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[mycoupe]

I tried a search, but I admit I only searched the title of this thread. Is anyone running 17" aftermarket wheels on the E92's? Everyone seems to be going 19" and I personally would rather have less weight and better performance than the looks of a huge ass wheel. So....

Any know what manufacturers make 17" wheels for the E92 335i's?

Thanks

[mycoupe]

Seriously?!? No one else on here cares about performance more than bling???

[deeslk]

There are always BBS wheels, 17"s are available for E92s

[mycoupe]

No offense to BBS wheels or the people that buy them, but IMO while the quality is high...so are the weights. I'm looking for something as light as possible, but still a little stylish. Function>form

[335i_Rob]

I do I want more performance than anything!!!

[335i_Rob]

I'm looking for some 17" 245 for my rears so I can go to the track

[AoS810]

I have the same mindset, performance over looks.. since I've only got a 328i I need all the gains I can get, ahah. I've come to the conclusion based on a Car&Driver article that said 18" wheels were the best for performance. Keeping this in mind I looked at the Forgestar F14's which are supposed to be extremely light for the $, and of course my dream rims Advan RS's..

-James

*EDIT* There's also Apex-Arc8's, if I recall the name correctly.

[ninesixtwo]

LTW5... Or used set of BBS RG-R.., either in 17x9 though personally not sure about 9" front... Depends on the BBS wheel whether it will be light enough...

There's also the TR Motorsport MT1 in 18. 18s aren't necessarily going to be heavy. For me it's about the tire sidewall getting too short with 18s, and the brakes on a 328 looking silly. And sizes like 245/40/17 are cheap even for Michelin PS2.

[ninesixtwo]

Also still waiting on the WheelSTO guys for quotes on 17" Japanese wheels... Just saw that Advan semi-forged in 17" they posted recently.

[cat97628]

I just put Beyern Mesh 17" wheels on my e90. I think the size is fine and with the lovely Illinois roads we have going any bigger would be torture. I have 225/45/17 Conti's DWS installed and love them. I just got the car home tonight from Detroit about 400 miles of snow, sleet, and ice without issue.

[mycoupe]

Originally Posted by ninesixtwo

LTW5... Or used set of BBS RG-R.., either in 17x9 though personally not sure about 9" front... Depends on the BBS wheel whether it will be light enough...

There's also the TR Motorsport MT1 in 18. 18s aren't necessarily going to be heavy. For me it's about the tire sidewall getting too short with 18s, and the brakes on a 328 looking silly. And sizes like 245/40/17 are cheap even for Michelin PS2.

You're pretty much hitting the nail on the head. Weight, sidewall, and tire price are of huge concern for me if I'm going to bother spending the money on some wheels. I thought the wheelsto guys posted about another set of 18's???

[deeslk]

Got another option for you for 17's
tsw nurburgring rf - they are light and forged strong at a reasonable cost.

[shibikot]

Originally Posted by cat97628

I just put Beyern Mesh 17" wheels on my e90. I think the size is fine and with the lovely Illinois roads we have going any bigger would be torture. I have 225/45/17 Conti's DWS installed and love them. I just got the car home tonight from Detroit about 400 miles of snow, sleet, and ice without issue.

Im also thinking about 17" Beyern mesh wheels. Do you have any pics you can post so i can see how they look on the car?
Everyone has 18-19 on the car, slammed to the ground, and i cant find how 17's would look.

[trboboost91]

Kosei k1's
Lightest wheel around for the $$
tire rack sells them 17x8.5 et 40 $175

[SeanS54]

stick w/ lightweight 18's... 17's may be too small and the tires may feel spongy... I think 18's are perfect for performance...

[mycoupe]

^^^ Nothing you stated is fact. Please leave opinions out and post facts. Thanks.

[hdrewh]

The car and driver article is not clear that 17's are better than 18's. The differences are minimal, on balance the 17's even arguably come out ahead.

Link to C&D article

Compared to 18's, 17's are

0.1 second faster to 60
0.1 second faster standing quarter mile
2 feet longer to stop
.04g worse on the skidpad
.9 mpg better
3lbs lighter
$28 less (wheel plus tire)

I'm on the fence. 17's look fine to me, 18's look fine...er. But the roads here 35 miles north of NYC are absolutely *brutal* now, and even though I'll be going with non-RFTs I'm leaning toward 17's to be on the safe side especially because I'll be upgrading suspension at some point (non-ZSP now)

But I'm still on the fence 17 vs 18, not sure what will push me over to one side or the other.

[mad_max]

One thing I learned this past winter with my 17"s is the stick-on weights at my local tire shop were too big to clear the front brakes. The 17"s barely clear front brakes on the 335i. Something you might want to consider if you're going for them as your primary tire.

[shockin330i]

Originally Posted by mycoupe

^^^ Nothing you stated is fact. Please leave opinions out and post facts. Thanks.

17's will not clear the front calipers on a 335i I put 17's I the rear and they hit once.

Like the guy said, 18s or bigger. Go with apex or lt5 wheels. But if u wanna be a baller go with volk g2s or some advans.

[brocklanders]

for all the beyern guys, i had them on my last car and cracked one when i hit a tractor trailer retread in the middle of the highway. but the good thing is they are abundant and it was easy to get a new one.

[shockin330i]

17's on the rear, you can see where the caliper scratched the wheel





18 stock up front

[mad_max]

Originally Posted by shockin330i

17's will not clear the front calipers on a 335i I put 17's I the rear and they hit once.

Some wheels will clear it, but you have to be careful.