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09 BMW E90 LCI 330D M Sport Manual - Le Mans Blue
M3boi
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Another good option, but borderline impossible to find.
nirvash
Well-known member
I really like the 219M and 260M and had considered them, but the 23 offset in the rear is way too aggressive for the LCI and even pre LCI non M e90s.
Meaning you would have to run a stretched and skinny rear tire which I don’t want.
The 10j et40 from the F8x is a much easier fit.
Plus they are super hard to find.
So unfortunately that’s a no go.
Lovely wheel though
the Koya's are different enough to just look totally awesome and unique on your colour, squared 18s on the daily also make the most sense. Not very often you see a jdm inspired wheel on a euro. The 437M's while great might look a bit too big on the e90, they look insane on the m4 though
nirvash
Well-known member
I think the 437M's do look a bit big for a non M E90.
Yeah, I must say the JDM wheel on a Euro car is quite a cool look to me personally. TE37's work on any car from JDM, Euro, 4x4 off-roaders, american, anything! The Rays Gram Lights 57C are another example that seem to work on anything, with their simple 5 spoke, concave design. I think the Koya SF15 is basically a copy/version/rip-off of the Gram Lights, so I think they should work.
Love E90's on TE37's🤤🤤🤤
I think in general, you can't go much wrong on any car with a simple 5 spoke.
I also think concave wheels work really well on an E90.
On an unrelated note.
I'm loving driving the 330d everyday.
A couple of my favourite things are:
- The steering feel, I think out of the E36, E46 and now the E90, the E90 is my favourite. Nice and heavy, solid feeling, loads up nicely in corners, very responsive with a fair amount of feedback, very good indeed, and I feel like I can feel the E series cars evolution through it, compared to its predecessors. I will say, I think the feedback through the wheel is probably best on the E36, but I haven't driven on in a while to compare. The stiff runflats definitely give quite a bit of feedback on the E90, maybe not in the best way...
- Can't mention what I like with the car without bringing up the N57. Super smooth, you hardly notice it's there, loads of torque, rev's nicely for a diesel, a pleasure to drive in many ways, and importantly it doesn't make me miss a petrol much, and you get quite addicted to the torque which makes you LIKE diesel.
I will say that the throttle response is decent, not great, not bad, but the throttle mapping in my opinion is a little off. Partial throttle doesn't feel all that exciting, but moves you along at an adequate pace, putting your foot flat shoots you off like a rocket! So basically what I am saying is it could be better if it was maybe a bit more linear. I guess it's also a turbo car thing.
- Lastly, the way you can drive the car however you wan't, and just have fun, then look down at your consumption and be amazed at how frugal it is, what a joy.
It makes you enjoy the car without thinking about fuel, which unfortunately happens to me in other cars and I'm sure many of you as well. Whenever you have fun in a petrol V8, L6 etc, after that fun you need to face the reality of the fuel you have used, not so with the 330d. Love it.
A lot of this has probably been said before, but it's just my take on the last few days of ownership.
nirvash
Well-known member
Lekker 👌My E91 Lci with Koya 18's
I had a set of those in 18" on my Subaru Legacy Spec B, very cool wheels.
Randy ///M
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some nice wheels you compare on the e90
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i have the same set you fit 18's narrow and wide don't like the 19's sitting on coil overs
Yulz9081
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260M's were the best OEM 18's I ever had on my E90 as the look was sublime but you are correct as they rubbed like a mofo constantly with OEM size tyres. As a daily it was annoying.
nirvash
Well-known member
Did a test fit on the fronts today.
With the 9j et35, there is around 6mm clearance between the wheel and strut/shock. so with a 255 35 front tyre, it's going to be tight. If you look in the pics though, where the tyre sidewall would be, the shock angles away, going upwards, and a 255 should be pretty squared (neither stretched nor bulged) with the wheel.
I am thinking of using a 3-4mm spacer just to make sure I have ample room.
Also,I wouldn't want any bigger of a spacer as your amount of hub center you have going into the wheel center bore, would provide too little purchase for the wheel to sit on.
There is around 12mm of hub for your wheel center to sit on, and the Koya wheels have a 3mm+- chamfer/bevel, the add the 3-4mm spacer, this would leave 5-6mm of hub for the wheel.
I will probably order hub extenders down the line for the front.
Also, I was checking the front brake caliper clearance, to guesstimate fitment of F30 4 pot Brembo's and 370mm disks, and it looks like there may just be enough clearance going from the 348mm disks and single pot to the F30 brakes. 11mm more disk and similar size caliper....
Anyway, that is my findings, hopefully it will all be fitted up soon with temporary spacers while I wait for the actual spacers to be made.
Super excited to get these on....
With the 9j et35, there is around 6mm clearance between the wheel and strut/shock. so with a 255 35 front tyre, it's going to be tight. If you look in the pics though, where the tyre sidewall would be, the shock angles away, going upwards, and a 255 should be pretty squared (neither stretched nor bulged) with the wheel.
I am thinking of using a 3-4mm spacer just to make sure I have ample room.
Also,I wouldn't want any bigger of a spacer as your amount of hub center you have going into the wheel center bore, would provide too little purchase for the wheel to sit on.
There is around 12mm of hub for your wheel center to sit on, and the Koya wheels have a 3mm+- chamfer/bevel, the add the 3-4mm spacer, this would leave 5-6mm of hub for the wheel.
I will probably order hub extenders down the line for the front.
Also, I was checking the front brake caliper clearance, to guesstimate fitment of F30 4 pot Brembo's and 370mm disks, and it looks like there may just be enough clearance going from the 348mm disks and single pot to the F30 brakes. 11mm more disk and similar size caliper....
Anyway, that is my findings, hopefully it will all be fitted up soon with temporary spacers while I wait for the actual spacers to be made.
Super excited to get these on....
///M Individual
Well-known member
Looks really good 😎 Well done!
You have officially redeemed yourself from the E39 A Line wheel incident! 😛
You have officially redeemed yourself from the E39 A Line wheel incident! 😛
