JET's 335Xi - Page 10

polishmafia · 01-09-2015

Run flats can be extremely difficult to mount/dismount, especially if they have a smaller sidewall. In some cases, a special tire mounting machine is needed to help.

Pat - Here is a sample of what OEM BMW wheels cost;

Light alloy rim. 8JX19 ET:37 - $548.25
Light alloy rim. 9JX19 ET:39 - $587.57

Or you could just order a full set, with all hardware necessary;

RDC Complete alloy wheel set summer. BMW PERFORMANCE - $4398.94

Couple hundred bucks, huh?

AwdGSX13 · 01-09-2015

^ That's kind of what I was thinking.

tehehodi · 01-09-2015

Are we talking all 4 wheels or just 1?

AwdGSX13 · 01-09-2015

Well sounds like 2 were damaged.

tehehodi · 01-09-2015

"The douche bags cracked my one wheel trying to get the run flats off and wouldn't do anything."

Either way, I hope for the best for your situation.

AwdGSX13 · 01-09-2015

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Originally Posted by JET

I was pretty pissed. They put a huge gouge in the one wheel too. I have new wheels on the way and had to get that one welded to work for now.

This.

tehehodi · 01-09-2015

Reading > Me. Good luck JET, sorry to clog up your thread with banter.

**JET** · 01-09-2015

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Supporting small/local is great, and I think most of us try to support them when we can, but do your due diligence to make sure they are legit operations with insurance coverage, member of the BBB in good standing, Chamber of Commerce...something that points they're in business for the right reasons.

They had a 4.2 rating on Google reviews, but evidently no one had a problem they had to try and fix. They had no complaints with the BBB. Maybe I should start one, that is easy and might scare him.

A new wheel is $334 from BMW. The gouge probably won't be worth a new wheel so I am thinking max I would get is ~$400 and it isn't worth it to take the time off work and all the messing around.

I got a set of much better looking wheels coming for $600. I had to get TPMS sensors also so I could get the free mounting and that was another $140. So instead of $650 for 4 new tires I am now out $1400.

**Halon** · 01-09-2015

With my wifes car, we just got new rims for the winter tires to go on. Maybe that would be an option? Sucks though man

**JET** · 01-09-2015

Yep, I just ordered a set of 17x8 Niche Targa's with 225/45 General Altimax Arctic's on them. I am pretty pumped to get them but I won't have them for about 2 weeks.

Now I just hit a fucking deer on the way home tonight. Deer jumped out 20' in front of me when doing 45mph. The thing has amazing brakes and I damn near got stopped, but there is damage to the hood, bumper cover, grill and driver's fender. Damn thing was able to make it off after flopping around for a while so I didn't even get to keep the deer.

A//// Guy · 01-09-2015

Wow that is some bad luck

Hopefully you can get things all fixed up quickly! Those rims are sexy, why not put summer tires on those and rock the welded stockers with snow tires?

tehehodi · 01-09-2015

Wow. I hope things turn around for you soon.

turbotalon1g · 01-09-2015

Damn dude, sorry to hear.

**JET** · 01-09-2015

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Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Wow that is some bad luck

Hopefully you can get things all fixed up quickly! Those rims are sexy, why not put summer tires on those and rock the welded stockers with snow tires?

They are only 17's so they are for the winter tires. Stock is 18x8 and 18x9, but I am going 19x9 and 19x10 I think this summer. I am looking at doing a M3 front end conversion now, then I can go 19x10 all the way around and do these bad ass wheels!

**asshanson** · 01-10-2015

Those are some sweet concave wheels. I also like the look of the extended studs with open ended lugs, for that race car look.

turbotalon1g · 01-10-2015

^Agreed.!!

**JET** · 01-15-2015

Well I just got my estimate from hitting the deer and it came in much higher than expected, bonus! So I am pretty positive I am doing an M3 conversion to the front end. That should be around $4k in parts and I am getting $6,300 from insurance. I am tempted to do the rear M3 quarters too (they are just a little wider on the sedan) and give it a all new paint job with just a little more flair.

Cobb AP is probably coming very soon for a back end flash to stack with the JB4 tune. It looks like I am going a little farther with this car than I expected, but it is going to be awesome!

So the coupes look pretty goofy if you do the M3 front end conversion as the coupes have a narrower rear end than the sedan. The M3 sedan is not much wider than a regular 335i sedan. Here is a pic of a 335i with M3 front end conversion like I am planning.

Dark2g · 01-15-2015

What is the process to redue the quarter panels? Is it just a skin or cut the whole rear quarter out?

A//// Guy · 01-15-2015

Seems like a lot of work to do everything, id just do the front end. The M3 styling is so subtle these days that its almost barely noticeable imo.

**JET** · 01-16-2015

The 1/4 panel isn't too horrible to remove, it doesn't appear to be welded much. I ran the numbers tonight at it looks like my $4k number is damn close. I agree Peter, I think I am just doing the front end. It is another $1,700 in parts for the rear end. Time for more major mods now! FMIC and DP just arrived today. Yes they use stupid thick FMIC's, this is 6" tall and 7" thick, 2.5" in/out. 3.5" DP too, catless of course.