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      06-29-2010, 10:21 AM   #6
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Volk TE37's w/ NT05's

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I decided I wanted lightweight flat black wheels, and the maximum grip I could get out of street legal tires. In working with www.vividracing.com I ended up going with Volk TE37’s and Nitto NT05’s.

Sizes:
Front- 19x8.5 et30 w/ 245/35/19
Rear- 19x10.5 et25 w/ 275/35/19

PROS:
1. Lightweight and strong wheels.
2. The tire grip was insane.
3. Accomplished the look I was going for.

CONS:
1. Fitment was off, and I had to modify the rear fenders. Rubbing occurred where the fender and rear bumper meet. My other option was to stretch a narrower tire over the rim, but because I wanted to track the car this was not a good option. There is a misconception with a lot of vendors that our cars run the same offsets as e46 M3’s. While they are close, the offsets are not the same. Now that I have modified my fenders, I will stick with the aggressive wheel offsets. If I could do it all over again, I would order wheels that do not require fender modification.
2. The wheels did not come with center caps.
3. The wheels are expensive.
4. Rear tires were too tall.
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