The Story of SKETCHI - 05 ZHP Sedan

[san]

I am personally not a fan of 19" on a Zhp and I think whatever you save on the rims, you will end up spending on tires and make the ride harsh...


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[NoVAphotog]

I am personally not a fan of 19" on a Zhp and I think whatever you save on the rims, you will end up spending on tires and make the ride harsh...

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[Vas]

I just need to wait for a group buy on 18's then.

[BMWCurves]

Agreed with San and Daniel, 19"s would be too harsh for my taste, but maybe your preferences are different. I really like my 17s (way more comfortable and compliant than my 135s, although that's also affected by tire compound, and tires are comparatively cheaper), but 18s would be fine I'm sure.

APEX seems to be doing a fair amount of group buys now so it shouldn't be too long before 18" ones to come around.

[ELCID86]

I am personally not a fan of 19" on a Zhp and I think whatever you save on the rims, you will end up spending on tires and make the ride harsh...


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This.

[Vas]

Year start: 135,830
Year end: 153,090

Miles driven in 2016: 17,260

[Vas]

Apex arc8 are still on my mind for when the winter wheels come off.

Can't make my mind up though as far as width.

18x8.5 front and rear et38
18x9 front and rear et42
18x8.5 front et38 and 18x9 rear et42

I will be installing the current summer tires on them which are factory sizing and are almost brand new.

Also I do not plan to run a 245/35/18 tire size on this car and do not mind the stagger sizing even if I cannot rotate them. Keep in mind that 3 out of the 4 seasons the car is on summer tires and then winters are installed for 3-4 months of the year.

Also is the 9" wide rim too wide for the front?

Thoughts?

[holyc0w]

Personally, I like the idea of the 18x8.5 all around with 245/35 tires in the future. That's what I would do, but I'm holding off on this for probably at least a year. I don't do too many miles, but the rotation would be a nice plus anyway along with the increase in grip up front.

I think with the staggered setup, one set of concave wheels would be cool.

[hcbeck2689]

Apex arc8 are still on my mind for when the winter wheels come off.

Can't make my mind up though as far as width.

18x8.5 front and rear et38
18x9 front and rear et42
18x8.5 front et38 and 18x9 rear et42

I will be installing the current summer tires on them which are factory sizing and are almost brand new.

Also I do not plan to run a 245/35/18 tire size on this car and do not mind the stagger sizing even if I cannot rotate them. Keep in mind that 3 out of the 4 seasons the car is on summer tires and then winters are installed for 3-4 months of the year.

Also is the 9" wide rim too wide for the front?

Thoughts?

9" is totally doable in the front. Apex has a page of an s54 swapped ZHP with 9 x 10 staggered figment. That car is lowered with coilovers too

My problem with staggered is 1: the handling is not as good, but 1/2" isn't that much. 2: any warranty on the tire gets cut in half or voided if they are staggered.


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[slater]

18x8.5 front et38 and 18x9 rear et42?

i would do this combo. and go with stock tire sizes. the 245/35/18's i run are just too little sidewall.