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[Ben Richards]

my friends,

wheels finally arrived and were mounted on my space gray 2011 e92 335i a couple days ago. here are some pics with my AWESOME point and shoot digi cam. specs as follows:

Front: 18 x 8.5, 235/40R18
Rear: 18 x 10, 265/35R18

i am thinking a drop would really bring the package almost all the way together, but i've reached my expenditure limit for a while . in the meantime, i'm going to work on the RIDICULOUS chrome trim. anybody know where to buy oem shadowline trim for less than a grand? i mean, a grand????

many thanks to Gary at the Tire Rack and Alan at **********s - really appreciate the help and service, guys!

- BR

[AoS810]

Looks good!! I've been drooling over this exact setup (except in brushed titanium).

[brocklanders]

what are the offsets they are perfect, nicely done. im guessing by the pics that your front is 25 and rear is 30, am i close?

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by brocklanders

what are the offsets they are perfect, nicely done. im guessing by the pics that your front is 25 and rear is 30, am i close?

not sure about the offsets. the stock wheels came straight off the hubs, and the f14s went straight on the hubs. no spacers, no adjusting, no nothing. really quite simple, and i agree that these wheel widths (8.5F and 10R) fit pretty much perfectly on the car .

- br

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by AoS810

Looks good!! I've been drooling over this exact setup (except in brushed titanium).

awesome, hopefully the pics will be helpful. i couldn't find a pic of an e92 with 18s to save my life!

[satin_m2c]

Originally Posted by Ben Richards

my friends,

wheels finally arrived and were mounted on my space gray 2011 e92 335i a couple days ago. here are some pics with my AWESOME point and shoot digi cam. specs as follows:

Front: 18 x 8.5, 235/40R18
Rear: 18 x 10, 265/35R18

i am thinking a drop would really bring the package almost all the way together, but i've reached my expenditure limit for a while . in the meantime, i'm going to work on the RIDICULOUS chrome trim. anybody know where to buy oem shadowline trim for less than a grand? i mean, a grand????

many thanks to Gary at the Tire Rack and Alan at **********s - really appreciate the help and service, guys!

- BR

looks great, if you want a temporary solution, you can vinyl wrap the trim, bmwshadowline.com sells the vinyl really cheap, you can do it yourself like that and im sure a local tint/wrap place could do it for you cheap as well. Painting the trim works too, I wouldnt look to swap the whole trim, its a pain the ass and dent in your wallet

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by e92snickers

looks great, if you want a temporary solution, you can vinyl wrap the trim, bmwshadowline.com sells the vinyl really cheap, you can do it yourself like that and im sure a local tint/wrap place could do it for you cheap as well. Painting the trim works too, I wouldnt look to swap the whole trim, its a pain the ass and dent in your wallet

appreciate the reply...matter of fact, i tried the bmwshadowline.com solution, and you can check out the results (or lack thereof) at my post here: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=435939. i've got a bead on a painting solution from member LKN_M3 in charlotte - just a little gun shy i guess. need to figure it out and then consider taking a saturday to get my ass up there.

-br

[meljENZO]

Very nice! Great wheels. Looks great!

[jeffvb9]

If you could get the offsets that would be great...Been thinking of that setup as well.

[ModBargains.com]

Originally Posted by Ben Richards

my friends,

wheels finally arrived and were mounted on my space gray 2011 e92 335i a couple days ago. here are some pics with my AWESOME point and shoot digi cam. specs as follows:

Front: 18 x 8.5, 235/40R18
Rear: 18 x 10, 265/35R18

i am thinking a drop would really bring the package almost all the way together, but i've reached my expenditure limit for a while . in the meantime, i'm going to work on the RIDICULOUS chrome trim. anybody know where to buy oem shadowline trim for less than a grand? i mean, a grand????

many thanks to Gary at the Tire Rack and Alan at **********s - really appreciate the help and service, guys!

- BR

It was my pleasure helping you out with the wheel setup and the Forgestar F14 looks amazing on your E92 LCI 335i! In terms of the shadowline trim, I would recommend that you take it to your local vinyl shop. This should cost no more than $120-$150 depending on their hourly rates!

Originally Posted by AoS810

Looks good!! I've been drooling over this exact setup (except in brushed titanium).

The Forgestar F14 in Brushed Titanium is a pretty unique finish that I haven't seen on any other wheels out. I'll go ahead and shoot you over a PM with more details!

Originally Posted by meljENZO

Very nice! Great wheels. Looks great!

When are we going to get your Forgestar wheel set up for you Mel?!

Originally Posted by brocklanders

what are the offsets they are perfect, nicely done. im guessing by the pics that your front is 25 and rear is 30, am i close?

Originally Posted by jeffvb9

If you could get the offsets that would be great...Been thinking of that setup as well.

I also want to let you guys know that the offset of the wheels are determined by the experts at Forgestar on 99% of the orders and only about 1% of customers specify the offsets that they want. Forgestar will guarantee that your wheels will fit 100% without any issues such as rubbing, yet provide you with the most aggressive and flush fitment as possible just like shown above.

[TSM330i]

You can just order 328 window trim. It'll be like $300 and more of a satin black. That's what I did for my 330.

If you go to the dealership and ask them for black trim for a 335, they'll bring up the $1000 shadowline trim. Tell them you want 328 trim and the price will be MUCH less.

Nice wheels and yes, I HATE chrome too!

[MassBimmer]

Nice wheels, they look great!

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by AW325xi

You can just order 328 window trim. It'll be like $300 and more of a satin black. That's what I did for my 330.

If you go to the dealership and ask them for black trim for a 335, they'll bring up the $1000 shadowline trim. Tell them you want 328 trim and the price will be MUCH less.

Nice wheels and yes, I HATE chrome too!

you don't say! matter of fact, as i was walking back to my car after work today and muttering to myself about the damn chrome trim i had the same thought. i am very happy to hear i'm on the right track . i appreciate it!

- br

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by meljENZO

Very nice! Great wheels. Looks great!

Originally Posted by MassBimmer

Nice wheels, they look great!

thanks guys .

- br

[TSM330i]

Originally Posted by Ben Richards

you don't say! matter of fact, as i was walking back to my car after work today and muttering to myself about the damn chrome trim i had the same thought. i am very happy to hear i'm on the right track . i appreciate it!

- br

Here's my car with the black trim. It's exactly what you're looking for. Stock parts so the quality is good and it doesn't cost a fortune.
Looking at the color of your wheels, the 328 trim will be VERY similar in color. Wait till you see the size of the boxes they come in!

[etmathews]

You should have went with 19s. Looks good though.

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by AW325xi

Here's my car with the black trim. It's exactly what you're looking for. Stock parts so the quality is good and it doesn't cost a fortune.
Looking at the color of your wheels, the 328 trim will be VERY similar in color. Wait till you see the size of the boxes they come in!

man your car looks great, and the black trim is a great idea. however, i just checked with tischer and here's the bad news: while you can get the e90 trim kit for $380, the e92 trim kit will cost $810.

i'm sorry, did you say more than double the cost? yes, unfortunately i did. oh, ok, excuse me while i all over myself.

any other ideas ???

- br

[dtc100]

Your car looks great with the new wheels, do you have the stock sport suspension?

I am waiting eagerly for my V12s to wear out so I can buy a set of light weight rims and tires. My main objective is to lose more weight, rather than looking aggressive. Does Forgestar come with 17" rims? If so how much weight loss compared to the stock 17" rims?

[ibeclueless]

looks good

[TSM330i]

Originally Posted by Ben Richards

man your car looks great, and the black trim is a great idea. however, i just checked with tischer and here's the bad news: while you can get the e90 trim kit for $380, the e92 trim kit will cost $810.

i'm sorry, did you say more than double the cost? yes, unfortunately i did. oh, ok, excuse me while i all over myself.

any other ideas ???

- br

UGH!!! Wow, that stinks!

Maybe post up a swap with someone who wants chrome on their 328. You never know what might show up.

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by dtc100

Your car looks great with the new wheels, do you have the stock sport suspension?

I am waiting eagerly for my V12s to wear out so I can buy a set of light weight rims and tires. My main objective is to lose more weight, rather than looking aggressive. Does Forgestar come with 17" rims? If so how much weight loss compared to the stock 17" rims?

cool man. i will tell you what i was told: forgestar wheels are made via a "flow forming" process that results in very strong wheels that weigh very little. it's the next best thing to forged wheels, but at a pretty good price discount.

fact: my forgestar 18" wheels weigh around 18-19 lbs, and my oem 17" rims weighed around 26 lbs (i think).

fact: the guy who put my wheels on the car remarked that he had never seen such a lightweight set of wheels (for whatever that is worth).

recommend you hit up alan************.com (via email or PM) to get the tried and true sales pitch. good luck!

- br

[Ben Richards]

Originally Posted by AW325xi

UGH!!! Wow, that stinks!

Maybe post up a swap with someone who wants chrome on their 328. You never know what might show up.

yeah man, cool. i think i'll give it a try. thanks very much!

- br