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[Hyper psi-atic]

So I have been running Matte Black VMR V710's with White Pinstrip for the last 6 months and need something new.

My basis is: V710's are too common, a little too heavy for my needs and I really just want something new.

So my requirements are a wheel weight of below 24lbs, would love to hit around the 20-21lb mark for a 19" wheel though.

I have alot of CF accents (including roof) on my AW E92 335 so I really feel like I should stick to the aggressive (Matte Black or Darker colored wheel) but any suggestions are apprecaited.

I prefer deep concavity but could go for a deep lip as long as it was not chrome (preferably Gloss Black or Alpine White painted Lip)

Price range is between $2,500 - $4,000 max. (i know this is a wide range, BUT for $4,000 it would need to be pretty damn special and light-weight too)

So far my options in mind are the following choices below in a 19 x 9 front (M3 offset) and 19 x 10 rear (M3 offset).

DPE SL5 in Matte Black with Gloss Black Lip (possible White PinStripe)

ADVAN RS-D in Matte Black with Gloss Black Lip (if possible)

VMR V713 in Matte Black with White Pin-Strip (basically close to weight and style I have now, so wouldnt be much of a change)

All opinions and suggestions are wlecomed....also if you have another idea for a color scheme change (keeping in mind I have a hell of alot of CF pieces on an Apline White car. Thanks!

[M II]

If you're looking for a wheel that's a great value and lightweight, check out the Forgestar F14 Wheels!

Piano Black Forgestar F14s on BMW E92 335i

19x8.5 (Front) and 19x10.0 (Rear)

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Forgestar%20Wheels/f14_335_3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Forgestar%20Wheels/f14_335_4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Forgestar%20Wheels/f14_335_5.jpg[/IMG]

[Cefaln452]

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[Javier]

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[merlinfe]

Any of your choices seem like good ones.

Gunmetal wheels may bring out the grey and black accents of the carbon fiber on your car. I can't find any pictures of your car so it's hard to say for sure.


Did you see this thread BTW?

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265756

Pretty informative in regards to weight.

Personally I like oem 18" M3 Style 260. But those may be a little small for you. I like meat on my rims.

Good luck with your choice.

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by **********s II

If you're looking for a wheel that's a great value and lightweight, check out the Forgestar F14 Wheels!

Piano Black Forgestar F14s on BMW E92 335i

19x8.5 (Front) and 19x10.0 (Rear)

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Forgestar%20Wheels/f14_335_3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Forgestar%20Wheels/f14_335_4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Forgestar%20Wheels/f14_335_5.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks for the help! I am actually in discussions with "Eddie" from your company regarding some Advans he was checking on.

Forgestars are nice too, but coming from V710's I'm trying to switch it up a lil bit from the CSL or Mesh look, but thanks for the input!

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by merlinfe

Any of your choices seem like good ones.

Gunmetal wheels may bring out the grey and black accents of the carbon fiber on your car. I can't find any pictures of your car so it's hard to say for sure.


Did you see this thread BTW?

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265756

Pretty informative in regards to weight.

Personally I like oem 18" M3 Style 260. But those may be a little small for you. I like meat on my rims.

Good luck with your choice.

Thanks man! Yea that post is a sticky on my favorite threads from the site. Definitely alot of good info! 260's are great wheels. Yea I am trying to go no smaller than 19" as the wheel wells on the coupe are a little on the exposed/large side.

[alpha325i]

Oh don't you dare compare VMRs to ADVANs.

[M II]

I am Eddie! lol

I have that Advan quote ready for you!

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by alpha325i

Oh don't you dare compare VMRs to ADVANs.

Haha no dude...agreed there is no comparison.

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by **********s II

I am Eddie! lol

I have that Advan quote ready for you!

Thanks for hooking it up Eddie!

Now the waiting game begins.....

If anyone is looking for Advans, Eddie @ **********s is the man. Very responsive and found questions to all my answers over a weekend so that I could order today. Damn I waited less time for my car to be built than my new wheels though....how will I pass the time?

[ultraslan]

you should really check out dpe wheels and adv.1 wheels. if i had a budget like your i would definately get one of those.

[alpha325i]

Originally Posted by ultraslan

you should really check out dpe wheels and adv.1 wheels. if i had a budget like your i would definately get one of those.

ADV.1 makes beautiful wheels but you can't beat Advan's performance functionability and weight

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by ultraslan

you should really check out dpe wheels and adv.1 wheels. if i had a budget like your i would definately get one of those.

ADV.1 wheels are beautiful although they are a little steeper for the Model I liked....close to $4500, and the DPE are awesome too, but at the end of the day I just decided that if I'm paying that much I want some weight savings, and the DPE's in the sizes I am running will be around 3-4 lbs heavier at all corners.

Once you take rotational mass into effect, running the Advans over the DPE i'm looking at rotational weight savings of close to 112lbs total. That good for a couple tenths off my 0-60 hopefully.

[Hyper psi-atic]

So decision is made.....order is placed....and the verdict is:

Advan RS-D in Custom Order Matte Black

19 x 8.5 ET35 Fronts w/ 5mm Spacers
19 x 9.5 ET25 Rears.

[OC Guy]

^ great choice.

[M II]

Originally Posted by Hyper psi-atic

Thanks for hooking it up Eddie!

Now the waiting game begins.....

If anyone is looking for Advans, Eddie @ **********s is the man. Very responsive and found questions to all my answers over a weekend so that I could order today. Damn I waited less time for my car to be built than my new wheels though....how will I pass the time?

Paul,

Your wheels are going to look absolutely insane! Just make sure to put up the photos here when you get them installed!

Originally Posted by alpha325i

ADV.1 makes beautiful wheels but you can't beat Advan's performance functionability and weight

I agree.

The Advans are made using the newest manufacturing processes and their designs are all about saving weight.

Plus, their designs are very BBK friendly. We've fitted 380mm Brembo Big Brake Kits on the Advan RS models with NO issues!

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by OC 335i

^ great choice.

Thanks! I'm excited to finally shed some fat in those areas....its diet time!

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by **********s II

Paul,

Your wheels are going to look absolutely insane! Just make sure to put up the photos here when you get them installed!



I agree.

The Advans are made using the newest manufacturing processes and their designs are all about saving weight.

Plus, their designs are very BBK friendly. We've fitted 380mm Brembo Big Brake Kits on the Advan RS models with NO issues!

Thanks bro! Brembos huh...if I had to guess I would think you are trying to get me to use that discount sooner rather than later. haha Why'd you have to put something else in my head Eddie? I wasnt even thinking about brakes right now!

[ModBargains.com]

Originally Posted by Hyper psi-atic

Thanks bro! Brembos huh...if I had to guess I would think you are trying to get me to use that discount sooner rather than later. haha Why'd you have to put something else in my head Eddie? I wasnt even thinking about brakes right now!

I'm glad to hear that Eddie has taken great care of you and you've definitely made a good choice with the Advan RS-D wheels. They're going to be beautiful on the ride! I found myself in the same situation as you after purchasing my Advan RS for my E92 335i. I eventually pulled the trigger and went with the Brembo GT 6pot 380mm in the front and 4pot 345mm in the rear with drilled / yellow calipers and have not looked back since! Feel free to shoot either Eddie or myself a PM when you're ready for this upgrade. Here's a teaser shot of my setup... the wheels are a bit dirty from the Ferodo pads enjoy

[Hyper psi-atic]

Originally Posted by **********s.com

I'm glad to hear that Eddie has taken great care of you and you've definitely made a good choice with the Advan RS-D wheels. They're going to be beautiful on the ride! I found myself in the same situation as you after purchasing my Advan RS for my E92 335i. I eventually pulled the trigger and went with the Brembo GT 6pot 380mm in the front and 4pot 345mm in the rear with drilled / yellow calipers and have not looked back since! Feel free to shoot either Eddie or myself a PM when you're ready for this upgrade. Here's a teaser shot of my setup... the wheels are a bit dirty from the Ferodo pads enjoy

Whats up man. Yea Im excited to run a newer wheel with some weight savings and Eddie was a great help. The BBK in yellow looks amazing with the all black setup on your car. Its a nice contrast. I've always wondered if I could run a different color besides red, but on an AW with CR interior my options are very limited. Any ideas?

Also what pads come with the Brembos? Are they suitable out the box for some aggressive track days or would I need to switch them up for hard driving? I've heard a few horror stories of drilled rotors cracking with some pads.

[M II]

The Brembos come with an organic Ferodo pads that suitable for aggressive street driving and light track duty.

As for rotors cracking, you don't need to worry about that with true BBK setups since they have full floating rotor designs and deal with thermal expansion MUCH better than a 1-piece rotor setup that has the rotor face and hat all as one unit.

If you're SERIOUS about driving, go with the slotted versus drilled. You rarely see race cars running anything other than slotted rotors.