# 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:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/41 "2009-02-18T18:42:03Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > ![http://www.pbase.com/mpoweredm3/image/71917628/original.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/0/70e54c9ef6802d9f8bc8489525ef5136de090f01.jpeg) your car looked better when you bought it. you’re ruining it. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/42 "2009-02-18T19:07:25Z")
rotas on a serious race car = bad rotas on a dd with the occasional track day = good If anyone thinks that an m3 is too good for rotas, you are a fag. The M3 costs less than 20k now. Not exactly a super car. ---
**Author:** ![DetailWNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@DetailWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DetailWNY)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/43 "2009-02-18T21:14:23Z")
Granted, its not my car or my choice, but am I the only one tired of seeing black wheels ? I have even seen where people cant afford to have them prepped and painted the right way, so they just rattlecan them. I have a hard time seeing black wheels and not instantly thinking of spraypaint. Some even ruin decent looking or decent quality wheels of another color by doing this. Look for something that will contrast well against your car’s color ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/44 "2009-02-18T21:18:09Z")
> [@bing](#): > > your car looked better when you bought it. you’re ruining it. :word: :tup: idk man… ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/45 "2009-02-18T21:21:30Z")
csl\>\* ---
**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 19, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/46 "2009-02-19T07:28:15Z")
> [@getcha](#): > > Granted, its not my car or my choice, but am I the only one tired of seeing black wheels ? > > I have even seen where people cant afford to have them prepped and painted the right way, so they just rattlecan them. I have a hard time seeing black wheels and not instantly thinking of spraypaint. Some even ruin decent looking or decent quality wheels of another color by doing this. > > Look for something that will contrast well against your car’s color you are not alone, the only thing worse than black is black with a polished lip… cause that looks good…:spank: ---
**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 19, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/47 "2009-02-19T09:13:40Z")
if you’re serious about wanting: - very cheap - very strhttp://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1161972ong - very light this: > **[New 17x8, 17x8.5, 17x9" light weight track wheel: APEX ARC-8](https://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1161972)** > > Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire combinations and model specific details not found anywhere... ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/wheelspecificationschartcopy.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/wheelspecificationschartcopy.jpg) ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/apex1780et20onbrembo1small.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/apex1780et20onbrembo1small.jpg) ---
**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 19, 2009, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/48 "2009-02-19T09:15:28Z")
they are 17’s and about an inch to small to fit his brakes ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/49 "2009-02-19T09:22:25Z")
Nice car, looks sick in all the pics of it i have seen. ---
**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 19, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/50 "2009-02-19T09:36:17Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > they are 17’s and about an inch to small to fit his brakes in testing they fit over stock E46M3 calipers with like 3mm to spare… I’m not sure if he’s going back to stock brakes or what. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/51 "2009-02-19T09:47:23Z")
Hmm Bronze LM reps, yeah thats kinda cool, I must say i was a huge fan of the car with the CH’s though. ![http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w200/IKSHO/ViperbronzeLMPS.jpg?t=1235065531](http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w200/IKSHO/ViperbronzeLMPS.jpg?t=1235065531) ---
**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 19, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/52 "2009-02-19T09:50:12Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > in testing they fit over stock E46M3 calipers with like 3mm to spare… I’m not sure if he’s going back to stock brakes or what. nope… sticking with 355’s (6 piston up front, 4 in the rear) at all 4 corners need at least 18 ---
**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 19, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242/53 "2009-02-19T09:56:46Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > in testing they fit over stock E46M3 calipers with like 3mm to spare… I’m not sure if he’s going back to stock brakes or what. they only fit over base stock brakes, not even zcp… I wouldn’t DD a wheel with only 3mm to spare, way to close for comfort [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-downsizing-wheels/63242.md?page=2)