New Wheels....

slog · 04-23-2009, 08:09 PM

Incredible!

They look so good. I was sceptical...but i love them

BlownM3 · 04-24-2009, 03:15 AM

Can you take a rear angle 3/4 shot of the whole car. Would love to see how that rear end looks with those wheels. Beautiful car bro.

creepy coupe · 04-24-2009, 10:02 AM

I love these wheels,I wonder if they will be available here in the UK?

ssabripo · 04-24-2009, 10:12 AM

one question I forgot: do the BMW emblems fit on it? seems like all the pics I've seen has the forgestar emblem on

ulrichd · 04-24-2009, 10:44 AM

Oh man those are niiiiice. So you are running 235/40 and 265/35 tires? At what width do you go from 35 to 30 aspect ratio in the back? I am rethinking my 18" CSL purchase.

ulrichd · 04-24-2009, 10:50 AM

Never mind, forgot those are 19" wheels. So you are running 235/35 and 265/30s.

Park2670 · 04-25-2009, 11:56 AM

Saw the car last night in person, seems he may have found the perfect offset. There is no rub marks on the rear at all. The front has a tiny tiny bit on the left front outer wall. But its not hitting the fender anymore. I saw it and still dont believe it!

Those tires/wheels fit the 1 perfect, such a better look than the CSLs that stuck outside the fenders.

rodi · 04-25-2009, 12:15 PM

nice.

1013mm · 04-25-2009, 12:16 PM

so a little rolling of the fenders then hes good to go?

ssabripo · 04-25-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

Saw the car last night in person, seems he may have found the perfect offset. There is no rub marks on the rear at all. The front has a tiny tiny bit on the left front outer wall. But its not hitting the fender anymore. I saw it and still dont believe it!

Those tires/wheels fit the 1 perfect, such a better look than the CSLs that stuck outside the fenders.

yep, I was thinking there will be "some" rubbing in the front, and glad you confirmed this.

the oem wheel is 7.5 et49, so going to a 8.5 et46 will cause a 16mm discrepancy on wheels alone.

the tires are 215/40 to a 235/35 is almost a 2.755% change in diameter, but there is also an additional 5-8mm width depending on tire brand.

I'm running 12mm spacers up front right now with the OEMs, and that's about as good as you can go..perhaps 15mm max. When tracking, the tires will hit the fenders on hard cornering, so with a 235/35 and that offset, it will hit.

Still, I think it will do well. I think a 225/35 tire in that situation is better, but 8.5's it may be a bit tough.

onehungevo · 04-25-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fmxomar

go into a sharp turn body will roll will casuse it to rub up front haha im trying to figure something out for the front of mine.. anyways they look good

Are you saying you have the rims and they rub? If so, what size tires are you running?

ulrichd · 04-25-2009, 02:18 PM

Ok, we all agree the car looks fantastic with this wheel/tire/coilover combo. Is this a realistic setup for those of us who don't live in CA and have crap streets with potholes. Will the ride break your fillings out?

Dave · 04-25-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbullet135i

So as you all know I ordered some wheels a while back, well they finally got here.

All I have is 1 pic right now, Ill post some more up tomorrow.

Thanks,

Jeff

that is gorgeous

coco_m3 · 04-25-2009, 03:22 PM

The only reason it was rubbing up front was because I had 4 people in my car.

Just everyday driving it doesnt rub on anything, but when you pile in 4 grown men in your car its going to rub.

1013mm · 04-25-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbullet135i

The only reason it was rubbing up front was because I had 4 people in my car.

Just everyday driving it doesnt rub on anything, but when you pile in 4 grown men in your car its going to rub.

i have a larger friend, think he can make it?

Park2670 · 04-25-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ulrichd

Ok, we all agree the car looks fantastic with this wheel/tire/coilover combo. Is this a realistic setup for those of us who don't live in CA and have crap streets with potholes. Will the ride break your fillings out?

Umm we live in Salt Lake City Utah. There are two seasons here, winter and road construction. Every year the snow plows make hell of our roads and we get to deal with it all summer... These are not smooth roads. Its rough, but worth it. The Mcoupe makes my head hurt sometimes the roads are so bad..

1013mm · 04-25-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

Umm we live in Salt Lake City Utah. There are two seasons here, winter and road construction. Every year the snow plows make hell of our roads and we get to deal with it all summer... These are not smooth roads. Its rough, but worth it. The Mcoupe makes my head hurt sometimes the roads are so bad..

hahah great news.

ptack · 04-25-2009, 07:16 PM

Keep in mind that I believe Jeff's suspension was/is? modded so there might stil be a question as to whether the same tire set up would rub more on stock suspension. Let's hope we can get a definitive answer on that.

Eyeman · 04-25-2009, 07:21 PM

Great looking setup Silverbullet! Maybe I missed it somewhere but can you tell us all plz? (offsets, tire model, how much lowered). Even just a tire model change can make 5mm or so difference. Thx!

Bowzyr · 04-25-2009, 09:22 PM

looks great.. what suspension setup are you running?

ulrichd · 05-03-2009, 04:27 PM

Can someone tell what tires he is running from the closeup pic? I just ordered these wheels and am debating about the 235/265 or a more conservative 225/255 tire combo. I know some tire brands run wider than others.

Park2670 · 05-04-2009, 09:05 AM

His tires are Michelin Pilot Sport 2 235/35R19 and 265/30R19. Only the front is rubbing a tiny bit on the outside.

04-23-2009, 08:09 PM	#45
slog (.) 4 Rep 306 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Incredible! They look so good. I was sceptical...but i love them
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ulrichd Colonel 210 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6)	Oh man those are niiiiice. So you are running 235/40 and 265/35 tires? At what width do you go from 35 to 30 aspect ratio in the back? I am rethinking my 18" CSL purchase.
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04-24-2009, 10:50 AM	#50
ulrichd Colonel 210 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6)	Never mind, forgot those are 19" wheels. So you are running 235/35 and 265/30s.
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04-25-2009, 11:56 AM	#51
Park2670 General 355 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	Saw the car last night in person, seems he may have found the perfect offset. There is no rub marks on the rear at all. The front has a tiny tiny bit on the left front outer wall. But its not hitting the fender anymore. I saw it and still dont believe it! Those tires/wheels fit the 1 perfect, such a better look than the CSLs that stuck outside the fenders. __________________
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ulrichd Colonel 210 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6)	Ok, we all agree the car looks fantastic with this wheel/tire/coilover combo. Is this a realistic setup for those of us who don't live in CA and have crap streets with potholes. Will the ride break your fillings out?
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ulrichd Colonel 210 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6)	Can someone tell what tires he is running from the closeup pic? I just ordered these wheels and am debating about the 235/265 or a more conservative 225/255 tire combo. I know some tire brands run wider than others.
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Park2670 General 355 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	His tires are Michelin Pilot Sport 2 235/35R19 and 265/30R19. Only the front is rubbing a tiny bit on the outside. __________________
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