RIM advice....

[dhlwtu]

Hey guys/gals. I have a 2006 M3GT Sport HB. I want to get a new set of rims with some nice low profile rubber. What is the biggest size I can go without having my tires stick out? I was thinking of Konig rims, any thoughts??

Right now I have the stock rim 205/50/17.

[Pokey]

Most here seem to go with 18's. Let me know if you want to get rid of your 17's.

[KenYork]

Since you're on 17" rims.. you can only go up to get a lower profile. A has been known to handle up to a 20" rim. Try searching for some pictures of other 3's with larger rims and see what type of profile you're looking for. Also if you plan on lowering(springs/coil-overs), see if there are rubbing issues with the larger rims. You'll also want to look for offsets, which is part of what will make your tire/wheel stick out. The other is tire width.

[PearlM3]

Do 18 and then if that's not good lower it. I would not go higher then 18 because of the high cost of rubber. It will be cheaper to lower it and you would get the added performance benefit

[dentinger]

the largest i've seen on this board is 19's. two people have ran em.
most of us go 18's, and the cheap guys (like myself) run 17's.

[gretzky]

the largest i've seen on this board is 19's. two people have ran em.
most of us go 18's, and the cheap guys (like myself) run 17's.

im looking at getting new rims and cant decide between 18 or 17, if i dont lower the car which size would look better

[bman13]

im looking at getting new rims and cant decide between 18 or 17, if i dont lower the car which size would look better

18's...

[gretzky]

18's...

how much more expensive are 18's over 17's

[PearlM3]

depends on the rim and rubber, your looking at a total of between 400-700

[gretzky]

thats not good lol thats a big price difference

[yearoftherat]

The easiest way to do this is to tape the new rim to the old wheel, making sure to line up the valve hole and placing the spoke holes in the same orientation. Place it on a flat surface with the new rim facing up, then start transferring spokes one at a time to the new rim.
You might have to release the tension on all of the spokes first so you are able to reach the new rim, but do NOT take all the spokes out and try to relace.
When the transfer is complete it will need to be dished, tensioned, and trued... something that can approach an artform. Take the wheel to a shop and ask them to complete it.

Uhmm...I think your topics mixed up.. the OP is talking about rims for his car, not rims for his bike.

[stevenma188]

^I'm pretty sure that guy is a spammer/bot. He posted a bunch of posts that really didn't make much sense.

[cwp_sedan]

Yep. Banned! :)