What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[704sw]

looking awesome. i still kick myself a bit. frig.

hot tip for the bleeder screws - use 1-2 wraps of teflon tape on the threads. even new bleeder screws don't seem to seat well on E46 calipers... after using said tape on my fresh calipers and new bleeder screws on the Touring, and then motive pressure bleeding - the brakes never felt so good. and no Forever Bubbles.

Thanks, Peterman. And thanks for the tip on the Teflon tape. I’d actually thought about using some, but wasn’t sure if it would stand up to brake fluid.

Fair enough. I'm on mobile so can't see what wheels you're running.

I have 5mm spacers on my 17x8.5 et40 arc8s so 35mm offset total. Seems to be the ideal place for fitment. Should be plenty for my incoming BBK too.

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Yep, that’ll be plenty. My ET38 Arc-8s clear the obnoxiously big 135 calipers without issue. Actually I remember test fitting San’s ET40 17x8 and I think they cleared too. I get rubbing if I have my 3mm spacers up front (235 tires, effective ET35), but don’t get rubbing on my CSLs (effective ET32.5, 225 tires. I’ve given up trying to advance my understanding of all that stuff.

[slater]

Unfortunately staggered. I'm still looking to trade a set of fronts for my rears... but I do run square 225 tires on all four corners and do rotate them front-to-back since they're directional. Blizzak WS-80's

BP, i've got a set of 68's that i can split up.

[san]

Actually I remember test fitting San’s ET40 17x8 and I think they cleared too.

Not sure if it’s a typo but it’s 17x8.5


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[704sw]

Not sure if it’s a typo but it’s 17x8.5


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Consider it lazy typing lol.

[cornercarver]

I actually look forward to swapping because my winters are Style 68's, which look awesome on the E46!
You should source yourself some wheels you actually like so you can enjoy "the look" year round.

The 'look' of the CSL knock-off is a hard shoe to fill.

FWIW - I still have the original 135's but don't want to spend the money for new snows. Plus, the staggered setup means the rears will be wider, and wide snows aren't a good idea.

Right now I've got 205mm snows on those cheap 16" 'Sport Edition' wheels that seemingly everyone around here runs for the winter.



I spent a bit too much on non-essential items like wheels and suspension over the last year, so I need to curb my spending a bit. Mortgage, kids and a private school tuition don't leave much room for splurging. That means I just have to suck it up and drive a more mundane-looking E46 for the winter.

[704sw]

Huh, I didn’t think 16s would clear the 330 brakes?

[slater]

The 'look' of the CSL knock-off is a hard shoe to fill.

FWIW - I still have the original 135's but don't want to spend the money for new snows. Plus, the staggered setup means the rears will be wider, and wide snows aren't a good idea.

Right now I've got 205mm snows on those cheap 16" 'Sport Edition' wheels that seemingly everyone around here runs for the winter.



I spent a bit too much on non-essential items like wheels and suspension over the last year, so I need to curb my spending a bit. Mortgage, kids and a private school tuition don't leave much room for splurging. That means I just have to suck it up and drive a more mundane-looking E46 for the winter.

ha, i have the 17" version of those (made by ASA) that came with my 335i. they are definitely tire rack winter specials!

[san]

Huh, I didn’t think 16s would clear the 330 brakes?

Very few of them do. I think Marcin also has 16” winters on his zhp...


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[cornercarver]

Huh, I didn’t think 16s would clear the 330 brakes?

They might be 17s...can't remember. The sidewall just looks huge compared to the 18-inchers so I thought they were 16s.

[az3579]

FWIW - I still have the original 135's but don't want to spend the money for new snows. Plus, the staggered setup means the rears will be wider, and wide snows aren't a good idea.

Staggered and wide snows are better than no snows. They do just fine.

I'm pretty sure your Sport Edition wheels are 17's.