It's not necessary to take tires off to apply ceramic or quartz. I did it by myself a few weeks ago. Took about 4 hours and spent $160 instead of $600 at local shops.
Ill definitely to do it with my winter rims if I'll go buy them )))
ah. Good to know man. Guess I could be less lazy next time. Appreciate it.
Hmmm, that's interesting. Not concerned with the wheels on my E63 since I have CCB's, but for my R8 which are coincidentally HRE P43's. Is this something that I can easily apply myself or do I have to have someone do it?
You can easily do it yourself if you don't mind getting a little dirty. Cleaning the wheels up first to ensure a clean surface to apply the coating is the most important and probably the most time consuming, as the actual application process is really simple.
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Originally Posted by E63Wagonesque
Silly question...Can you ceramic coat satin wheels?
No difference, same product, same process.
If you had a matte PAINT on the VEHICLE, then yes I've seen specific products for Satin Clear coats on the car, but not for wheels, just use the same stuff.
I am looking for 19’s to mount all seasons for winter. It seems like two worlds exist cheap China from Tire Rack etc and really expensive “fancy” rims. I want quality but reasonable price and or OEM. Suggestions would be appreciated.
Resurrecting this thread from the dead. Curious to see what other owners have gone with. I went the the tried and true P101
Nice!! No rubbing? My off-sets are not as aggressive, but I still have occasional rubbing in the front where I can feel wear on my protective film under the front well.
I am looking for 19’s to mount all seasons for winter. It seems like two worlds exist cheap China from Tire Rack etc and really expensive “fancy” rims. I want quality but reasonable price and or OEM. Suggestions would be appreciated.
I have a question for the wheel experts...what is the maximum offset on the W213 E63s? Stock is 25F/55R, which does not leave alot of room for concavity ( deep dish) in the rear.
I have been messing with various offset calculators, but I wanted the members to chime in with what the largest offset is ( meaning the same size wheels with the smaller # of offset).
There are a couple of potential candidate 20 inch sets, but I don't know what is too far out without rubbing. Has anyone experimented?
I have a question for the wheel experts...what is the maximum offset on the W213 E63s? Stock is 25F/55R, which does not leave alot of room for concavity ( deep dish) in the rear.
I have been messing with various offset calculators, but I wanted the members to chime in with what the largest offset is ( meaning the same size wheels with the smaller # of offset).
There are a couple of potential candidate 20 inch sets, but I don't know what is too far out without rubbing. Has anyone experimented?
I just ordered Vossen's for my wagon - I did got to 21" but Vossen made the recommendation of 21x9.5 15mm front and 21x11 48mm rear. I'm running 275's in the front and 305s in the rear.
I just ordered Vossen's for my wagon - I did got to 21" but Vossen made the recommendation of 21x9.5 15mm front and 21x11 48mm rear. I'm running 275's in the front and 305s in the rear.
hey man!
was just wondering if you had any pics of your wheels on the car?
im going aggressive with similar specs to the vossen recommendation you posted (even though you’re not going with those specs), but haven’t seen may wagon setups.
this platform is a lot different than my m3 show car so I want to make sure I don’t have garbage fitment.
I just ordered Vossen's for my wagon - I did got to 21" but Vossen made the recommendation of 21x9.5 15mm front and 21x11 48mm rear. I'm running 275's in the front and 305s in the rear.
I did the same for my sedan. Ordered the Vossen Evo-4 in a 21 inch in the Gloss Clear.
Front Wheels: 21x10, Offset 12
Rear Wheels: 21x11, Offset 48
My Michelin PS4S's arrived last week, based on their recs.
Front: 265/30/21
Rear: 305/25/21
Hate that I can't put them on until April/May more than likely with these Chicago winters!
I did the same for my sedan. Ordered the Evo-4 in a 21 inch in the Gloss Clear.
Front Wheels: 21x10, Offset 12
Rear Wheels: 21x11, Offset 48
My Michelin PS4S's arrived last week, based on their recs.
Front: 265/30/21
Rear: 305/25/21
do you have pics by chance? I’m assuming no seeing as how your tag may indicate you’re in or around Chicago and the weather has been trash. I’m right outside the city. Can you send me a dm?
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