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      02-24-2018, 11:43 AM   #190
dr.roro
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Originally Posted by lkstaack View Post
I replaced my stock BMW 403M wheels (19x8 front - 19x8.5 rear) and cheepo tires (225/40 front - 255/35 rear) with 305Forged wheels (19x8.5, ET 32 front - 19x9.5, ET 40 rear) and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (245/35 front - 265/35 rear).

I purchased the 305Forged from a popular retailer known for it's modification bargains for less than $1,000. They are light: 21.6 lbs for the front and 20 lbs for the rear. The barrels are formed using a technique they call "Form Technic", but I believe is about the same as "Form Flow" and "Form Forged" techniques. I love them and don't understand why they are so inexpensive. Perhaps they will fail, but they come with a lifetime warranty (though they don't specify warranty terms and stipulations).

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Dinan springs.

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I put a lot of thought into the size of tires I should get. Here is my post on the subject: Tire Size Decision

This wheel weighs 21.6 pounds.

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This wheel weighs only 20 pounds. It weighs 50.2 pounds with the tire on, compared to the smaller stock wheel that came in at 54.2 pounds.

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Look at the size difference between the 225 and 245 tires. No rubbing with the 245 with a wheel ET of 32.

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19x8.5 = 21.6 lbs
19x9.5 = 20 lbs

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