wide enough tires and the proper suspension setup/ alignment (which I believe I have) the car should handle it no problem, in fact that much power seems fun to me. No I'm not going to run slicks on the car because going through a set of tires ever time or two I go to the track sounds awful.

I realize I don't need 335's however there is more grip in a 335 than a 285, so why not? I also realize a wider setup will have more unsprung weight, however I think its worth it to get wider tires for extra cornering and acceleration grip. I don't think I'll care that much about acceleration time decrease, and as for brakes I'm on hawk ht-10 pads which are pretty grippy when up to temp. I may opt for a big brake kit at some point but we'll see if its worth it. (Honestly the unsprung weight really is the only reason I would consider a skinnier wheel and tire set up however I think the pro's outweigh the cons. I could be wrong though, only one way to find out).

This threads been open a while and it doesn't seem as if anyone knows any options so thanks to anyone who actually tired to lend some advice.

[Solo_M_Tech]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Instead of everyone just telling me what I don't need, It would be great to actually have my question answered; also calling me stupid twice in one post, very constructive, thank you!! Right now the suspension setup, as it sits is on AST 5200's (would be nice to have 5300's for the extra adjustability, I know). Quaife diff, all M3 bits, bushings, sway's etc. Running -3.5ish camber and zero toe up front and -2.5 and 1/8 toe in, in the back . Car is currently not corner balanced, however, gains from corner balancing when the car is so damn close to 50/50 anyway don't seem worth it to me. I'm not consistent enough to see tenths or hundredths of a second cut off each lap from what corner balancing would achieve.

Also future plans include a more aggressive E85 tune to shoot for 600ish hp. Which probably seems like a terrible idea to you, but if you have wide enough tires and the proper suspension setup/ alignment (which I believe I have) the car should handle it no problem, in fact that much power seems fun to me. No I'm not going to run slicks on the car because going through a set of tires ever time or two I go to the track sounds awful.

I realize I don't need 335's however there is more grip in a 335 than a 285, so why not? I also realize a wider setup will have more unsprung weight, however I think its worth it to get wider tires for extra cornering and acceleration grip. I don't think I'll care that much about acceleration time decrease, and as for brakes I'm on hawk ht-10 pads which are pretty grippy when up to temp. I may opt for a big brake kit at some point but we'll see if its worth it. (Honestly the unsprung weight really is the only reason I would consider a skinnier wheel and tire set up however I think the pro's outweigh the cons. I could be wrong though, only one way to find out).

This threads been open a while and it doesn't seem as if anyone knows any options so thanks to anyone who actually tired to lend some advice.

Let me answer your question directly. You can't. It's not physically possible without a custom widebody kit. You can do anything with money. Maybe you need to just start throwing it at the car and see what happens. Or buy a 1M, and even on the 1M, you'll need alot of work to fit a 18X12 with a 335 section tire. I don't think anyone has been able to fit that on a 1 series. Or a 3 series.

For the record, professional race teams that use the 1 series ( all 2 of them) run a 275/35 sqaure set up on 18X9.5 BBS wheels. They also have custom suspension components and custom wide body modifications to fit that much tire and wheel.

It's time to start throwing money at the car. There is no already available way to mount that much wheel and tire. I hope your pockets are deep.

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by ApexResistance

Let me answer your question directly. You can't. It's not physically possible without a custom widebody kit. You can do anything with money. Maybe you need to just start throwing it at the car and see what happens. Or buy a 1M, and even on the 1M, you'll need alot of work to fit a 18X12 with a 335 section tire. I don't think anyone has been able to fit that on a 1 series. Or a 3 series.

For the record, professional race teams that use the 1 series ( all 2 of them) run a 275/35 sqaure set up on 18X9.5 BBS wheels. They also have custom suspension components and custom wide body modifications to fit that much tire and wheel.

It's time to start throwing money at the car. There is no already available way to mount that much wheel and tire. I hope your pockets are deep.

Well thanks for your slightly more constructive response, Though I never asked if this would be possible, I simply asked what options for a 12 inch wide wheel there are. When I started this thread I didn't think I was going to have to give a complete list of every single modification done to my car just to try to get an answer to my question. Don't really understand why that much justification is required for a rather simple question...

I'm very confident that with the right offsets the widebody kit I have will be able to house 335's.

So again, not asking if I need or should have 12 inch wheels. I'm asking what options for a 12x18 inch wheel in a 5x120 bolt pattern there are.

[hokejka]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Well thanks for your slightly more constructive response, Though I never asked if this would be possible, I simply asked what options for a 12 inch wide wheel there are. When I started this thread I didn't think I was going to have to give a complete list of every single modification done to my car just to try to get an answer to my question. Don't really understand why that much justification is required for a rather simple question...

I'm very confident that with the right offsets the widebody kit I have will be able to house 335's.

So again, not asking if I need or should have 12 inch wheels. I'm asking what options for a 12x18 inch wheel in a 5x120 bolt pattern there are.

Tbh this is not a good place to ask because there might be only a handful of people on here running anything over 10 inch wheel. You will probably have to get a cutom wheel with a 72.5 bore and a 5x120 bolt pattern. If you can find that in an offset that mathces your kit then thats the wheel you want. Its not going to be here or probably not on any bmw forum. you are in the rhelm of the absolute extreme for these cars so if you are taking this journey unfortunately you are by yourself. It'll take some time and research to find what you need.

[Solo_M_Tech]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Well thanks for your slightly more constructive response, Though I never asked if this would be possible, I simply asked what options for a 12 inch wide wheel there are. When I started this thread I didn't think I was going to have to give a complete list of every single modification done to my car just to try to get an answer to my question. Don't really understand why that much justification is required for a rather simple question...

I'm very confident that with the right offsets the widebody kit I have will be able to house 335's.

So again, not asking if I need or should have 12 inch wheels. I'm asking what options for a 12x18 inch wheel in a 5x120 bolt pattern there are.

Again, there are no 1 series specific 18X12 wheels available. They don't make them. You might get a custom set made, but they won't fit.

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by ApexResistance

Again, there are no 1 series specific 18X12 wheels available. They don't make them. You might get a custom set made, but they won't fit.

Read my first post. And please stop posting on this thread, you're clearly not here to help at all. I've already listed two options I know of that will work and was looking for more. Nevermind though, this thread's pretty much been destroyed by you so I'll be going for either forgestar f14's or ccw classics, whichever are lighter.

[Solo_M_Tech]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Read my first post. And please stop posting on this thread, you're clearly not here to help at all. I've already listed two options I know of that will work and was looking for more. Nevermind though, this thread's pretty much been destroyed by you so I'll be going for either forgestar f14's or ccw classics, whichever are lighter.

Show evidence of a 18X12" wheel fitting a 135i. Please. Just because it has the right bolt pattern, doesn't mean it will work on this platform. You don't want advice, you want people to tell you what you want to hear. Have a good day. This is the last time I post here.

[Solo_M_Tech]

Ok I lied. This is the last time I post here.

Dudes planning to run a custom widebody set up like the Rocket Bunny 1er Cools. So since he failed to mention that, I retract my statement. With a custom widebody, an 18X12 is possible.

[widell]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

I have a wide body kit and am planning on running 335 proxes r888's.

Originally Posted by ApexResistance

So since he failed to mention that, I retract my statement.

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I would probably contact a company like Image Wheels (UK) and have them make me a custom set with the exact dimensions I need. Plus, with three piece wheels you get more flexibility if you need to adjust width/ET later.

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by widell

I would probably contact a company like Image Wheels (UK) and have them make me a custom set with the exact dimensions I need. Plus, with three piece wheels you get more flexibility if you need to adjust width/ET later.

Sweet thanks I'll look into them. I agree a three piece is probably a much better option, especially considering I'm not sure how we're going to align the car yet, don't know if we'll run less camber with wider tires or not, so some adjustability in the offsets would be nice.

[k04]

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Right now my car is 500 hp ish and doesn't really have much traction through third gear. I have a wide body kit and am planning on running 335 proxes r888's. Actually the reason I'm looking for 12 inch wheels instead of the much more widely available 11 inch wheels is to avoid stretch. Aiming for 275s or 285s up front depending on what fits under the fenders (this will be a 9.5 or a 10 inch wheel, which there are plenty of options for). So no, a 12 inch wheel is necessary for the rear, not overkill. Thus why I'm looking for options.

He mentioned he has a wide body kit multiple times. Also as he's mentioned, this wasn't a "What size wheels can I fit?" thread. Sorry OP, GL with your search, wish I could be of more help.

[ShocknAwe]

Curious, do you have upgraded turbos?

[AB M2C]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Curious, do you have upgraded turbos?

Yup! Pretty recent addition. Even on E100 or something similar octane wise, my guess is you would max out the stock N54 at 475ish hp (complete guess, don't actually know).