Sup bros, need some help with picking out a set of wheels. I've never been a big wheel guy - the switch is only due to necessity. Here's my basic info / what I need out of a set of wheels:
1. Needs to be 17" in diameter
For two reasons: wider tires are significantly cheaper in 17's, also the brakes I'm getting need a 17" wheel to clear the caliper (330i brakes)
2. Needs to be 9-10" wide, preferably 10"
Because 255's would look ridiculous on anything narrower. 255's may be a tid bit stretched on the 10" wheel, but I'd like the 10 just in case I ever pick up a set of 275 hoosiers.
3. Maximum offset is 0 for the 9" wheel, -7 for a 9.5" wheel and -13 for the 10" wheel
With my current setup (16x8, 0 offset) my wheel has about an inch and a half left before touching the control arm (e46) at full lock. I've ordered a SLR angle kit, so I expect the gap to be significantly smaller after the install.
4. Bolt pattern needs to be 5x120
Like I mentioned earlier, I'm gonna be rocking e46 brakes. I'm not doing this for overall braking performance; I want maximum braking torque, as I currently have stock brakes (sans booster). Brake cooling isn't the biggest issue for me as this is a drift/street car. Also, off-the-shelf parts availability is extremely important to me, as well as the massive price difference between piecing together the e46 brakes vs buying a bbk.
5. Spacers aren't really an option
Unless wheels with a reasonable offset can be found. I find spacers over 1/2" thick to be sketchy and I would need something like a 1.5-2" spacer with most of the wheels I've seen so far.
6. Yes, I really do need wide ass wheels and tires
Ok so maybe 235/245's might be more reasonable, but I'm tired of having a worthless 1st, 2nd and some of third gear. My setup puts down about 250ft/lbs of torque at 2k rpms, hits a peak of 320-30 ish at about 3.5k. While it is kind of neat to have the ability to immediately light up my 205's with almost zero effort, I would rather be able to put the power down and actually accelerate.
7. I don't want to spend something crazy like $500 per wheel
Because in my mind spending $2k+ on wheels is just ridiculous. Wheel weight isn't the biggest issue for me; neither is fanciness. Ideally I'd like to spend less than $1k on the wheels, preferably much less.
Are there any companies like diamond racing wheels that make 17's? Because that's the only viable option I can think of that would fit my criteria. Any other ideas are appreciated
1. Needs to be 17" in diameter
For two reasons: wider tires are significantly cheaper in 17's, also the brakes I'm getting need a 17" wheel to clear the caliper (330i brakes)
2. Needs to be 9-10" wide, preferably 10"
Because 255's would look ridiculous on anything narrower. 255's may be a tid bit stretched on the 10" wheel, but I'd like the 10 just in case I ever pick up a set of 275 hoosiers.
3. Maximum offset is 0 for the 9" wheel, -7 for a 9.5" wheel and -13 for the 10" wheel
With my current setup (16x8, 0 offset) my wheel has about an inch and a half left before touching the control arm (e46) at full lock. I've ordered a SLR angle kit, so I expect the gap to be significantly smaller after the install.
4. Bolt pattern needs to be 5x120
Like I mentioned earlier, I'm gonna be rocking e46 brakes. I'm not doing this for overall braking performance; I want maximum braking torque, as I currently have stock brakes (sans booster). Brake cooling isn't the biggest issue for me as this is a drift/street car. Also, off-the-shelf parts availability is extremely important to me, as well as the massive price difference between piecing together the e46 brakes vs buying a bbk.
5. Spacers aren't really an option
Unless wheels with a reasonable offset can be found. I find spacers over 1/2" thick to be sketchy and I would need something like a 1.5-2" spacer with most of the wheels I've seen so far.
6. Yes, I really do need wide ass wheels and tires
Ok so maybe 235/245's might be more reasonable, but I'm tired of having a worthless 1st, 2nd and some of third gear. My setup puts down about 250ft/lbs of torque at 2k rpms, hits a peak of 320-30 ish at about 3.5k. While it is kind of neat to have the ability to immediately light up my 205's with almost zero effort, I would rather be able to put the power down and actually accelerate.
7. I don't want to spend something crazy like $500 per wheel
Because in my mind spending $2k+ on wheels is just ridiculous. Wheel weight isn't the biggest issue for me; neither is fanciness. Ideally I'd like to spend less than $1k on the wheels, preferably much less.
Are there any companies like diamond racing wheels that make 17's? Because that's the only viable option I can think of that would fit my criteria. Any other ideas are appreciated
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