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Thanks for the offer Andy.

I only have a C110 scanner - if that doesn't fix it you might be getting a PM!

This afternoon I picked up my freshly refurbed 224s in Silver Glitter with their new tyres fitted.

Based on a few recommendations on here I went for Kumho Ecstas and got them from Black Circles for just under £400 which seemed pretty good to me. After reading many of "mrwilks" posts I went for 225/45 fronts and 255/45 rears and am pleased with how they look. I actually prefer them to the 19" CSL Reps I took off. It seems strange that reverting to standard is more unusual but when I met 4 other Z owners a couple of weeks ago 3 of them had some sort of CSLs (although only one set were Genuine ones)!
I'll find out how they feel tomorrow when I go to my sister's for dinner. !

Looks fantastic mate.. 224s are a great wheel, Id take them over csl's any day

Looking good, love those wheels

+1 for the Kumho's. The 224s look great on your Zed, but with Aeros it has to be CSLs for me...but I've tried 3 different wheels on mine and always ended back on the CSLs.

I did like the CSLs, but like I said everyone's got them and these 224s came up at a good price just half a mile from home. And I don't think they look too bad with the Aeros.

Otherwise I would probably have gone for something completely different, like Veemans or similar.

mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:26 pm Looks fantastic mate.. 224s are a great wheel, Id take them over csl's any day

I'm not a huge fan of 224 aesthetically, at least in silver, but my big issue with them is their weight. I can't remember exactly but putting on arc8 18s saved around 20kg or so (unsprung mass let's not forget). OEM CSL save a bit less but they are 19" of course, it's still significant. I don't really understand why whoever made the 224 wheel did it so badly/cheaply cost is the obvious answer I guess. Shame as the m3 18" wheel of similar vintage is a lovely wheel significantly lighter.

Dont get me wrong i dont dislike csl's but i do have a soft spot for the 5 spoke wheel style

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:12 pm I did like the CSLs, but like I said everyone's got them and these 224s came up at a good price just half a mile from home. And I don't think they look too bad with the Aeros.

Otherwise I would probably have gone for something completely different, like Veemans or similar.

Car looks great Iain. What’s next on your list? There can’t be much left to do.

IRD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:39 pm Car looks great Iain. What’s next on your list? There can’t be much left to do.

Thanks Ian. Only the suspension and a 4-wheel alignment to go - well on the planned list anyway!

I'll see how it feels on the new wheels/tyres with the H & R coil-overs, but if they still feel too stiff I have a set of H & R springs and a set of Eibachs, but would need some shocks. I'd probably go for Bilsteins - we'll see.

Looks lovely on the 224s. Really good looking car you have there Mr Tidy.
You selling the CSL reps?

Also love the 224s and the classic profile. Although fabulous, CSLs make it look less like an M car somehow.

Looks "clean" & uncluttered on its 224s , CSLs are always a win but done to death ( for obvious reasons )
Have you got any spacers on Iain ? Difficult to tell from this angle .
"255 45 18 " on rears that should be 255 40 18 i assume ?
Kumho's ? they will do everything 99% of ZM owners would ever need for very reasonable money , just be wary once they get sub 4mm , that's when the premium rubber earn the merit functioning the same pretty much until they hit the wear bars .

They look great Iain as does your Zed with the Aeros. Kumhos are a good choice. I had them on my ///M and was never found wanting.

I've done almost 100 miles on them over the weekend and ride quality is slightly better, but most noticeable is how much smoother and quieter they are over cats-eys.

I'll see how they cope with exuberant cornering once I've got some more mileage on them!

And it wasn't a typo, I really did get 255/45 rears. They certainly fill the arches.

Next planned change will be suspension then an alignment.