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12-22-2017, 12:03 AM | #1 |
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18” wheels for the track
A couple of things happened which delayed my moving forward with a wheel purchase, and now I am thankful I have had this extra time to think. Everything happens for a reason
First, the HRE wheels I fell in love with (this is them: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1379403) were only available in 20s for the E9x gen, and that was just a little too much for my taste. Not long after that, I thought I was going to have to shell out an unplanned $1k for a clutch rebuild in the very near future, so I put my plans to buy a second set of wheels on hold. Trying to be practical, you know?… Over the course of that time, I continued to talk with my friends about my desire for more wheels, and somewhere along the line a transformation occurred. I finally saw the sheer sensibility in picking out 18” squared wheels for my track setup. So, I have reversed my plans for what I want in my 2nd set of wheels. I have decided to keep my staggered 19” anthracite Arc 8s for my street rims, as I think they actually look pretty dope and I am happy enough with them for now, and I will instead look for 18” track specific wheels as my second set. Back to the fun part, lol. Wheel shopping! (yes, I have a problem) Taking any suggestions for good/favorite track wheels, maybe consider it an unofficial poll I would prefer to stay under $1500 if possible. Also, it took for-f***ing-ever to decide on the width of my wheels when I bought them last time, so my only other question would be - since I’m going with a squared setup, is there a preferred width for an E90 that will be using these wheels specifically on the track? Thank you. |
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Arc8s, also
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12-22-2017, 12:17 AM | #5 |
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I have been super happy with my Arc 8s, they are great wheels. Now that I'm looking for some 18s to have on hand, they will definitely be in the running.
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12-22-2017, 02:18 PM | #7 |
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Well, dang. Lol... I suppose a second set of Arc 8s might end up on the agenda. Since that seems to be the only recommendation outside of ones I received in my previous post about powder coating my wheels, I guess they deserve my serious consideration. The only other wheels I am looking at right now are the Titan7s. I thought perhaps there would be more suggestions.
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Same. My 2nd set for events is a set of 10x18 ARC8s, and I use 275/35-18 all around.
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I used to 9-10 years back. THSCC is also a great club to track with.
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Arc 8 18X10 ET25 square is an excellent set up.
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It is likely that at some point I will have 3 sets of wheels at one time, and I was thinking that was maybe a little out of control... but maybe it is not? Lol. I do want to build some sort of wheel rack or something in my garage soon though, that way I can free up more precious usable space. |
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You can go with a 18X10.5 ET22 wheel with the same tire sizes if that fits other models better. That size in the front will require small spacers in the front and alittle negative camber.
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I have been trying to stay away from having to use spacers, but only because I have heard it can be kind of a PITA to deal with. I am still learning all the ins and outs of messing with different wheel sizes, I have a long way to go. It is pretty fascinating to me though. It looks like another long ass phone call with the guys at Apex might be in my near future... I do try to have an idea of what I want before giving them a call though, so all of this helps tremendously. |
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