# Thinking of downsizing wheels **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 18, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242 "2009-02-18T10:51:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/1 "2009-02-18T10:51:00Z")
I am thinking about switching to 18’s to give me a better choice in summer tires over the 19’s I am thinking about going with a set of rota torque’s in “time attack” I had a TA stripe on my car before and liked it, thinking about going back… Currently the car has 19" CSL matte black wheels ![http://www.viper966.com/m3/DSC01987.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/m3/DSC01987.jpg) ![http://www.wheeldude.com/gallery2/d/3778-1/IMG_4007_8_9Enhancer_001.jpg](http://www.wheeldude.com/gallery2/d/3778-1/IMG_4007_8_9Enhancer_001.jpg) How are the rota’s now? ive been hearing mixed things as of late ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/2 "2009-02-18T10:54:21Z")
I thought your brakes were to big to switch ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/3 "2009-02-18T10:55:27Z")
Go back to the silver wheels that were on the car when you bought it :tup: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/4 "2009-02-18T10:56:11Z")
I LOOOVVVEEE how your current wheels look on your car but in the sake of performance and tire options, a size down would work. I feel going with Rotas would be a disservice to your car but whatever makes you happy… ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/5 "2009-02-18T11:01:38Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Go back to the silver wheels that were on the car when you bought it :tup: > > 🙂 word, go back to the Ch’s… or do something manly and run a 18x9.5 ET35 setup EDIT: or find a set of used RAC RS110’s 18x10 style that have been floating around, then run a square street setup ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/6 "2009-02-18T11:10:27Z")
I downzied from a stoptech 15" front/14" rear BBK to a 14" F/R rotora setup last winter… but never downsized the wheels im really getting tired of the ride on the 19’s and i have some big performance stuff in the garage waiting to be installed, and i am hoping to get better tires then are available for 19’s ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/7 "2009-02-18T11:25:53Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Go back to the silver wheels that were on the car when you bought it :tup: > > 🙂 +1 Anyone still have a picture of his car as it was when he got it? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/8 "2009-02-18T11:26:30Z")
somebody recommended these for me, but think they would work great for you: > [@first bmw mods complete (328ic)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bmw-mods-complete-328ic/60067/47): > > Go dirty…add the Breyton Race GTS (Blk). maybe grey: ![http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z89/jmorristn/DSC01145.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/6/56aa4ae0157d8e3b399653944776282e7047dca5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/9 "2009-02-18T11:27:25Z")
![http://www.pbase.com/mpoweredm3/image/71917628/original.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/mpoweredm3/image/71917628/original.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/10 "2009-02-18T11:28:03Z")
how much are those rotas in 18s? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/11 "2009-02-18T11:30:25Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > +1 > > Anyone still have a picture of his car as it was when he got it? i am NOT going back to silver BBS CH’s … sorry the only silver wheels i would consider would be BBS LM’s but i dont have the coin for that… want to stay with a black wheel… how about some bronze LM reps… haha > **[wheeldude.com](http://ww38.wheeldude.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5793)** > > This domain may be for sale! ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/12 "2009-02-18T11:31:03Z")
> [@MicaH](#): > > how much are those rotas in 18s? Havnt talked to mike @ innovative yet, but usuaully ~ 700 bux for a staggered setup ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/13 "2009-02-18T11:45:51Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > i am NOT going back to silver BBS CH’s … sorry Ok, see you in 6 months to a year when you’re asking what rims to get to replace the ones you’re going to buy as a result of this thread. I’ll be sure to suggest silver again. If the image of your car from when you bought it is still up I’ll probably even post it again. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/14 "2009-02-18T12:45:21Z")
Do the make the Work Emotion in your bolt pattern/size you are looking for? Those are the wheel that the rota is “duplicating” X… ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/15 "2009-02-18T12:57:07Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Do the make the Work Emotion in your bolt pattern/size you are looking for? Those are the wheel that the rota is “duplicating” > > X… no, they dont… they do make custom bolt patterns… but i dont want too even think how much that would cost me ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/16 "2009-02-18T13:22:36Z")
Assuming this is the same car I vote DPE’s again. ![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/m3nine5vr.jpg?t=1234991996](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/m3nine5vr.jpg?t=1234991996) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/17 "2009-02-18T13:26:16Z")
> [@Shockwave179](#): > > Assuming this is the same car I vote DPE’s again. > > ![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/m3nine5vr.jpg?t=1234991996](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/a/5a699ed8bb344347be3bc6045a2b88bcee466185.jpeg) Yea, that is my car… i wont be going with DPE’s again… they shake too much in the rain, and i cant run them in the winter… and im over the deep lip look ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/18 "2009-02-18T13:27:32Z")
JayS nailed it. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/19 "2009-02-18T13:29:19Z")
Track down some gunmetal CH’s I like them so much better then the silver ones. I have a set on my M5. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/20 "2009-02-18T13:29:23Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > they shake too much in the rain ??? I don’t think I’ve ever heard this one before… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242.md?page=2)