18" wheel square setup that will clear CC brakes

[gogoevo]

Hey -

As the title suggests - does anyone know of a 18" wheel square setup that will clear CC brakes, or at least working on it?

I searched around but couldn't find anything specific.

Thanks!

[Lantern Rouge]

Originally Posted by gogoevo

Hey -

As the title suggests - does anyone know of a 18" wheel square setup that will clear CC brakes, or at least working on it?

I searched around but couldn't find anything specific.

Thanks!

From what I've seen, I don't think its possible... Check out this thread on BMW's OEM winter wheels:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=945354

The 18"s (640m) don't fit over the carbon brakes, but the 19"s (641m) does. If BMW's own 18"s (in summer or winter version) don't fit over the carbon brakes, it's seems unlikely you'll find any aftermarket ones that will. It also seems like a challenge to find many 18"s that fit over the normal steel brakes too.

[gogoevo]

Hopefully someone is up to the task. R-Comp tires are so much cheaper in 18's.

[adc]

Originally Posted by gogoevo

Hopefully someone is up to the task. R-Comp tires are so much cheaper in 18's.

So go with the regular brakes, which by all accounts are great on track. Spend $600 onPagid Yellows and get a nice set of 18" track wheels and tires.

You will save a pretty penny over the CC option, even if you have to replace the rotors in a few years. BMW will replace a set of rotors for free, as they did on my car.

[gogoevo]

Originally Posted by adc

So go with the regular brakes, which by all accounts are great on track. Spend $600 onPagid Yellows and get a nice set of 18" track wheels and tires.

You will save a pretty penny over the CC option, even if you have to replace the rotors in a few years. BMW will replace a set of rotors for free, as they did on my car.

Wise advice I'm sure. However, I like the CCB and the benefits they offer. Whether the price to benefit is worth it remains to be seen.

[Jim Gianatsis / QWK M4]

The M3/4 carbon ceramics will not clear 18" wheels, that's why you have to upgrade to 19" wheels when your order the $8,550 option cc brakes with the new car. Adding the cc brakes later from BMW Parts after purchasing the car will cost $20,000, plus new 19" wheels.

[kinimod]

I tracked both iron brakes and ceramics on the M3 and couldn't tell a difference in terms of braking force and fade.