New Shoes on my Z4 - New 2009 2010 BMW Z4

blackbeast · 07-05-2012, 11:03 PM

So finally the day came for 296's to crack and I changed them with mesh style wheels.
Initially I thought I would go black out.. but I got it will kill the looks of the car. Hope I made a better decision.

Do I need little drop to get a more aggressive look?

ZheHbKa · 07-06-2012, 09:31 AM

looks good, tint side markers and paint brake calipers black for a full blackout look

Vintage · 07-06-2012, 09:52 AM

they look great and I like "bright" wheels on dark cars

The_Hulk · 07-06-2012, 11:02 AM

Those wheels look too small for the arches.
You should have gone for at least 19".
Lowering the car will help but the wheels will still be too small.

rfx45 · 07-06-2012, 11:41 AM

Looks nice but I agree that the mesh plus lip makes the wheels looks smaller. A slight drop should make it look much better.

blackbeast · 07-06-2012, 01:27 PM

Hey Hulk.. They are 19 inch wheels.
Mesh and lip is making it look smaller.. But they look huge in person.

Drew@Sonic MS · 07-06-2012, 01:41 PM

Looks great, a drop on springs and small spacers would look even better!

blackbeast · 07-07-2012, 06:45 PM

I am considering a drop with H&R springs.
Any recommendations on spacers would be appreciated.
I am thinking of going 10mm on both front and rear, but have no experience with spacers before.

ChuckB · 07-08-2012, 10:12 AM

I think you will have issues going more than 5mm on the front if you put H&R springs on it with 19's. In addition I had to do some minor work on the rear wheel well liner, took about 30 minutes. Instructions in German, but pretty good pictures to show how much material was removed, and using a heat gun to reset the outside arch. The German T.U.V. will fail a car if they see any contact in this area.

http://www.zroadster.com/forum/index.php?threads/radhaus-bearbeitung-do-it-yourself.80467/#post-1469567

Z4@Phuket · 07-12-2012, 03:39 AM

BBS LM???

The_Hulk · 07-12-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbeast

Hey Hulk.. They are 19 inch wheels.
Mesh and lip is making it look smaller.. But they look huge in person.

Wow, they look really small if they are 19".
Are you sure there not 19cm?

Drew@Sonic MS · 07-12-2012, 12:23 PM

Those are step lip, so the face is actually 18" so it might looks smaller in pictures. With a 10mm you should be completely fine, the front has a good amount of space. With a camber plate, you can fit a 9.5 +20~ offset or anything equivalent pretty easily.

THE TECH · 08-17-2012, 09:16 AM

Looks good.

maxdriver · 08-20-2012, 03:25 PM

I don't think they look small at all - looks great. I also don't see the need to drop your car....but others disagree...if we were all the same it would be pretty boring! Enjoy

Jet96 · 08-20-2012, 04:04 PM

I like it , classy!

BimmerShark · 10-02-2012, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew@Sonic MS

Looks great, a drop on springs and small spacers would look even better!

Agreed !

nickm9 · 10-02-2012, 01:40 PM

Sorry, stupid question, but what's wrong with OEM wheels? I think the wheels make it look like something from Knight Rider....not very nice I'm sorry, but I just think why ruin something that is so beautiful anyway

BMWZ4MAX · 10-04-2012, 01:10 PM

Hmm..

BMWZ44me · 10-13-2012, 10:24 AM

Nice look!

ituning.technology · 10-17-2012, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbeast

So finally the day came for 296's to crack and I changed them with mesh style wheels.
Initially I thought I would go black out.. but I got it will kill the looks of the car. Hope I made a better decision.

Do I need little drop to get a more aggressive look?

What offset and size of the rims/tires? I am in the market of buying a set myself.

All help is greatly appreciated.

07-05-2012, 11:03 PM	#1
blackbeast New Member Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 SDrive35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	New Shoes on my Z4 So finally the day came for 296's to crack and I changed them with mesh style wheels. Initially I thought I would go black out.. but I got it will kill the looks of the car. Hope I made a better decision. Do I need little drop to get a more aggressive look?
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07-06-2012, 09:31 AM	#2
ZheHbKa Major Drives: the Wind Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,446 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW Z4 35is [4.87]	looks good, tint side markers and paint brake calipers black for a full blackout look __________________

07-06-2012, 11:41 AM	#5
rfx45 Lieutenant Drives: E89 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CA Posts: 567 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW Z4 [5.00]	Looks nice but I agree that the mesh plus lip makes the wheels looks smaller. A slight drop should make it look much better. __________________ *2012 Z4*

07-08-2012, 10:12 AM	#9
ChuckB Lieutenant Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hockenheim, Germany (APO) Posts: 444 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 Z4 sDrive 3.0 [0.00] 2007 120d M-Sport L ... [0.00]	I think you will have issues going more than 5mm on the front if you put H&R springs on it with 19's. In addition I had to do some minor work on the rear wheel well liner, took about 30 minutes. Instructions in German, but pretty good pictures to show how much material was removed, and using a heat gun to reset the outside arch. The German T.U.V. will fail a car if they see any contact in this area. http://www.zroadster.com/forum/index.php?threads/radhaus-bearbeitung-do-it-yourself.80467/#post-1469567 __________________ 2007 E81 - 120d Limited Sport Ed 2009 E89 - sDrive3.0

07-12-2012, 03:39 AM	#10
Z4@Phuket Lieutenant Drives: Z4 E89 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 435 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW Z4 [4.00] 2004 BMW 525i [0.00]	BBS LM??? __________________

07-06-2012, 09:52 AM	#3
Vintage Colonel Drives: 2010 Z4 35i and 2010 X5 35d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,048 iTrader: (0)	they look great and I like "bright" wheels on dark cars

07-06-2012, 11:02 AM	#4
The_Hulk Private Drives: Alpine White 35i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leeds, United Kingdom Posts: 78 iTrader: (0) Garage List BMW Z4 35i [0.00]	Those wheels look too small for the arches. You should have gone for at least 19". Lowering the car will help but the wheels will still be too small.

07-06-2012, 01:27 PM	#6
blackbeast New Member Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 SDrive35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	Hey Hulk.. They are 19 inch wheels. Mesh and lip is making it look smaller.. But they look huge in person.

07-06-2012, 01:41 PM	#7
Drew@Sonic MS Private Drives: Z4 35i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CA Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	Looks great, a drop on springs and small spacers would look even better!

07-07-2012, 06:45 PM	#8
blackbeast New Member Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 SDrive35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	I am considering a drop with H&R springs. Any recommendations on spacers would be appreciated. I am thinking of going 10mm on both front and rear, but have no experience with spacers before.

07-12-2012, 12:23 PM	#12
Drew@Sonic MS Private Drives: Z4 35i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CA Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	Those are step lip, so the face is actually 18" so it might looks smaller in pictures. With a 10mm you should be completely fine, the front has a good amount of space. With a camber plate, you can fit a 9.5 +20~ offset or anything equivalent pretty easily.

08-17-2012, 09:16 AM	#13
THE TECH Lieutenant General Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 11,884 iTrader: (39)	Looks good. __________________ Check us out on Facebook at BPMsportLabs

08-20-2012, 03:25 PM	#14
maxdriver Private Drives: 2013 135i M-sport 6-spd! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New England Posts: 93 iTrader: (0)	I don't think they look small at all - looks great. I also don't see the need to drop your car....but others disagree...if we were all the same it would be pretty boring! Enjoy

08-20-2012, 04:04 PM	#15
Jet96 New Member Drives: 2009Z4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MT Posts: 21 iTrader: (0)	I like it , classy!

10-02-2012, 01:40 PM	#17
nickm9 Private First Class Drives: E89 Z4 35i - Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 185 iTrader: (0)	Sorry, stupid question, but what's wrong with OEM wheels? I think the wheels make it look like something from Knight Rider....not very nice I'm sorry, but I just think why ruin something that is so beautiful anyway

10-04-2012, 01:10 PM	#18
BMWZ4MAX New Member Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	Hmm..

10-13-2012, 10:24 AM	#19
BMWZ44me GySgt USMC Drives: '11 Z4 30i Silver Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DFW Posts: 152 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW Z4 [0.00] 2009 Chevrolet Aval ... [0.00]	Nice look!

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