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      06-15-2009, 04:48 PM   #45
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Ben,

These wheels would be 4 months if I can get the project expedited by having 3-5 people sign up now. Otherwise they'll just happen along with the other wheels. A few people were already ready to put down funds to do so. I'll be giving them 10% off and free shipping in trade for the wait.

I don't really want more people then that signing up as I don't like having people wait, but in this case it provides a benefit to the entire group.

PM me if you're interested in the extra savings.

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You can Put me down for a set. Most likely a set of Antrhicite... maybe hyper silver.

but if I don't want to wait for 6 months. Would like a little better pricing, too... but then again i don't get a BJ before i leave for work every day either.

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      06-15-2009, 06:23 PM   #46
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Can we get some more pictures of the anthracite?
That's the finish I'm most interested in.
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      06-15-2009, 06:58 PM   #47
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Can we get some more pictures of the anthracite?
That's the finish I'm most interested in.
I'll be getting a sample of a 4 lug anthracite wheel sample around the 19th or 22nd.

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      06-15-2009, 09:28 PM   #48
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Ok Paintpro, I would like to be part of the group buy. But I want the 18x10 et25 and 18x9.5 et62. Can that be arranged? Also price of the 18x10 is the same as 18x9.5?
Attention Paintpro21. You have missed the above post of mine! I need answers please. Thanks.
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      06-15-2009, 09:41 PM   #49
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Attention Paintpro21. You have missed the above post of mine! I need answers please. Thanks.
Sorry about that WAY. I'm not 100% sure if the 18x10" wheels will be arriving at the same time or not. But yes you could combine them into the groupbuy. The price on the 18x10" et25 wheels is $324
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      06-15-2009, 10:13 PM   #50
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Thanks Paintpro! Ok I think the list now looks like this. Feel free to change this if I have stuffed up especially for those on the list!

Official list for the 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 1 series wheels:
1. WhiteSled
2. larryn - hyper silver (I assume that's the RG-R like finish)
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5. wnta135 - hyper silver - 4 of the 8.5s and I'll run 245s all around
6. WAY - 18x9.5 et62 and 18x10 et25, Antracite but possibly bronze/gold if that becomes available!
7. Da Boy - Anthracite and possibly hyper silver
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      06-16-2009, 02:49 PM   #51
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Here's a really low quality grainy image from the factory of a 4x100 anthracite wheel. I should have the wheel in hand later this week and will take actual photos of the thing, and not these cell phone style pics

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1. WhiteSled
2. larryn - hyper silver (I assume that's the RG-R like finish)
3. BERK
4. So Quick
5. wnta135 - hyper silver - 4 of the 8.5s and I'll run 245s all around
6. WAY - 18x9.5 et62 and 18x10 et25, Antracite but possibly bronze/gold if that becomes available!
7. Da Boy - Anthracite and possibly hyper silver
8. Longshoe - Anthracite

Any idea when we can find out the max sized tire we can fit with stock suspension?
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      06-16-2009, 04:08 PM   #53
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1. WhiteSled
2. larryn - hyper silver (I assume that's the RG-R like finish)
3. BERK
4. So Quick
5. wnta135 - hyper silver - 4 of the 8.5s and I'll run 245s all around
6. WAY - 18x9.5 et62 and 18x10 et25, Antracite but possibly bronze/gold if that becomes available!
7. Da Boy - Anthracite and possibly hyper silver
8. Longshoe - Anthracite

Any idea when we can find out the max sized tire we can fit with stock suspension?
it will always be dependent on the suspension settings and tire brand/model of each car. Berk Technology who did all the offset test fitting is a good source for tire recommendations as they've pieced together a set with similar but more aggressive offsets, and they fit a decent amount of rubber.. Eitherway there is no production wheel with offsets close to the 9.5" rear we're developing
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      06-16-2009, 07:22 PM   #54
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1. WhiteSled
2. larryn - Anthracite
3. BERK
4. So Quick
5. wnta135 - hyper silver - 4 of the 8.5s and I'll run 245s all around
6. WAY - 18x9.5 et62 and 18x10 et25, Antracite but possibly bronze/gold if that becomes available!
7. Da Boy - Anthracite and possibly hyper silver
8. Longshoe - Anthracite

Any idea when we can find out the max sized tire we can fit with stock suspension?
Changed my color, now that there are anthracite pictures. Should look great with the alpine white.

Cannot wait to get these.

Btw, I like that the lug bolt mating surface chamfer is milled with no paint. I've had issues at past events with properly torqued lug bolts backing out because of painted surfaces. It's no fun having your wheel pass you at a driving event.
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      06-16-2009, 07:29 PM   #55
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Is there a cutoff date for this group buy yet?

I'm wanting the Rotas because of the style, but it's questionable whether that's going to happen and these are my second choice by far.
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      06-16-2009, 07:44 PM   #56
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Changed my color, now that there are anthracite pictures. Should look great with the alpine white.

Cannot wait to get these.

Btw, I like that the lug bolt mating surface chamfer is milled with no paint. I've had issues at past events with properly torqued lug bolts backing out because of painted surfaces. It's no fun having your wheel pass you at a driving event.
Larry, great talking to you earlier today. You're abosultely right, and bunch of companies get paint onto the lug area which causes an improper seat. The demo samples I receive usually do have paint in this area since they are painted by hand and not prepped the same way, and are just created to check fitment and aesthetic design (I'm not allowed to mount/use them on a car).

Here's an example of a true production wheel that has the lugs properly capped prior to painting



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Is there a cutoff date for this group buy yet?

I'm wanting the Rotas because of the style, but it's questionable whether that's going to happen and these are my second choice by far.
There will be a cut off date, which won't be for a while. We're just taking names and comments. The GroupBuy is not officially open yet. I'm only opening it to about 4-5 people right now, who's funds will be used to specifically expedite the 1 series wheel project (Larryn is one of them). The official GroupBuy won't be open until a date closer to their arrival.

Due note the offset difference between those wheels and these. There is no rear wheel with offsets remotely close to these in this width So they will be the best wide-rear fitment out there.

-Eddy
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      06-16-2009, 08:35 PM   #57
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Eddy.. stop posting different colors! Now you've got me thinking about asking for flat black.

Are those flat black ones 17" or 18" samples? Most of the mounted wheels you've posted seem to be 17", from the looks of them.
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      06-16-2009, 09:02 PM   #58
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There will be a cut off date, which won't be for a while. We're just taking names and comments. The GroupBuy is not officially open yet. I'm only opening it to about 4-5 people right now, who's funds will be used to specifically expedite the 1 series wheel project (Larryn is one of them). The official GroupBuy won't be open until a date closer to their arrival.

Due note the offset difference between those wheels and these. There is no rear wheel with offsets remotely close to these in this width So they will be the best wide-rear fitment out there.

-Eddy
Thanks for the info.
Oh believe me, I know about the offsets. When it comes to fitting wide rear tires, you've got the best package going by far.

I'd like to have both sets.
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      06-17-2009, 12:05 PM   #59
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Eddy.. stop posting different colors! Now you've got me thinking about asking for flat black.

Are those flat black ones 17" or 18" samples? Most of the mounted wheels you've posted seem to be 17", from the looks of them.
:rofl every picture you see is of 17's. I won't have pictures of physical 18" wheels for 1 month.
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      06-17-2009, 05:00 PM   #60
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These look like a great product. They're priced like th TR Motorsports, but this is a forged wheel!!
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      06-17-2009, 06:03 PM   #61
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These look like a great product. They're priced like th TR Motorsports, but this is a forged wheel!!
These are semi forged wheels (flow formed), not fully forged wheels, just to clarify.
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      06-17-2009, 07:44 PM   #62
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We're looking for just a few more people to get this project expedited. Contact me if you're interested in the wheels and you want to save! on a set.
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      06-18-2009, 12:17 AM   #63
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Any idea when we can find out the max sized tire we can fit with stock suspension?
We haven't tested the stock suspension/alignment but going by the offset calculators the Apex rear setup will fit ALMOST like the OEM wheel. Just a paltry 3mm difference at the fender compared to OEM.

With rolled rear fenders were able to stuff a 265/35/18 Dunlop Direzza Star Spec in the rear of our car using a wheel that gives us 7mm LESS clearance than OEM. As Eddy noted earlier, the Star Specs run much wider than your "average" 265 wide tire, probably one of the widest 265's you can buy. So depending on the brand/model a 275/35/18 may also fit back there.
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      06-18-2009, 07:37 AM   #64
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I've had 275/35/18 Hoosiers on the rear of my car, unrolled, lowered, with no rubbing at all. Hoosiers are known to be large too. I suspect that with these wheels may allow for them to be run on our cars. Granted, it was on 8.5" wide wheels, so the contact patch may be slightly altered, but they did fit...



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      06-18-2009, 09:52 AM   #65
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WOW I really like our cars on the e46 ZHP rims, those are what style 135 right, how interesting!
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I agree!.. they do look good, but the 8.5" wide wheel is not the correct fitment for a 275 tire. A 9.5" wide wheel would be though!

Btw, I'm told that the BMW Performance Wheels for the 1 series are the same as the Style 135 wheels, except with material removed from the face, and a different finish. Other than that, they're pretty identical.
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