M3 now on 19's

[Pep]

Fitted my 19's this afternoon since the weather is starting to turn rubbish.
Initial thoughts are the winter tyres are a lot noisier and feel the bumps more, but looks a lot better and will be safer so I'll live with that!

Old v New

2 months in I'm still loving it, best car by a country mile!
Also hit 100k last week

 

[kpowell911]

That looks loads better, but why not standard finish on the rims? Look awesome on silver!

 

[Poopensharten]

I think they look smaller because their darker?

Looks good though!

 

[Pep]

I bought them as they are, freshly powdercoated. Mainly anted them for the nearly new winter tyres that are fitted. I think silver would look better though.
Got some new centre caps on order too as the old ones are a bit rough.

I think it looks a lot higher on the bigger wheels, so after its insp.2 in a month or so I'll get some fresh bushes and some springs on.

 

[Gally]

Silver would have looked so fresh but you bought them like that. Much better.

M3s looks great in Silver.

 

[joe18two]

i like the wheels better in the darker shade rather than standard, good job mate

 

[len_beach]

Get those Depos off!The 19's look great in the anthracite. The winters are great for grip but there's a lot more lateral movement. I'd say you're a bit early for winters tbh.

 

[Fred@BTM]

they handle SO much better on 18's

 

[StephenJ]

Prefer the anthracite if I'm honest, looks more purposeful I think.

 

[yeecup]

Sweet.

 

[is1]

they handle SO much better on 18's

True Fred, but no-one buys an M3 for the handling ;-). It's all about cruising down Stratford Road through Shirley!

 

[Pep]

I only bought the 19's due to the winter tyres, not the looks!

will probably end up with another set of aftermarket 18's over winter ready for the nicer weather.
Probably a bit early for the tyres yes but the rears on my 18's were done anyways and I do a lot of my driving early morning and late evening when it's colder and now looking to be wet so ill risk it!