I gotta give it to the CSL wheels.

If I ever pick up an E46, i'd give it the full exterior CSL treatment (bumper, diffuser, wheels, trunk) and call it a day. Just looks so clean, aggressive yet its OEM.

 

I looked up mileoneparts.com... this is what I got:

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36112282650$547.50$0.00$438.00
RIM 8JX19
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The part# I believe is correct... however, rim width is wrong, and price is waaaaay lower than anything I've seen... anyone?

 

heres a link...

http://www.mileoneparts.com/partloca...catalogid=4462

that price is better even than what you found which i think was wrong.

 

i think circle bmw has the ZCP wheels at $1,600. i would also consider looking for original CSL wheels as they are 1/2" wider in the front and you can fit a bigger tire. not sure what the cost for those is.

my personal vote would probably be for the rgr's since i think you can can run the correct offset to fill the fenders and get up to 275 front tire. but not sure if they are available for that size tire. but when you look at cost, you will be spending twice as much for the rgr's than the ZCP's so if finances are at all a consideration, obviously stick wit the ZCP's. i do love the zcp's and will most likely get reps for my winter tire set up.

 

cost doesnt matter to me whatsoever, i just want whats going to look the best on the car but at the same time reeduce my rotating mass. these are the two wheels i happen to like best. i run 245s up front and 275s in back on the stock oem 19s with a 10mm spacer in front as well. the bbs wont allow me to run anything bigger than what i have on the stock 19s and the same as what the ZCP wheels will fit. so either set will yield the same set of tire sizes as the other. also, after i purchase this set, unless i can sell the oem 19s, i will have 3 sets of wheels and tires for the car.

 

actually, on an 8.5" rim you can run up to 255's i am pretty sure.

check this thread out:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...&highlight=bbs

here is my final thought.

1. personally i have always been a fan of the rgr's great wheel
2. ZCP wheels - everyone has it, or has one just like it
3. CSL is better due to the width
4. i am pretty sure you will run the rgr's w/o need for spacer for the same effect.

so if you like more uniqueness and a wheel that will probably hold its value better, i would go with the bbs.

be sure to post pics when you are done.

btw, i will most likely go with zcp wheels at some point in the future if i can get someone to buy my stock 19's because i do not want to spend $4k on wheels. but if money was no object, i would buy the bbs.

 

I'd go with the RGR's.. I think they look sick on e46's

 

damn you PorscheC4, now you got me looking at wheels.

check this out:

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...ghlight=wheels

 

damn you imola! my choice was going to be so easy (as everyone up until you picked ZCP wheels) until ou came along!

 

i saw those posted and was very tempted the other day. never would have though something seemingly simple as picking a set of wheels would be sooo hard.

 

life's a *****!!!


btw, how do you like the spacers? i was thinking about picking up a set of 10 or 12mm? any problems? adverse effects? thoughts? i know it is OT so if you want we can take this to PM.

 

hey, its my thread and ill OT if i want to! the spacers are fine, just gotta make sure you have the rights bolts an everything when you put them on. the spacers along with a little neg camber equals much better handling and a dials out some understeer. i would highly reccommend it.

btw, what wheels do you run?

 

i just got the car so, stock 19's with stock tires. 13k mi. have a few more miles left on the tires.

i dont mind the wheels, i just hate the gap in the front. on one hand, i can spend $100 for spacers and will most likely leave it at that. on the other hand i can sped a couple of g's and get wheels i really like (not that the stock 19's are not likable). so, i have been thinking about the zcp or csl wheels also. made some phone calls pertaining to offset yesterday. will see...

btw, was looking at the rogue engineering spacers. any comments? if u decide to sell yours, let me know if i have not picked something else up by then.

 

i think the stock oem 19s on the m3 are just about as good as you get for a car. just as nice as anything porsche or ferrari or lambo puts on. my only complaint, theyre too heavy, but a very nice design. im prob gonna go with the zcp wheels as they are my gut instinct. they look soo good you cant complain. the thing about the bbs wheels is that when i had my 911 C4, i got a set of iforged wheels and then got rid of the car a couple months later, and there went a nice set of 4K wheels. what is the offset of the zcp if you have it? did you see the mile one link i posted with the 1600 price?

 

i believe the following to be true:

originals:

For OEM 18's: The offset is 47mm Front & 26mm Rear,
For OEM 19's: The offset is 41mm Front & 27mm Rear

dinan:

19x9.5 et45 front, 19x10 et 35 rear

Those are pretty "safe" as offsets go. You should be able to fit 275s up front with an et40 offset, and 285s rear with an et30 offset

i was also told that the ZCP wheels are the same offset.