My winter setup: Black ZCP wheels with 15/12mm spacers

Daft · 11-23-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MORELAP

WTF people. This is hardly a winter setup. Yes, it looks awesome, but this car is not setup for any serious snow, gravel ice - the standard winter conditions.

Now if the OP has a 2nd winter car - I am 100% aligned. But if this is a sole winter mobile, this setup is FAR from optimal. Spacers will just cause rocks, sand, and salt to spray all over the car. Wide tires, although winters will struggle in snow and ice.

It does look great...

Some valid points, but the fact of the matter is I most likely won't be driving in deep snow. My street is right on a bus route so the road gets priority plowing, rarely will I have to drive in any serious snow. After 7 years of winter driving in my E46 M3 with a similar setup it performed super. I will be using my local touchless carwash much more often though!

Bob MG · 11-23-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Daft

I have no choice but to run 19" as the Brembo's will not clear 18" rims.

Here's an interesting pic showing my wheel transitions all taken at roughly the same spot. Top pic is stock, middle is stock painted black and bottom pic is my summer setup with 20" HRE P40....

Lol you can see it's winter as the leaves on the tree have fallen off compared to the summer parking lot pic at the same location

graider · 11-23-2010, 10:13 PM

ZCP looks better than HRE man.

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Originally Posted by Daft

I have no choice but to run 19" as the Brembo's will not clear 18" rims.

Haha thanks I guess! I wouldn't say it's better but very different. I dig them both!

Funny you mention this. I just got a ticket today for no front plate. -$110. First ticket in almost 2 years (didn't have front plate on my '03 M3 either) which was a pretty long streak. No way I'm drilling holes in the front bumper now..

Drove around today for a good 100kms. Went over some big dips at speed and did quick full lock turns as a test and no rubbing whatsoever so I think I'm good.

Here's an interesting pic showing my wheel transitions all taken at roughly the same spot. Top pic is stock, middle is stock painted black and bottom pic is my summer setup with 20" HRE P40....

Jack28 · 11-24-2010, 02:07 AM

Nice setup, Your ZCP's looks great in black!

chris s · 12-04-2010, 09:13 AM

Any rubbing at all on full-lock turns?

ssabripo · 12-04-2010, 09:46 AM

Subscribed.

The 12mm rear spacers w/ 275/35tires on the zcp looks good.

PKL · 12-04-2010, 10:31 AM

looks like a great summer set up with some PS2s. like others have said, my winter set up would look nothing like this. too sporty for winter.

mkPOTO · 12-04-2010, 04:51 PM

very nice winter setup, love in it

jordanfox · 12-04-2010, 05:22 PM

it looks like that your orange cornor lights are gone, did you do any mods on that? I hate those, they are just on forever during the winter time.

vividracing · 12-04-2010, 07:33 PM

Ride height looks spot on, for both set ups.

As a couple of posters have already mentioned, I also like the look of the black wheels on your car, great looking combo. The black wheels look better, IMHO

You mentioned about the lighting conditions in the 'Winter' pics. I reckon they look good, almost gives the car color a flat look, particularly in this pic:

Graeme

J08M3 · 12-04-2010, 07:36 PM

Nice setup

Daft · 12-04-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jordanfox

it looks like that your orange cornor lights are gone, did you do any mods on that? I hate those, they are just on forever during the winter time.

You can get body painted reflectors from virtually any sponser on this forum. I agree the orange reflectors look super ugly. It was the first mod I did and I did the day my car arrived.

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Originally Posted by chris s

Any rubbing at all on full-lock turns?

After driving on this setup for a couple weeks now there is absolutely no rubbing on full lock turns or even going over pretty big dips at speed, which kind of surprises me as the winter tire has beefy rubber and I'm also on lowered B&G springs.

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Originally Posted by vividracing

Ride height looks spot on, for both set ups.

As a couple of posters have already mentioned, I also like the look of the black wheels on your car, great looking combo. The black wheels look better, IMHO

You mentioned about the lighting conditions in the 'Winter' pics. I reckon they look good, almost gives the car color a flat look, particularly in this pic:
Graeme

Oh for sure! The look can change quite a lot depending on lighting. In certain conditions the wheels actually look better when they're dirty as it gives more of a matte finish.

jacobe92 · 12-04-2010, 08:04 PM

Nice!!! Perfect aggressive stance.

I had the same set up w/ my zcp's. About a month ago I went another direction with my wheels. If anyone is interested I have a set 12 and 15 mm HR spacers. $125 pick up.

jordanfox · 12-05-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Daft

You can get body painted reflectors from virtually any sponser on this forum. I agree the orange reflectors look super ugly. It was the first mod I did and I did the day my car arrived.

After driving on this setup for a couple weeks now there is absolutely no rubbing on full lock turns or even going over pretty big dips at speed, which kind of surprises me as the winter tire has beefy rubber and I'm also on lowered B&G springs.

Oh for sure! The look can change quite a lot depending on lighting. In certain conditions the wheels actually look better when they're dirty as it gives more of a matte finish.

Sorry, maybe I didt make it clear, I was talking about the orange bulb in the corner light, not the orange reflector

jrlee53 · 12-06-2010, 09:52 AM

Nice setup, why not use those for your summer setup? I heard Tischer is selling official GTS rims now.

STALKER · 12-15-2010, 06:25 PM

Daft,
Did the wheels clear the Brembos easily with no spacers??
How did the set up work with the colder temps and little snow we got in the GTA lately.

I am curious because I just got the same set up and I want to use them for winter, but no spacers.

Thanks.

donovan · 12-15-2010, 08:46 PM

Shit if thats your winter setup....whatthe hell is ur summer setup.

F82_SID · 12-17-2010, 10:27 AM

So how are the M and those tires doing in light snow / ice / slush. As you can see, I live in Denver and I am debating on whether or not it is worth it to get a winter set up like yours. It snows here but most of the time it is 100% gone within 24 hrs.

Gkap · 12-17-2010, 10:34 AM

looks great man.

IRMthree · 12-18-2010, 05:43 AM

looks good for winter

mwlmd · 12-21-2010, 01:29 PM

I thought canadian spec front bumpers had no reflectors. True or not?

///RoD · 01-06-2011, 03:56 PM

You make me go back and question if alpine white was the right call

Love the effect of the spacers and how flush the wheels are with the body.
And that rear view ...

Great taste ... very nice mods

11-24-2010, 02:07 AM	#48
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12-04-2010, 09:13 AM	#49
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12-04-2010, 09:46 AM	#50
ssabripo HALA MADRID! 938 Rep 2,877 Posts Drives: camels & donkeys Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl iTrader: (7)	Subscribed. The 12mm rear spacers w/ 275/35tires on the zcp looks good. __________________ F87 M2 Competition, Sunset Orange, Exc, DCT. SOLD F80 M3 Mineral Grey/Sakir Orange, Exc, DCT... ED 6/2015 SOLDE90 M3, Interlagos Blue / M individual two-tone, ZCP, ZP2, ZCV, DCT, ED.
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12-04-2010, 10:31 AM	#51
PKL Brigadier General 848 Rep 3,274 Posts Drives: 2020 M4, 2022 X6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Fernando Valley iTrader: (1)	looks like a great summer set up with some PS2s. like others have said, my winter set up would look nothing like this. too sporty for winter. __________________
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12-04-2010, 05:22 PM	#53
jordanfox First Lieutenant 19 Rep 310 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (3)	it looks like that your orange cornor lights are gone, did you do any mods on that? I hate those, they are just on forever during the winter time. __________________ 2010 M3 Edition in Alpine White
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12-04-2010, 07:33 PM	#54
vividracing 685 Rep 6,854 Posts Drives: E90 M3, F30 335i, F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arizona iTrader: (14)	Ride height looks spot on, for both set ups. As a couple of posters have already mentioned, I also like the look of the black wheels on your car, great looking combo. The black wheels look better, IMHO You mentioned about the lighting conditions in the 'Winter' pics. I reckon they look good, almost gives the car color a flat look, particularly in this pic: Graeme
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12-04-2010, 07:36 PM	#55
J08M3 Major General 285 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	Nice setup __________________
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12-04-2010, 08:04 PM	#57
jacobe92 Major 619 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2016 Hell Rot F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California iTrader: (6)	Spacers Nice!!! Perfect aggressive stance. I had the same set up w/ my zcp's. About a month ago I went another direction with my wheels. If anyone is interested I have a set 12 and 15 mm HR spacers. $125 pick up.
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12-06-2010, 09:52 AM	#59
jrlee53 Captain 157 Rep 837 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	Nice setup, why not use those for your summer setup? I heard Tischer is selling official GTS rims now. __________________ 2003 Cobra -> 2010 BMW e90 M3 - Space Grey - Black on Carbon Leather Int. - BRILLIANT CAR!!
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12-15-2010, 06:25 PM	#60
STALKER Brigadier General 169 Rep 3,831 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3, Golf R Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (5)	Daft, Did the wheels clear the Brembos easily with no spacers?? How did the set up work with the colder temps and little snow we got in the GTA lately. I am curious because I just got the same set up and I want to use them for winter, but no spacers. Thanks. __________________
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12-15-2010, 08:46 PM	#61
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12-17-2010, 10:27 AM	#62
F82_SID Brigadier General 208 Rep 3,153 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C 6mt HK Silver Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denver, CO. USA iTrader: (2)	So how are the M and those tires doing in light snow / ice / slush. As you can see, I live in Denver and I am debating on whether or not it is worth it to get a winter set up like yours. It snows here but most of the time it is 100% gone within 24 hrs. __________________ 2011/E92/M3/MR/BB/ZCV/ZP2/EDC/2MT
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12-17-2010, 10:34 AM	#63
Gkap BMF Movement 51 Rep 3,024 Posts Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (1)	looks great man.
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12-18-2010, 05:43 AM	#64
IRMthree Captain 29 Rep 741 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WestCoast iTrader: (5)	looks good for winter __________________ Current: F80 M3 ZCP Past: E92 M3 DCT Coupe, E46 M3 SMG Coupe
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12-21-2010, 01:29 PM	#65
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///RoD Drifter 8 Rep 41 Posts Drives: '09 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lebanon iTrader: (0)	You make me go back and question if alpine white was the right call Love the effect of the spacers and how flush the wheels are with the body. And that rear view ... Great taste ... very nice mods __________________ 2009 E92 ///M3, AW/FR, M-DCT, CF roof l GTS Wheels l Eisenmann Race Exhaust l H&R Sport Springs l 12mm Hamann Spacers l Matte Black Grills l Vrs CF Lip l Vrs CF Type II rear Diffuser l Vrs CF Trunk
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