Lightest wheels available for Z4MC in 18"?

[E82tt6]

Enkei Allegerita (sp)?

Is there anyone that sells Volk RE30s in Z4MC fitment?

Or are we the same as the E46 M3? I believe offset is different.

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

The APEX ARC-8 wheel is lighter then the O.Z Alleggerita's you mention.

18x8.5" et38 18.45lbs - Front wheel, easy fitment
18x9.0" et42 18.65lbs - Front wheel, some people mount with 245/40's and no rubbing
18x9.5" et35 18.85lbs - conservative rear, or aggressive front
18x10." et25 19.95lbs - Rear fitment works well with 275/35/18

[HAWKEYEHEP]

I have the ARC-8's in 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 and love them! Great look, great price and very light weight.

[E82tt6]

Thanks guys, was not aware of those, and they're pretty damn cheap

[andre82]

hi,

i'm from Italy,

in my Z4MC
have OZ alleggerita in this size:

8x18et40 whit toyo r888 225/40r18
9,5x18 et35 whit toyo r888 255/35 r18
fit perfect whituot any spacer

[jragan]

Is this for track or street use? The Enkei NT03+M (m3 fitment) are a fantastic extremely light wheel that is great for track duty (read very strong) and is also very popular amongst the Porsche crowd (and you know how picky they are).

[Finnegan]

Any commentary on how well the wheels noted above hold up for street use? The Apex is a cast wheel, flow formed, not gravity cast, but it's not forged. Given how light it is one might expect it would be easy to bend or otherwise damage....but maybe not (Z4M is reasonably light....). Street use has the occassional pothole or bad road seems to deal with....

[Eddy@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Any commentary on how well the wheels noted above hold up for street use? The Apex is a cast wheel, flow formed, not gravity cast, but it's not forged. Given how light it is one might expect it would be easy to bend or otherwise damage....but maybe not (Z4M is reasonably light....). Street use has the occassional pothole or bad road seems to deal with....

Out of 1500+ wheels that have been shipped to date, There's never been a single report of a wheel being damaged with exception for curb rash caused by parking, and one customer who's insurance paid for a replacement wheel after a car accident. We haven't even heard of a bent wheel to date. The wheels exceed JWL requirements and have been VIA tested in Japan, which is the same standard the above wheels follow as well.

The wheels are light weight due to the flow-forming technology used in production. This gives the barrel the equivalent strength of a forged barrel. They can take an impact better then traditional casting. The spokes are still cast, but they were thickened multiple times during the engineering and crush testing phase. The reason the wheel is light for a mesh design is because of how we deal with the center section. It's track oriented (open design) and this reduces a lot of metal around the lugs that is unneeded. Also the wheel has no lip. Flow-formed wheels with lips are weaker as the front lip is cast and prone to bending. With our spokes reaching the outer section in multiple points it allows for much better load distribution.

[M II]

If you're looking for the lightest wheels out there, BBS should be releasing new FI (Forged Indvidual) offerings that should be available for various BMWs including the Z4s.