Fletch's BMW M2.

[Ricardos]

Look too small, too dished, tyres too fat...

 

[Fletcher]

I liked the look of these for the M4 but can’t help but feel the tyres look a bit too fat with the wheel... I think it’s the thickness of the lip maybe because not all 18s suffer from that.

I personally quite like the fat tyre look, as I tend to always go down wheel sizes with my cars. These are also quite a bit lighter than the 437m so I have saved a bit more unsrpung weight.

Love fat tyres, looks amazing now!

Cheers Matt.

 

[Fletcher]

Look too small, too dished, tyres too fat...

The 513m wheels are not as dished as the 437m (stock M2 wheels) maybe it’s the smaller diameter wheels, and chunky rubber creating that illusion.

 

[Ricardos]

The 513m wheels are not as dished as the 437m (stock M2 wheels) maybe it’s the smaller diameter wheels, and chunky rubber creating that illusion.

Somethings definitely throwing it out of sync.

 

[AdDaMan]

Needs lowering now desperately

 

[Slammed172]

Love the alloys, but really needs to be lowered for them to work as a whole.

 

[Cookie]

That looks bloody awful, like a moon buggy ?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I personally quite like the fat tyre look, as I tend to always go down wheel sizes with my cars. These are also quite a bit lighter than the 437m so I have saved a bit more unsrpung weight.



Cheers Matt.

Tyres will be heavier though did you weigh just the rims or the tyres + rims?

Ps totally get that it’s personal, still not ruled it out for mine as I imagine it’d feel less edgy (not that it’s anywhere near skittish IMO) with fatter tyres (I’d be going from 20 not 19 as well!)

 

[Fletcher]

Tyres will be heavier though did you weigh just the rims or the tyres + rims?

Ps totally get that it’s personal, still not ruled it out for mine as I imagine it’d feel less edgy (not that it’s anywhere near skittish IMO) with fatter tyres (I’d be going from 20 not 19 as well!)

Coppied and pasted off bimmerpost

Thanks for providing these data! So the 18" wheels (rims + tires) are 1.9 and 1.6 lbs lighter (front/rear), for a total of 7 lbs. less unsprung weight. That is bordering on significant.

We have reliable weights on the rims from BMW:

18" 513M
front = 8.92kg (19.6lbs)
rear = 9.44kg (20.8lbs)

19" 437M
front = 10.4kg (22.9lbs)
rear = 10.6kg (23.4lbs)

 

[gez 172]

LOVE IT...!!!

I’m also a huge fan of chunkier tyres.

They’re transformed the car from a city show cruiser to something that looks like it’ll go on a track.

 

[rich_h]

Needs lowering now desperately

This! Love the new wheels, but needs to be lower to pull them off...

 

[Hixle]

Looks great Fletcher! Also a fan of the chunky tyres.

 

[brisa4984]

Looks great. Better than before

 

[-Rob]

Strangely like the new wheels, needs dropping to really pull it off I think.

M3 CS wheels or my BBS GT4 wheels would look amazing on the M2!

 

[_Tom]

Love the car, love the wheels but for some reason that combo isn't working for me. I'd need a lower profile and lower suspension. It'd likely work then.

 

[Fletcher]

I don’t think my pictures do the wheel tyre combo justice, maybe it’s the angle of the second picture? TBH they do look a lot better in real life.

If I do plan on keeping the M2 long term then I will get a set of KW/ AST coilovers anyway, and maybe go for a 35 profile tyre. This is a better picture of another M2 on stock suspension and on the same wheels 275/40/18 255/40/18 Michelin MPSS tyres.

 

[_Tom]

That doesn't look anywhere near as bad at that angle.

If you do drop it and go lower profile it's going to look superb.

 

[flebay]

 

[Fletcher]

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Yeah it looks just like that ?

 

[_Tom]

Holla. Yes please.

 

[leeds2592]

I'd don't think it'll look too bad with a drop but I much prefer the old wheels personally, the new wheels just make it look a bit pov. Then again, it's not my car.

 

[Fletcher]

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Holla. Yes please.

Iirc that M2 has had a small drop on H&R springs.

I'd don't think it'll look too bad with a drop but I much prefer the old wheels personally, the new wheels just make it look a bit pov. Then again, it's not my car.

Fair enough. I do like the 437m on the M2, I am just not a huge diamond cut wheel fan.

 

[Christopher]

Quick update:

The M2 has now just ticked over 9k and running well!

I’ve never really been a fan of diamond cut wheels, and was disappointed when BMW only offered the 437m wheel option with the M2...They have grown on me bit now though.
Back in June I inquired about a set of BMW 513m wheels (my favourite BMW wheel design of recent years) but the prices were higher than I ideally wanted to pay, Cotswold BMW quoted me £2730 for a set of wheels and TPMS! So I have been keeping an eye on BMW forums and eBay and last week I finally found a set for sale in the UK with Michelin MPSS tyres that have only done 1,500 miles.

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YES!

They're also my favourite BMW wheel. I want a set for the 335 but they're not cheap! I'm jealous that you found a used set!

 

[Daz...]

I like the new wheels.

As already said, a small drop to close that gap and it’ll be spot on.

 

[Sir_Dave]

The wheels are epic.
The arch gap is less so.
Please fix it before a small family of hedgehogs get lost in there.

 

[Fletcher]

The wheel tyre -combo of the 513m with the 40 profile is pretty much same size as the 19” 437m with the 35 profile, so the arch gap is pretty much identical.... But I know what you mean @Sir_Dave

 

[MarkCup]

I like that. Makes it looks as if it was made for driving, which, with 9k miles on it already, you clearly enjoy doing Fletch!

 

[Jamie]

Nice wheels, but that 1” has a profound impact.

Are those wheels available in standard size?

 

[Fletcher]

I like that. Makes it looks as if it was made for driving, which, with 9k miles on it already, you clearly enjoy doing Fletch!

Yes Mark, pretty much all weekend/ evening fun miles too.

Nice wheels, but that 1” has a profound impact.

Are those wheels available in standard size?

I presume you mean 19”? If so no, they only come in 18” and were a wheel option for the F80 M3 iirc.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Like that 2nd pic.

Fine!

Added to my eBay watch list...

 

[Slammed172]

Nice wheels, but that 1” has a profound impact.

Does it? Many top of the line cars come with different size alloys. MK2 Audi TTRS for instance come with 18", 19" and 20" all from factory...

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Does it? Many top of the line cars come with different size alloys. MK2 Audi TTRS for instance come with 18", 19" and 20" all from factory...

Mb but 18s definitely look small on the new BMWs. Even the 2er.

 

[ForceIndia]

Looks odd, but then I think the m2 always looks a bit odd in stationary pictures. Looks far better when moving.

The ride height etc just doesn't seem an issue

Chapati

 

[Matthew]

I think it looks spot on, would happily own and drive that everyday no problem at all.

 

[Christopher]

...I mean, I'll take them off your hands if you want to listen to all of these guys. ?

 

[cat171]

I'm not keen, looks like something Americans do.

 

[Fletcher]

...I mean, I'll take them off your hands if you want to listen to all of these guys. ?

Thanks for the offer Christopher, but these are staying for now. Set of BMW MP coilovers in the new year and it’ll look like this..

 

[Martin.]

Love the wheels. Very very nice!

 

[Christopher]

So much nicer than the Bradford-spec standard wheels.

 

[-Simon]

I absolutely love that. Always thought the M2 look ”overwheeled” with the 19’s on. Proportions against the wheelarches just didn’t look at good as the 1M. Those wheels with that drop make it look epic. Brilliant choice sir. Well done ?