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[ichibanumba1]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum as I just picked up an e92 pre-lci w/ sport package with no plans on dropping the car.

Here's my dilemma I'm hoping I can get some opinions on.

I have the BMW wheel and tire protection plan, meaning my tires get replaced for free if a nail finds its way into my tire (I've gotten 2 nails on 2 different occasions in 5 years on my last car ). It also means, there's a huge incentive to stay within OEM specs in terms of wheel and tire play.

I'd like to get the style 359s onto the car and be as flush as possible without rubbing/fender modifications/stretched tires/negative camber since the last thing I want is for my tire not to be replaced under the protection because the dealer says I put on a different sizing other than OEM recommended tire width for the wheel.

Keep in mind, BMW likes to put 225/35/19 on 19x8s and 255/30/19 on 19x9s on their e92s. Meanwhile, the M3 GTS which has 19x9 et 31 & 19x10 et 25's comes with 245/35/19 & 265/35/19 respectively.

I've searched around and the three best options (from cheapest to most expensive) I can conjure up are:

1) **********'s E9x Competition reps
http://www.**********s.com/M3-Compet...s-Gunmetal.htm
$200 per wheel
19x8.5 et 35 & 19x9.5 et 35
I should be able to fit the 19x8s 225/35 & 255/30's no problem from what I've searched and read on these forums.
They're also gunmetal (+1) and cheap (+1), leaving me more money for other mods.
However, I can't seem to find any reviews of these rims as to the quality of the construction or finish by forum members. Does anybody know who actually makes them?

2) Advant Garde's M359 reps
http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/Whee...duct_info.html
$275 per wheel
19x9 et 35 & 19x10 et 38
Staying within BMW recommended tire size, I'd be getting 245/35 or 255/30 in front & 265/35 in the back
Problem is... I'm pretty sure I'll be rubbing on four corners without stretch or fender mods. Anyone running this setup with 0 problems on their e92?

3) OEM E9x M3 rims - square set up
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462
$520 per wheel
19x9 et 31 w/ 245/35 or 255/30 all around (most likely with a 5mm spacer in the rear)
While I'm not worried about the rear, I do worry if I'll be able to clear everything in the front.
From what I read, it's not even possible to roll the front fenders since they're plastic...
It's the priciest, but it is OEM and wheels get protected under my plan...

Fitment gurus... please chime in!

[NiVeDh]

Option #1: Really ugly. They are really poor replicas.

Option #2: Get it if you don't want to do any fender modifications. 19x9 ET35 with 245/35 and 19x10 ET38 with 275/30 is what I'd recommend. My only doubt is with the front rubbing the strut side but a small spacer (3-5 mm) will take care of it. 19x9 ET35 with 235/35 and 19x10 ET38 with 265/30 is an alternative and will fit with no issues whatsoever.

Option #3: Get it if you want the most flush fitment. I'm running 19x9 ET31 with 245/35 and 19x10 ET25 with 275/30. It requires work. It will require more work on your E92. Alternatively, 19x9 ET31 with 235/35 and 19x10 ET25 with 265/30 will be perfect on your E92. The rear might require a very slight roll but other than that, this is the set-up that I would most recommend if you can afford the OEM wheels.

[ModBargains.com]

We are the largest stocking distributor and official retail distributor for Avant Garde and I can tell you that the Avant Garde M359 is going to be the best ZCP wheel that there is out in the market currently. As many of you already know, the Avant Garde lineup of wheels are low pressure cast and do utilize the same manufacturing process as your OEM wheels. The setup that is going to work best on your car is the 19x9.0 ET35 with a 235/35/19 up front and the 19x10 ET38 with a 265/30/19 in the rear. You will not have any rubbing issues with this specific fitment. We did just receive our shipment of these wheel in yesterday and do have very limited sets available after filling back orders. I'll go ahead and shoot you over a PM with more details. In the meantime, here are a few pics of the newly released Avant Garde M359 Hyper Silver wheels that we installed on my customers Z4M as well as a few other shots of the Matte Black setups that we've done in the past!

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/avant-garde-m359-silver-z4m-1.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/avant-garde-m359-silver-z4m-2.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/new/avant-garde-M359-wheels-matte-black.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/zoom_img/_1302262531.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/new/avant-garde-M359-wheels-matte-black-5.jpg[/IMG]

[ichibanumba1]

Any future plans to have a hyper gunmetal type color for the wheels?
If not... would you be able to powder coat?