Poll: Which E86 Wheels
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Im not generally a massive fan of csl style wheels but it has to be said they suit the coupe very well but if it were my car I think from those 4 id be going with the m4 reps
Mmm those m4 reps look pretty good, and a bit different to the norm!
AVOID the MV2s unless you want to spend eleventy billion years cleaning them 
I like the look of the CSLs but they have been done to death at this stage and are too common which puts me off so M4 it is
I like the look of the CSLs but they have been done to death at this stage and are too common which puts me off so M4 it is
) but after looking at the picture you put up, those M4 reps look awesome! 
Id also go M4 reps but 19s :roll: get the right tyres ( eg SportMaxx RT2) & go 255 35 19 rear & there is no noticeable decline in ride / comfort over 18s . I tried a good few sets of wheels on my midnight blue , few ideas here :wink:
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I voted for the M4 Reps, mainly because I like something different - that's why I put 295s on my last 3.0Si!
MV2s are shared with E46s so not exactly exclusive, and are a right PITA to clean. 108s look great but don't seem to stay that way too long, and they aren't cheap to refurb. And as sars said there are loads of Z4s with CSL Reps.
107s or 202s would look good if you want to stick to 18s.
MV2s are shared with E46s so not exactly exclusive, and are a right PITA to clean. 108s look great but don't seem to stay that way too long, and they aren't cheap to refurb. And as sars said there are loads of Z4s with CSL Reps.
107s or 202s would look good if you want to stick to 18s.
M4 reps for me too, for all the reasons listed above!
i don't know what sizes you were after (they seem to come in 18,19 and 20 on eBay but they all seem to have offset in the 40's so may need some spacing to get them sitting flush
i don't know what sizes you were after (they seem to come in 18,19 and 20 on eBay but they all seem to have offset in the 40's so may need some spacing to get them sitting flush
Attleborough, Norfolk
minimental said:
Ive been looking at the 18”, as the design is very forgiving and the thin lips make them look bigger than they are (best of both worlds). Set I’ve found is
Front - 18 x 8 ET40
Rear - 18 x 9 ET48
....which compared to 108”s, I think pushes them out a few mm front and rear. Maybe needs a set of 5mm-7mm spacers to get perfectly flush...?
M340 said:
I'm new at clearances and offsets, so bear with me - and I'm sure somebody will be along soon to put me right - however....
...compared to my MV2s (8.5 x ET50) the 18 incher's look like the come out 8mm at the rear with the offset shown (9 x ET48) and with 4mm less inner clearance. Maybe a 10mm spacer at the rear if you really wanted to push the boat out in terms of arch flushness.
At the front the MV2s (8 x ET47) whereas the M4 reps are (8 x ET40) mean the wheel will extend out an extra 7mm and give 7mm more inner clearance, so I would guess probably wouldn't need any spacing out.
inkey$ said:
so after messing around with clearances and fitments i might be able to help a bit, it made it easier for me to understand by working out the equivalents so et48 on a 9j would be the equivalent of et42 on an 8.5j so about 8mm more poke than stock (et50 on an mv2) fronts will be 7mm further out (et47 on mv2) i think you commented on a previous post you were going for a flush fitment mine is pretty flush (i haven't done enough mileage to confidently say they 100% do not rub but no signs at all so far!)
so for that setup obviously depending on tyres too the same flush fit as mine (equivalent et32 front and et 29 rear) you would be looking 8mm spacer front and 12mm rear, that's to get the rims pretty flush as i say ride height and tyre dependent for clearance