M3 wheels

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

...and these limited edition le37t in gloss black arrived for my 04 silver grey m3. fyi...for those who wanted to see what they look like. these wheels come with gold "volk racing - limited edition" decals, along with the usual black "volk racing" and "rays engineering" decals. note center cap (real cf) is different than those on the gun metal wheels above.

front: 19x8.5+30et (1.75" lip) w/ toyo t1-r 245/35/19
rear: 19x10.5+25et (2.75" lip) w/ toyo t1-r 275/30/19

 

[RP-Motorsports]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

How long of a wait? Rays is getting worse and worse on wait times as of late, due to their Infinity/Nissan/Nismo contract. I just found out that I can air freight them from Rays in a week or two, once built for an extra $400!!

 

[whiteNSXs]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

How long of a wait? Rays is getting worse and worse on wait times as of late, due to their Infinity/Nissan/Nismo contract. I just found out that I can air freight them from Rays in a week or two, once built for an extra $400!!

Rays is ridiculous in wait time. My wheels have stickers stating manufacturing date of March and I just got them 3 weeks ago. I placed my order in end of September 2004 and there were a lot of issues about availability of offsets and colors. The order was finally confirmed in Jan 2005 so it took another 6 months for them to deliver my wheels.
Steve

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

the gloss black set took me 3 weeks. the gun metal set took 1 week since they were in stock in the states.

 

[MidniteNSX]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

It took me about a week to get my Volk GT-7's in but they were in stock in Cali.

 

[NSX 3.0]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

...and these limited edition le37t in gloss black arrived for my 04 silver grey m3. fyi...for those who wanted to see what they look like. these wheels come with gold "volk racing - limited edition" decals, along with the usual black "volk racing" and "rays engineering" decals. note center cap (real cf) is different than those on the gun metal wheels above.

front: 19x8.5+30et (1.75" lip) w/ toyo t1-r 245/35/19
rear: 19x10.5+25et (2.75" lip) w/ toyo t1-r 275/30/19

How about a pic of them on the M3.

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

How about a pic of them on the M3.

i'll be mounting them tonight on the m3 finally. the car is silver grey. i'll post pics once completed.

 

[Osiris_x11]

center-caps included...?

Awesome looking wheels, the finish is fabulous!

Does Rays' include the center-caps w/ the Volk LE37T's? Or did you have to pay extra for those?

Anyone know about Advan AVS wheels, if center caps have to be purchased separately?

Thanks.

 

[ANYTIME]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Is is just me, or do those look reeeealy stretched?

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: center-caps included...?

Awesome looking wheels, the finish is fabulous!

Does Rays' include the center-caps w/ the Volk LE37T's? Or did you have to pay extra for those?

Anyone know about Advan AVS wheels, if center caps have to be purchased separately?

Thanks.

the caps come with the wheels for the LE37T.

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Is is just me, or do those look reeeealy stretched?

yes, they are a bit stretched with 10.5 width and 275/30/19 tires. it's the best size for the m3 in order to fit perfectly inside the rear lip once the car is lowered. 285/30/19 tires will be the perfect size tire, BUT will rub for sure once lowered.

i just finished putting the stickers on, polished, glazed, and waxed the wheels. now going to mount them on the car and will post pics later. here's a preview with the stickies. i think it will look pretty hot.

 

[RP-Motorsports]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

No the caps do not come with the wheels in the MSRP, there is a seperate cost.
Some people include the cost into the price, others break it down. I break it down, because some "racers" do NOT want the caps $120 extra/set.

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

here you go...a few pics for tonight. i'll take better outdoor pics tomorrow to do the wheels justice.

 

[transdzn]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Wow! That is sexy :biggrin:

 

[whiteNSXs]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Wow, fine choice of wheels. For wheels that big, there are not many better choices than the Volk Monoblocks and BBS forged wheels. The iForged or HRE are probably 10 lbs heavier.
Steve

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

here you go guys...went for a drive and stopped to take some pics. 1st one is my favorite shot, so resized to 1024x768. enjoy!

btw...i just changed the plates on my '03 nsx from "motegi" to say "nsx nv" to match the m3 :biggrin:

 

[SNDSOUL]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Thats a great looking car and fantastic wheel choice, but I think it would have looked a little better if you had opted for a higher offset so you could have went with a better fitting tire on the rear. It kinda sticks out and the tire is really stretched. But dont get me wrong, I'd take it in a heartbeat, my wife drives a fake M3 :biggrin:

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

thanks :biggrin:

actually most have done 22mm offset before. this time volk shipped the 25mm offset (moved wheel 3mm in). reason it looks like it sticks out is because the car is not yet lowered. once lowered about 1 to 1.5in the top of the wheel actually tucks under the lip very well.

other reason for not going higher on the offset is that on a 10.5in wheel the inside of edge the wheel may rub when lowered AND it won't clear bbks.

on the m3, 285/30/19 is the best size upgrade tire, almost 0% error. however, that size tire will rub the lip when lowered. 275/30/19 is used 95% of the time and won't rub. one other reason it looks stretched is because of the toyo T1-R tires themselves. they don't run as wide as an s03 in the same 275/30/19 size. toyos tend to run narrower than other brands.

once i lower the car with tein ssp coilovers i'll take more pics to show.

 

[comquat1]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

how soon til we see pics with those mounted on your nsx?

 

[sycosho]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Nice wheels NSXMOFO!

Here's your wheels in silver for your M3.

 

[nsxmofo]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

how soon til we see pics with those mounted on your nsx?

my azenis rt-615 tires should be arriving and mounted on the gun metal le37t wheels by end of week. hopefully i can get some nice shots for you guys this weekend.

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for now...here's the completed m3 mild project. all work done by yours truly with the help of an assistant. it's my daily driver winter beater that's only 11mos old so i don't plan to do anything else to it. love this car for all around solid enjoyment. for the weekend warrior, i take out the nsx...which in spring 2006 will be replaced with the new '06 c6 z06, in yellow of course ;-)

enjoy the pics!

- tein ssp coilovers with upper pillowball mounts (front with adjustable camber/caster)...from lucent motors.

- volk racing le37t glossy black 19x8.5+30et and 19x10.5+25et wheels with toyo T1-R 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear tires...from sixautowork.

- gruppem titanium exhaust...from rennsport/technik.

- k&n series 63 intake...from lucent motors.

- rear cf csl diffuser...from "tommy".

- vorsteiner cf csl front splitters...from volgas motorwerks.

- blacked out grills, gills, and body colored corner markers...from stealthauto.

*** waiting for the turner motorsports front and rear adjustable sway bars which will be installed for free by my bmw dealer since they will be using the car for weekend promos on their show floor to drive sales.

*** waiting for axxis ultimate pads and ss lines for a mild brake job.

 

[Meeyatch1]

Re: new shoes - volk le37t's (gun metal and gloss black)

Sweet M3!!