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[aisthetes]

Originally Posted by jzhang

aka you want an ass shot.

x2

[cpt97m3]

Originally Posted by aisthetes

1) Do you plan to run the wheels/tires daily and keep the neg camber, or switch them out for competition use only? Not sure how -2.3 to -2.7 required camber to fit 255s would work for commuting.

With my E36 M3, I ran about -3.5 degrees on the street. That's probably too much, but I ran 0 toe, and I autox'ed enough to never wear out the inside of the tires. I'd have no problem running -2.5 or so on my 135i. I'd just keep the toe at 0 in front, and hit the AutoX every few months.

[larryn]

Originally Posted by cpt97m3

I'd have no problem running -2.5 or so on my 135i. I'd just keep the toe at 0 in front, and hit the AutoX every few months.

Exactly. I have a bad habit of wearing out the outside edge, and would hope that -2.2 deg to -3.0, plus all of the events I do will even out my tire wear. I get a good 150-200 AX runs in a season, plus I'm doing a handful of DEs too.

[SpeedballTrix]

Hot damn that's sexy!

/jealous

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

I wonder who the second person will be to get these mounted up

[RäDIOCLäSH]

Originally Posted by paintpro21

I wonder who the second person will be to get these mounted up

These wheels have been on my bookmark page for a while.They will be mine very ...very...soon!....thinkin' of getting the satin black.

[mechanicalmagic]

Originally Posted by paintpro21

I wonder who the second person will be to get these mounted up

Well, it's probably not going to be me. Got rims, got tires. Waiting for data acquisition so I can calculate Friction Circles for my stock tires. That will be a baseline. Then I can compare to the new wheels & tires at various pressures AND camber/caster angles. (When I get the camber plates. )

I'll probably run some 0-60 timeslips, just to see if all this hype about light weight stands up to electronic scrutiny. Eddy, you might watch the "Police Blotter" for the next few days, I might show up.

TraQr from:
http://www.maxqdata.com/products.htm
due TOMORROW.
(Crap, I'm spending my life waiting for the delivery truck.)

DJ

[RäDIOCLäSH]

ps
we need to see pics of the hyper black version on someone' car...please!

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by RäDIOCLäSH

ps
we need to see pics of the hyper black version on someone' car...please!

Hyper black is what's on Larry's car.

Here is Hyper Silver on the Berk car


Here is anthracite on the Berk car


Here is Satin Black front / Anthracite Rear on mechanicalmagic's car during initial testing

[Garduna]

aggresive stance

[arrutled]

Originally Posted by paintpro21

I wonder who the second person will be to get these mounted up

If I could ever get back to massachussets it would be me!

[RäDIOCLäSH]

Originally Posted by paintpro21

Hyper black is what's on Larry's car.

Here is Hyper Silver on the Berk car


Here is anthracite on the Berk car


Here is Satin Black front / Anthracite Rear on mechanicalmagic's car during initial testing

...thanks for reminding me of those pics.
ps...saw the Berk car at SEMA...nice!

[acivick]

Nice. I would love those sizes, but the max I could maybe do is 235/265, given my aversion to fender rolling.

[RäDIOCLäSH]

I don't believe there's any fender rolling required(thats the beauty of this wheel).
A question for those in the know:I'd like to run this mammoth tire size,and use the vorshlag camber plates.I'll keep stock suspension until I decide if I wanna buyout my lease.
question:I'm in a lease and dont want to do anything that the dealer is gonna freak about.I assume that an alignment would be needed???
I used fixed camber plates on my last car(Mini S) and alignment was needed.
thanks

[acivick]

Yeah, I have the Dinan camber plates up front (fixed, adds about .5 deg. negative camber) which are better on the street IMO, but they don't offer a lot of additional flexibility for putting on monster tires.

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by acivick

Nice. I would love those sizes, but the max I could maybe do is 235/265, given my aversion to fender rolling.

No need for fender rolling. Larry just had is rolled already. In his first post he comments about how much extra room he has for clearance. This is "no fender rolling" install. All you need is camber plates to add enough to run a 235+ with guaranteed no fender issues.

-0.5 is not much camber. Dinan plates don't do you a whole lot at all. Do you also happen to have the M3 lower arms? That may add up to enough to run a 245. I would highly recommend an adjustable plate that can go further. Even maxed out, they are conservative on the 1 series, relative to other cars. If it allows for a 255 front, with no fender issues, then why not?

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by RäDIOCLäSH

I don't believe there's any fender rolling required(thats the beauty of this wheel).
A question for those in the know:I'd like to run this mammoth tire size,and use the vorshlag camber plates.I'll keep stock suspension until I decide if I wanna buyout my lease.
question:I'm in a lease and dont want to do anything that the dealer is gonna freak about.I assume that an alignment would be needed???
I used fixed camber plates on my last car(Mini S) and alignment was needed.
thanks

Yes, you can add camber plates and do your own alignments to a lease. My friend has been modifying his leased 335i for the past 3 years. Put 15k of mods into the car easily and it has seen around 45 track days. Before he put a BBK the dealer even changed his pads and rotors ever 4-5 months from the track abuse.

An alignment will effect tire wear. BMW does not warrant your tires, and you'd be running on aftermarket wheels/tires anyway. So you're good

[RäDIOCLäSH]

Originally Posted by paintpro21

Yes, you can add camber plates and do your own alignments to a lease. My friend has been modifying his leased 335i for the past 3 years. Put 15k of mods into the car easily and it has seen around 45 track days. Before he put a BBK the dealer even changed his pads and rotors ever 4-5 months from the track abuse.

An alignment will effect tire wear. BMW does not warrant your tires, and you'd be running on aftermarket wheels/tires anyway. So you're good

sweet....thanks!...cant wait to have star specs,again.

[acivick]

Well, I'm sold. Just ordered a set in anthracite. I'm thinking I should be able to do 235 up front and then maybe do 265 or 275 in the rear.

Now I just have to decide on a good tire. Probably will be between RE-11s, Star Specs, or PS2s.

[Feyd]

Crap you are in NJ.... so only more shots of the wheels and tires unmounted LOL.

I know more than 1 set of these shipped. Someone get some pix up!

[larryn]

Originally Posted by acivick

Well, I'm sold. Just ordered a set in anthracite. I'm thinking I should be able to do 235 up front and then maybe do 265 or 275 in the rear.

Now I just have to decide on a good tire. Probably will be between RE-11s, Star Specs, or PS2s.

You can, with 100% certainty, fit 275s in the back with either of those three choices of tires, with these wheels. I have the Star Specs, and have room on both sides, shock side and fender side, with no rolling.

Congrats on your choice.

[1013mm]

you guys can get 235 in front easy. with roll or very minimal dialing.