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[bavarianx]

Just got some pics from MRR Wheels their 1er wheel is here...enjoy


18x8 5x120 40et 18lb BMW 1ser
18x9 5x120 45et 20.5

19x8.5 5x120 35et 21.5lb BMW 3ser 2006-up
19x9.5 5x120 30et 23lb

[1013mm]

dam straight up like that huh? LOL.

[BrokenVert]

Those are pretty good looking Advan RZ reps. Price?

[alexc93]

im liking these...price shipped to 34110?

[taichi]

Looks good, pricing?

[escobar929]

sick fitment on the 19s

[fourtailpipes]

Originally Posted by escobar929

sick fitment on the 19s

i'm confused... does "sick" actually mean bad in this case? cause that's a terrible fitment for the 1er. even the 18" fitment doesn't really deserve to be identified as a "1er wheel". i'm getting a little tired of seeing stuff like this presented as e82 wheels.

and yes, i realize they "fit"... but if they're supposedly new wheels for the 1er, why are they using the same (3-series) offsets as all the other manufacturers who simply reused their 3-series wheels?

[BrokenVert]

Whats wrong with the 18inch fitment? I'm running a 245/255 setup on wheels identical to the fronts and with a 40 offset in the back.

The 255s are a squeeze with the et40 but an 9 inch et45 wheel is a perfect aggressive wheel for a 255 tire in the back

[fourtailpipes]

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

Whats wrong with the 18inch fitment? I'm running a 245/255 setup on wheels identical to the fronts and with a 40 offset in the back.

The 255s are a squeeze with the et40 but an 9 inch et45 wheel is a perfect aggressive wheel for a 255 tire in the back

+45 may work in some cases, but if you're building a wheel for this chassis from scratch, how the hell do you end up with a 45mm offset? highly suspicious. it may be a "perfect aggressive wheel for a 255 tire in the back", but thats ALL THERE IS ON THE MARKET! ...and that's no coincidence. it's not 'cause it's a good offset for this car, it's 'cause that's what was around before the 1er existed and only one or two wheel designers have been "bold" enough to make wheels designed specifically for the 1er.

in short, these wheels were not truly made for the 1er, or the designer didn't do their homework (or knew all of this and still chose to make a wheel dimensionally exactly the same as everything else that's available?).

i'm officially calling shenanigans! ...on pretty much the entire aftermarket wheel industry haha

[BrokenVert]

At least we are getting not CSL wheels now. Took goddam long enough.

It took me 3 years to buy wheels cause I didn't want a CSL knockoff

[fourtailpipes]

i agree with that! given that i wanted more rubber, i had a choice of either the apex arc-8 or the apex arc-8. in the end i went with the apex arc-8.

[BrokenVert]

^id love a set eventually. But for my current street/occasional autox lifestyle my 245/255 setup is more than enough.

I know what you mean. But the issue is that for the 9.5 et 62 wheel, which is the proper offset most companies will need to make custom tooling instead of modifying the existing tooling.

It's a matter of cost for most companies, cost that they don't see being able to recoup because of the small 1er market.

It's the same reason that we get ignored by a lot of companies

[fourtailpipes]

exactly. i had hoped (in vain) that after 3 years, some manufacturers would have stepped up to the plate and made wheels for us... not wheels from their 3-series catalogue that are conservative enough to also sort of fit the 1er.

what's especially annoying to me is when they're presented to the consumer as a new wheel made for the 1er. apex managed to do it the right way, pretty cheaply (apparently) and cornered the market for function-over-fashion (and track) people like me.

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

Thanks for the compliments!

The APEX AERO-7 is another 1 series only wheel that's a non-csl design and flow-formed.

There are some new project for 2012 we're working on as well that should please the 1 series community

[importnone]

guys hello... a lot of mix emotions here sometimes we just have to ask the right questions, check it out hopefully this clears out some. LT-1 low pressure cast wheel **new from MRR wheels,
18x8 5x120 40et 18lb
18x9 5x120 45et 20.5lb
thats the 1ser set up and it was not done for the 3 ser at all but it was done a little agresive for the one only because they didnt want the wheel to look like a stock wheel
and just incase the opff set is a isue then it can be shave fronts can be 43et and rears 48et, the 18" set up is for the 1 ser and will look weak for the 3
now the 19" are made for the E90 and up body 3ser fitment.
hopefully it makes sence, contact www.bavarianx.com for a one time special offer.
pictures wanted.

[HondaGoneRogue]

Pricing please.

[alexc93]

never recieved a pm wtf

[bavarianx]

Originally Posted by importnone

guys hello... a lot of mix emotions here sometimes we just have to ask the right questions, check it out hopefully this clears out some. LT-1 low pressure cast wheel **new from MRR wheels,
18x8 5x120 40et 18lb
18x9 5x120 45et 20.5lb
thats the 1ser set up and it was not done for the 3 ser at all but it was done a little agresive for the one only because they didnt want the wheel to look like a stock wheel
and just incase the opff set is a isue then it can be shave fronts can be 43et and rears 48et, the 18" set up is for the 1 ser and will look weak for the 3
now the 19" are made for the E90 and up body 3ser fitment.
hopefully it makes sence, contact www.bavarianx.com for a one time special offer.
pictures wanted.

Were still looking for a car...

[gmane]

Originally Posted by bavarianx

Were still looking for a car...

I've emailed you guys for pricing. I'm looking for a wheel & tire package shipped to florida 33137 my question is will these wheels fit my 135 with no shaving necessary and no fender rolling or rubbing issues with a mild drop maybe eibach pro kit

[ParkNuts]

Is the wheel pictured the 19 in for the three series? Bc those are some deeply concaved spokes...

[ptack]

Originally Posted by importnone

guys hello... a lot of mix emotions here sometimes we just have to ask the right questions, check it out hopefully this clears out some. LT-1 low pressure cast wheel **new from MRR wheels,
18x8 5x120 40et 18lb
18x9 5x120 45et 20.5lb
thats the 1ser set up and it was not done for the 3 ser at all but it was done a little agresive for the one only because they didnt want the wheel to look like a stock wheel
and just incase the opff set is a isue then it can be shave fronts can be 43et and rears 48et, the 18" set up is for the 1 ser and will look weak for the 3
now the 19" are made for the E90 and up body 3ser fitment.
hopefully it makes sence, contact www.bavarianx.com for a one time special offer.
pictures wanted.

So why imply that the 18" is designed for our 1 and then admit it could be shaved for a better fit? Agressive look? Please, if anyone wants looks over more rubber they can play with spacers. If you want to endear yourself to 1 Addicts, put proper 1 offsets on the wheels so people can get a better fit with wider tires.

[stevenc]

Interest, but need to see the wheels on a car and need to know what sort of rubber we can fit without rubbing