[D's Bimmer]

In my quest to find summer wheels for my 340xi I have come across a newer(I think) wheel company out of Miami in 305 Forged Wheels. They have a wheel that I think would look amazing on my Mineral Gray 340 xi in the FT101 in Stealth Grey.

In speaking with them, it is:

BMW Hub Centric

Load rated based on Porsche specs at 1800lbs

The 18" 8.5 35et weigh 18.6 lbs

They fit OEM BMW Centre Caps at 68mm

Have a great warranty and the price is wicked!!!!

What am I missing? Any reason why I would not pull the trigger on these? Anyone have experience with this company and the build quality?

Thanks,

[alohasurftoad]

mod bar gains and db motoring in miami sells them however i believe it's exported out of china and there are many distributors in the asian market.

made in china, as cheap as it gets for flow formed. very light in 19's. 1st reviews seem promising but time will tell.

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...05forged+ft101

[CTDrifter]

I picked up a set of these in 19in hyper silver for my EBII F30 for super cheap on Black Friday. Planning to mount in the next few weeks when it gets a little warmer. They are very light... I’ll review after I get some miles on them.

OEM center caps down fit very well but I as able to modify the 305 center cap accept an OEM cover for a perfect fit.

[dr.roro]

Originally Posted by CTDrifter

I picked up a set of these in 19in hyper silver for my EBII F30 for super cheap on Black Friday. Planning to mount in the next few weeks when it gets a little warmer. They are very light... I’ll review after I get some miles on them.

OEM center caps down fit very well but I as able to modify the 305 center cap accept an OEM cover for a perfect fit.

Can you explain in more detail how you modified the 305Forged center cap with the OEM BMW roundel?

[Rokoz]

Been thinking about 18s but I think I'm gonna go 19 I think. Worried about big brakes with 18s.

[SoCal_NSX]

Those things look sick!!!

$1200 a set on Mod Bargains.... Wow!!!

Please go slap those bad boys on and post some pics!

[Mario_Kart]

Originally Posted by D's Bimmer

In my quest to find summer wheels for my 340xi I have come across a newer(I think) wheel company out of Miami in 305 Forged Wheels. They have a wheel that I think would look amazing on my Mineral Gray 340 xi in the FT101 in Stealth Grey.

In speaking with them, it is:

BMW Hub Centric

Load rated based on Porsche specs at 1800lbs

The 18" 8.5 35et weigh 18.6 lbs

They fit OEM BMW Centre Caps at 68mm

Have a great warranty and the price is wicked!!!!

What am I missing? Any reason why I would not pull the trigger on these? Anyone have experience with this company and the build quality?

Thanks,

want to sell your factory 19s to me?

[aps]

Kind of misleading that their name is 305 Forged Wheels. Thought these would be forged. These show they are flow formed. Still a good price, but you can get similar flow formed wheels for around the same price from better name brands.

[CTDrifter]

Originally Posted by dr.roro

Can you explain in more detail how you modified the 305Forged center cap with the OEM BMW roundel?

Sure, first you need to buy Beamer center caps that are held on by 4 tabs (pic 1). Take center cap apart and trim off tabs.

Then take the 305forged center cap and remove their logo sticker and trim off lip around entire edge of center cap. I used a file so center cap was a nice smooth dome. You will also need to file edge so Beamer cap fits over it. I then used silicone to glue together. I only have a pic of final product.

[Rokoz]

Originally Posted by CTDrifter

Sure, first you need to buy Beamer center caps that are held on by 4 tabs (pic 1). Take center cap apart and trim off tabs.

Then take the 305forged center cap and remove their logo sticker and trim off lip around entire edge of center cap. I used a file so center cap was a nice smooth dome. You will also need to file edge so Beamer cap fits over it. I then used silicone to glue together. I only have a pic of final product.

Can you show a close up side view of the caps in the wheels? Thanks for this explanation!

[CTDrifter]

Sure, sits like OEM.

[e30]

Once I got forged wheels for one car, I had to get them for the rest. It totally worth it. There is a lot of good deals on eBay from time to time too if you are into 3 piece stuff.

[Mr.G20 M340]

Please let me know about anything you find out about them! I'm about to pull the trigger on the FT-107s. Many people say they are Chinese imported, but nobody knows about the quality of them.

[Rokoz]

Originally Posted by Mr.F30

Please let me know about anything you find out about them! I'm about to pull the trigger on the FT-107s. Many people say they are Chinese imported, but nobody knows about the quality of them.

There a some good reviews on YouTube. Not many up on 305forged in general though. I think bagged_b58 on Instagram has the 107s... I could be wrong though

[dr.roro]

Originally Posted by CTDrifter

Sure, first you need to buy Beamer center caps that are held on by 4 tabs (pic 1). Take center cap apart and trim off tabs.

Then take the 305forged center cap and remove their logo sticker and trim off lip around entire edge of center cap. I used a file so center cap was a nice smooth dome. You will also need to file edge so Beamer cap fits over it. I then used silicone to glue together. I only have a pic of final product.

Hmm... so my OEM center caps don't look like that. They look like these:




Do you have the part number for the ones with the tabs?

[Sales@wheelsdc.com]

We carry this brand and offer an even better price than going direct

[wdeerfield]

the center caps off an e46 will more than likely fit. BMW changed them to be slightly larger starting with the e90.

Wheels look good to me. Probably just another company having a Chinese company make the wheels and then slap a center cap on with their name to call it their own. nothing new here.

[Rokoz]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

the center caps off an e46 will more than likely fit. BMW changed them to be slightly larger starting with the e90.

Wheels look good to me. Probably just another company having a Chinese company make the wheels and then slap a center cap on with their name to call it their own. nothing new here.

F30 OEM are 68mm, e46 from I can see is just under 65mm.

The center caps for these wheels are 67mm. You can jam a 68mm in there from what I hear. Though, I'm not sure I'd advise that

[CTDrifter]

Originally Posted by dr.roro

Hmm... so my OEM center caps don't look like that. They look like these:

[IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/X~4AA...EK/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8jQAA...EP/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG]

Do you have the part number for the ones with the tabs?

My OEM caps were the same as yours, I picked up a set of P/N 36136783536 from EBAY for $25.

If you try to jam an F30 center cap it doesn't fully seat and sticks out about 1/8", doesn't look great IMO. Here's mine after mounting on car.

[Rokoz]

Originally Posted by CTDrifter

My OEM caps were the same as yours, I picked up a set of P/N 36136783536 from EBAY for $25.

If you try to jam an F30 center cap it doesn't fully seat and sticks out about 1/8", doesn't look great IMO. Here's mine after mounting on car.

Love it! What size wheels and tires CT?

[CTDrifter]

Originally Posted by Rokoz

Love it! What size wheels and tires CT?

Thanks, best part is the 12lb weight reduction per wheel, you can really feel it.

Front - 19x8.5 ET32 245/40R19
Rear - 19x9.5 ET40 275/35R19

Tires are Michelin PSS, no rubbing!

[SoCal_NSX]

Originally Posted by CTDrifter

My OEM caps were the same as yours, I picked up a set of P/N 36136783536 from EBAY for $25.

If you try to jam an F30 center cap it doesn't fully seat and sticks out about 1/8", doesn't look great IMO. Here's mine after mounting on car.

Looks great! Any more pics???

Trying to decide between the sliver or gunmetal