TxCracker2316
10-26-2014, 09:21 AM
Well I bought the car in August and have been putting up with the ill fitting style 137 that came with it long enough. It took a month of searching and researching on what I want and almost just went with a set of e90 m3 reps when I saw these.
Apex's website states that some work is required in the form of fender rolling and camber for the massive fronts based on the lowered test car they have. Well my car is stock but since this is my first e46 I wanted to be conservative on my tire choices to make sure I could fit these as soon as I got them.
The wheels are measured 18x9 et33 front and 18x10 et43 rear. I went with hankook ventus s3 255/35 rear and 235/40 front. Apex contacted me suggesting against the size choice but I felt I should've been ok with minimal stretch.
I am super happy with how they fit but I could have went bigger no problem on the tires. I've got no rubbing on stock suspension so far except one little buzz on the front when I came off an uneven driveway too square yesterday. Can anyone say spacers?:jump16173
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Of corse the morning the wheels arrived my thermostat housing let go. Oh well, now the only cooling part I haven't replaced is the expansion tank. Kill two birds with one stone on the lift!16178
Apex's website states that some work is required in the form of fender rolling and camber for the massive fronts based on the lowered test car they have. Well my car is stock but since this is my first e46 I wanted to be conservative on my tire choices to make sure I could fit these as soon as I got them.
The wheels are measured 18x9 et33 front and 18x10 et43 rear. I went with hankook ventus s3 255/35 rear and 235/40 front. Apex contacted me suggesting against the size choice but I felt I should've been ok with minimal stretch.
I am super happy with how they fit but I could have went bigger no problem on the tires. I've got no rubbing on stock suspension so far except one little buzz on the front when I came off an uneven driveway too square yesterday. Can anyone say spacers?:jump16173
16174
16175
16176
16177
Of corse the morning the wheels arrived my thermostat housing let go. Oh well, now the only cooling part I haven't replaced is the expansion tank. Kill two birds with one stone on the lift!16178