Gunmetal Volk TE37s on LMB E90 M3

[H Bomb]

what is the stock offset?? i am lowered on Dinan susp as well and i have a 265 up front and don't rub at all, in fact i was thinking of trying a 275/295 next time since there is room with the 265

he said he is lowered with Dinan springs. i have the camber plates too which pushes the front up just a hair so not sure if that helps for the clearance of the 265 for me.

i would be interested to hear from the op as well as i will need tires soon and trying to decide what size to go with next time

Originally Posted by bavarian06

aggressive front rim offset. are you lowered? does the 255/35 tire rub?

color combo is spot on

[e92_m3]

Stance is VERY aggressive!

Clean looking car man.

[positiveions]

good grief, that looks amazing. I like the fact u used Dinan springs. Made the car looks good and not too aggressive. How is your ride?

[AMPowerJ]

Originally Posted by iBeJayKaying

No homo okay?

I love you man.

I wanted to see some good photos of Lemans Blue, and I wanted to see some good photos of gunmetal on Lemans Blue.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you.

I'm also beginning to think that the sedan looks more aggressive and that I'd rather have that over the coupe, possibly? Damn....

- LOL

I agree the sedan looks more aggressive. I have always said that. These wheels only add fuel to that fire ...

Originally Posted by H Bomb

sweet pics. i have the same wheels but in diff color. curious what is the reason to go 35 up front and 30 in the rear?? fitment or to fill the gap?? or performance?? thanks alot

Those sizes are closest to the OEM diameters while being the proper sizes for the wheels. I wanted the front to have a slightly taller sidewall to fill the gap a bit more. So even with 'just' a Dinan drop I think the stance is perfect now.

Originally Posted by bavarian06

aggressive front rim offset. are you lowered? does the 255/35 tire rub?

Yep and no rubbing.

Originally Posted by RisingSun

Great color combo, I would not have gone any other way.

any other jdm parts in store for the m?

Not that I know of.

Originally Posted by Money2536

I'm inspired! Every time I start to waver on LMB, your photos bring me back. I do have question. Why did you choose the regular TE37 versus the G2?

I prefer the looks, plus I wanted gunmetal, and these were available.

[AMPowerJ]

Originally Posted by eatrach73

good grief, that looks amazing. I like the fact u used Dinan springs. Made the car looks good and not too aggressive. How is your ride?

Thanks! The ride is great.

[Martin_D]

Track time is his next mod!

You already know it looks and performs, what more do you want from me

-Martin

[FStop7]

Originally Posted by H Bomb

sorry for a newb question isn't JDM popular hop up stuff for hondas and acuras?? i didn't even know JDM made Volk's i thought Volk was its own company and just made wheels. anytime i think Volk i just think of an M3, had them on my E46 M3 for awhile and now on this car.

guess i am out of the loop

JDM = Japanese Domestic Market

It's not a company, it refers to OEM parts from Japan.

In the case of Volk/RAYS wheels for the M3 it doesn't apply since they're not OEM. But it's kind of become a generic term over time.

[Ryan@IND]

^ you are absolutely right.
JDM = Japan Domestic Market

Term is loosely used for anything made in Japan, these days. Used to be used only for something like OEM parts that are available exclusively on Japan cars only.

As for the specs on the TE37 Gun Metal, it is 19 - 9.5 et22 and 19 - 10.5 et20.
we have done about 6 cars with this set up so far and the best fit seems to be with the 265/35-19 and 295/30-19 tires. They seem to be the closest to the stock radials in terms of OD and front/rear bias.

love the pics....

[Overlord]

looks great

[H Bomb]

thank you

Originally Posted by FStop7

JDM = Japanese Domestic Market

It's not a company, it refers to OEM parts from Japan.

In the case of Volk/RAYS wheels for the M3 it doesn't apply since they're not OEM. But it's kind of become a generic term over time.

[H Bomb]

what are stock offset on the M3 by chance??

Originally Posted by Julius@WSTO

^ you are absolutely right.
JDM = Japan Domestic Market

Term is loosely used for anything made in Japan, these days. Used to be used only for something like OEM parts that are available exclusively on Japan cars only.

As for the specs on the TE37 Gun Metal, it is 19 - 9.5 et22 and 19 - 10.5 et20.
we have done about 6 cars with this set up so far and the best fit seems to be with the 265/35-19 and 295/30-19 tires. They seem to be the closest to the stock radials in terms of OD and front/rear bias.

love the pics....

[Cloud]

looks really good

[bavarian06]

i had Vredestein on my 330i before. great overall tires but the sides dont hold up very well if you take it to the track.

never realized how mild the dinan drop was. it looks just a little bit lower than factory. is it 10mm like the zhp?

[1013mm]

really like this combo!!!!

[serge]

Amazing. Your car screams "business" all over it.

[bavarian19]

[RisingSun]

Sorry, I didnt specify....I didnt mean JDM parts in an actual store.

Julius@WSTO...Thank you for clarifying....I was always under the impression any parts comming out of Japan were JDM...

[RisingSun]

Originally Posted by serge

Amazing. Your car screams "business" all over it.

2x

[AMPowerJ]

Thanks guys! I expected a few negative comments but none so far.

[adc]

It looks astonishing! That's what I would choose for my IB, if money were no issue...

What exhaust do you have?

[AMPowerJ]

Originally Posted by adc

What exhaust do you have?

Plain ole OEM powdercoated.

[adc]

Originally Posted by AMPowerJ

Plain ole OEM powdercoated.

What about the tips? They look black as well?