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      08-12-2018, 10:01 AM   #1
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What’s the best looking lightweight reasonably priced wheel, BUT...

I have a silverstone e90 ZCP and love the car. I think the 359 wheel is a great looking wheel that complements the e90/92 perfectly. However, I hate cleaning them, which get filthy quick with our dusty OEM pads.

Any recommendations on a reasonably priced lightweight wheel that looks great and would be easier to keep clean?

I considered APEX but they dont look any easier to clean the 359’s.
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What about Cquartz? There are some threads on the subject and members say the wheels stay clean for extended periods.
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Maybe change your brake pads instead.
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If you love your car and you love the way these wheels look, how hard is it to clean them once a week? Spray Meguires wheel cleaner, wait few minutes till it turns purple, rinse it off and wash it with a brush and car soap...if your wheels are clean to start with, it should take the dust right off
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If you love your car and you love the way these wheels look, how hard is it to clean them once a week? Spray Meguires wheel cleaner, wait few minutes till it turns purple, rinse it off and wash it with a brush and car soap...if your wheels are clean to start with, it should take the dust right off
Agree with this. You can also change pads to a low dust option.

Volk TEs are somewhat lightweight if you like the looks of them
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I do have a bottle of Sonax wheel cleaner that’s collecting dust in the garage. LOL.

Thanks!
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What do you consider reasonable?

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spend a few bucks and get the proper gear.

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Apex EC-7 anthracite as it hides the brake dust.
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I think changing brake pads to ceramic ones would be the cheapest solution!
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What do you consider reasonable?

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$2,000 for a set. APEX are probably my best option. Inexpensive, lightweight and good quality from what I’ve read.


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spend a few bucks and get the proper gear.

Thanks for the link!


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Apex EC-7 anthracite as it hides the brake dust.

Do you think the EC-7 look better than the ARC-8’s on the e90? Also considering a square 18” setup.

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I think changing brake pads to ceramic ones would be the cheapest solution!
New pads all around, but will do this the next time around. However, I don’t drive the car much, so it will be years before they are due again.




Thanks for all the feedback guys!!!
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$2,000 for a set. APEX are probably my best option. Inexpensive, lightweight and good quality from what I’ve read.
Apex doesn't help you with the 'easy to clean' goal that you have. I would go for a 5 spoke wheel like the Advan GT or Advan TC3. The TC3's are available for around $2200 last I checked (it's flow formed, not forged). The GT is more expensive (because it's forged) but there is a used set available for sale right now in the wheel/tire sale section.
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Have you considered Titan7 R10 or Apex SM10. I have the Titans and they are much easier to clean than my ARC 8's or EC7's
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Apex doesn't help you with the 'easy to clean' goal that you have. I would go for a 5 spoke wheel like the Advan GT or Advan TC3. The TC3's are available for around $2200 last I checked (it's flow formed, not forged). The GT is more expensive (because it's forged) but there is a used set available for sale right now in the wheel/tire sale section.
Those definitely would be easy to keep clean, but I prefer multispokes and OEM comp style wheels. Thanks

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Have you considered Titan7 R10 or Apex SM10. I have the Titans and they are much easier to clean than my ARC 8's or EC7's
I checked those out and like the look. Do you know which is lighter and a better quality wheel? Maybe the Titans since they are fully forged according to their website? Hard to beat APEX’s price point. Going to search for images now.
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Those definitely would be easy to keep clean, but I prefer multispokes and OEM comp style wheels. Thanks



I checked those out and like the look. Do you know which is lighter and a better quality wheel? Hard to beat APEX’s price point.
I thought the whole point was to get something that is easier to clean? If you limit yourself to a multispoke or mesh wheel then you are not going to gain anything in that regard. You might as well keep what you have if you like them.

The titan7 wheels are forged, a little lighter, and in-theory, a little stronger than the apex wheels. I have not tested them myself but they look good and are said to be made with a 10klb press which would make them strong and light.
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Have you considered Titan7 R10 or Apex SM10. I have the Titans and they are much easier to clean than my ARC 8's or EC7's
Good call. Also Forged/lightweight.

Tons of pics in this thread here: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1380577
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