Help me choose M3 wheels

KonigsTiger · 04-18-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinS4

How about HRE as an option?

HRE are an option!! Which ones?

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Originally Posted by Blip Bavarian

those modulare m4's look incredible.

M4 could also be an option but with the gunmetal finish.

lucid · 04-18-2008, 08:34 PM

Neither wheel looks good to me. The Morr VS8s look promising and are lightweight, but would have to see them on an M3 first.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...&highlight=VS8

KonigsTiger · 04-18-2008, 09:26 PM

HRE 890R series may be a good option as well of course in a silver finish powdercoat or charcol powercoat.

http://www.hrewheels.com/wheels.php?q=/890R/897R/

hkwallace328 · 04-18-2008, 09:56 PM

will the 19" oem not clear the brembos? i plan on useing oem for winter

Jinxter · 04-19-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

HRE 890R series may be a good option as well of course in a silver finish powdercoat or charcol powercoat.

http://www.hrewheels.com/wheels.php?q=/890R/897R/

the 890R are just like mine just with a deeper lip. they look really good though.

KonigsTiger · 04-19-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by hkwallace328

will the 19" oem not clear the brembos? i plan on useing oem for winter

I don't think so!

!Xoible · 04-19-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

I don't think so!

why not? there's plenty of clearance with 19's. OC Kid fitted them i believe

KonigsTiger · 04-19-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mantis

why not? there's plenty of clearance with 19's. OC Kid fitted them i believe

OK then they do fit!!

hahaha, that is why I said "I think not", (please don´t take my word for it). However, I am going with the 405mm rotors that don´t fit the 19´s for sure.

!Xoible · 04-19-2008, 11:08 AM

balling man!! so ur going for 20's for sure??

which wheels ur considering? im in your boat now that im selling my wheels

KonigsTiger · 04-19-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mantis

balling man!! so ur going for 20's for sure??

which wheels ur considering? im in your boat now that im selling my wheels

Bahahahaha! I never thought it would be so difficult to choose wheels. To be honest there is no single wheel out there that pleases me entirely. I am thinking the Modular Forged 5 Spoke wheels, see pics here http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135253 or HRE 890 5 spoke as well. Must be as light weight as possible and rather good looking not bling!

!Xoible · 04-19-2008, 11:22 AM

i narrowed down my options to 2
BBS LM's (again

)
Volk TE37 time attacks or just black

!Xoible · 04-21-2008, 02:39 PM

made up ur mind yet?

KonigsTiger · 04-21-2008, 03:08 PM

Nop, but I think I'm going to go with the HRE 897R in clear-coat face and polished lip. See the pic:

!Xoible · 04-21-2008, 03:33 PM

those look hot! i hope not chrome tho

KonigsTiger · 04-21-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Mantis

those look hot! i hope not chrome tho

Hahahaha!!! NO WAY!!!! Chrome is the only pic I have, but the actual color will be brushed clear-coat face w/polished lip. Absolutely NO chrome, I hate chrome!

!Xoible · 04-21-2008, 03:55 PM

okay good hahha

KonigsTiger · 04-21-2008, 06:33 PM

540R is a very nice wheel design I think and is very similar to the C20 (At least I can't tell the difference)! Congrats! I like the 897R because its a bit more aggressive, deeper lip, yet clean w/o bolts or anything like that.

KonigsTiger · 04-22-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PencilGeek

The difference between C20 and 540 are the number of "spokes" - C20 being 8-spoke, and 540 being 10-spoke.

If I wasn't going to get the honeycomb spokes, the 897 was my 2nd choice -- so it appears we have similar tastes.

Regarding lip depth. I spoke with HRE about this. They said lip depth was a function of the application (wheel offset), but not the design. For example, if I were to order the 540, C20, C90, or 890 -- they would all have the same lip depth. Their web site creates the illusion that the different wheels have different lip depths because the pictures they show of the wheels are from differing applications. So the pictures are kind of apples-to-oranges comparison. At least, that's what they told me...

/PG

Got it, it makes sense! I was also perhaps a bit misled because in the 890 series it says "deep dish design" as one of its attributes and does not say this in the 540 series. Oh well!! Go figure!! Do you have any idea how much these thing weigh?

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KonigsTiger Racying Dynamics 77 Rep 4,397 Posts Drives: E92M3 RS46 Club Sport, others Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dweller iTrader: (0)	Nop, but I think I'm going to go with the HRE 897R in clear-coat face and polished lip. See the pic: Attached Images __________________ ==================================================
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