The late model BMW M3 comes equipped with a sport suspension system optimized for aggressive street driving. For drivers looking for improved track performance and the flexibility to adjust for reasonable street manners, upgrading to a fully adjustable coil-over kit is a great solution.
A coil-over suspension kit incorporates precisely matched
coil springs and dampers in a compact solution to provide maximum performance. In addition to improved handling, these coil-over suspension solutions reduce the unsprung weight of a vehicle. These improvements translate to faster lap times and improved daily driving comfort.
Coil-overs can also be a great solution for lowering your car with upsized custom wheels (rims) and tires. The ability to fine tune the car's ride height can be a great way to overcome many challenging wheel fitments.
There are several options including kits from
KW and
H&R that can adjust both the ride height and dampening:
Search suspension components by vehicle to see which suspension products work best for your vehicle.
While helping a customer decide on a
Tire & Wheel Package for his navy blue 2009 Volkswagen GTI, we decided a great wheel option was the new
Bremmer Kraft BR05 Bright PVD.
This wheel provides a highly durable metallic finish that would look outstanding on an Audi, BMW or Volkswagen. Lose a center cap for your BMW? The BMW original center cap is also available for this new wheel from
Bremmer Kraft.
Features of the BR05 include:
- Mesh spoke design
- One-piece, cast
- Snap-in, exposed lug
Available Rim Diameters: 18", 19" and 20"
Shop by vehicle to see which wheels work best for your vehicle.
Aftermarket wheels designed to use the Original Equipment center cap are available at Tire Rack. Let the wheels from Bremmer Kraft, Breyton, ASA, Elbrus and O.Z. Racing give your vehicle that custom look while maintaining the factory edge. Take a look at a few options that will set your car apart from the rest:
Use our website to view exact fitment and availability as some wheels may not be compatible with certain makes and models.
Note: Click the "Product Description" tab on the rim summary page to see if the wheel will accept the O.E. center cap. If available for the wheel selected, the O.E. center cap can be purchased from the "Optional Hardware" tab.
The
ASA AR9 rim comes with colored spoke and carbon fiber inserts. Shown here is a 2009 BMW M3 with the carbon fiber inserts.
These wheels also come with red and chrome inserts, so you can change the look of your car with ease!
Now is a great time to think about upgrading your ride for 2011 with some
new rims from Tire Rack!
What is the most weight you can have (in ounces) on a wheel and still be acceptable?Good question! Remember that the lead weights we were used to seeing were heavier and more dense than steel, so more weight was accomplished with less metal. 1% of the total package weight can be used to balance. Don't forget that there are 16 ounces to a pound. So if your total wheel/tire combo is 50 pounds, up to 8 ounces in wheel weights is acceptable. For a 75 pound combo, up to 12 ounces are acceptable. Since a typical weight weighs 1/4 ounce, a 75 pound package could have up to 48 weights! (But you don't see 48 weights on a wheel very often.)
Why change from lead?Lead was a very efficient means to balance a wheel, but with the environmental risks it "outweighed" the benefits. Think of the last time you bought a house and how thick the lead paint disclosure was. It has some negative side effects on the environment and our bodies. So the shift to steel was important!
Why move away from rim weights to stick-on?The stick-on weight can be more precisely located and give a 3-dimensional balance a bit more precision. With more advanced road force balancers, placement can be more precise as well. Rim clamp weights risk damaging the bead and can cause leaks. Not to mention they damage your standard alloy wheel by scratching the epoxy/paint, resulting in the possibilty of road salt leaking into the scratches and damaging the wheel. The stick-on weights, when applied properly, are not going anywhere and are more aesthetically pleasing since they are hidden. All positives!
So when you are sporting around in your 2008 BMW and notice your
Michelin tires are starting to vibrate and it's time for new, you'll understand the limits and guidelines for the wheel weights and will feel better about the how they're used during installation of your new tires!
The
Fuzion ZRi continues to be one of the top
Ultra High Performance Summer tires on the market. It is designed for serious sports car and sports coupe enthusiasts looking for race tire-like traction on the street or for use in aggressive street driving and track events. This tire is a favorite amongst the drivers of cars like the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Honda Civic and various other applications.
Read more about this great tire!The
Fuzion ZRi has a long link carbon and silica compound molded into an aggressive directional tread design. This helps enhance dry traction and also helps to evacuate water from between the tire’s contact patch and the road to reduce the possibility of hydroplaning. Internally its casing and twin steel belts deliver responsive handling and cornering stability. The
Fuzion ZRi features a rim protector to function as bumpers that help protect wheels from curb damage.
Get yours today!
The
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 continues to be one of the top
Ultra High Performance Summer tires on the market. It is designed for serious sports car and sports coupe enthusiasts looking for race tire-like traction on the street or for use in aggressive street driving and track events. This tire is a favorite amongst the drivers of cars like the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Honda Civic and various other applications.
Read more about this great tire!The
Direzza DZ101 features Dunlop's silicarbon matrix tread compound to enhance grip. The compound is molded into a directional tread design featuring rigid shoulder blocks and two wide channels to combine responsive handling and stable cornering. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by a jointless band spirally wound nylon cord cap ply to stabilize the tread area. A flange shields acts as a cub protector helping resist rim damage due to accidental curbing.
Get yours today!
Tire Rack has snow tires and rims to fit your BMW.
Winter / snow tires from Michelin, Bridgestone, Pirelli, and others can be mounted on a variety of wheels including
moda,
RIAL and
Sport Edition. All of these rims accept O.E. BMW center caps.
Visit the Upgrade Garage for fitment and availability as some may not fit your BMW’s year and model. Click the "Product Description" tab on the wheel summary page to see if the selected wheel will accept your O.E. center cap.
Here is an option for a 2006 BMW 325i from ASA. 
Let's look at some of the other BMW Rims from Tire Rack that will accept O.E. caps.
Studless Ice and Snow Tires
Studdable Winter Tires
Searching for the perfect look that still maintains the factory appearance? We have
ASA Rims,
Bremmer Kraft Rims,
Rial Rims, and
Sport Edition Rims that can be used and accept the O.E. center cap from your BMW.
Use our website tool for fitment and availability of each rim as some will not work depending on the year make and model BMW you have. Click the "Products" tab on the wheel summary page to see if the wheel will accept the OE center cap. Here is an option for your 06 BMW 325i from ASA.
Let's look at some of the other BMW Rims from Tire Rack that will accept the O.E. caps.
Check to see which
BMW Rims will look the best on your vehicle.
We can even mount and balance a set of
BMW Tires on them if you would like.
If you're looking for BMW rims, maybe Mercedes rims, or if you drive a Volkswagen or Audi, you might want to look at
Bremmer Kraft wheels as an aftermarket upgrade.
Bremmer Kraft wheels are manufactured with strict quality control standards to produce a very reliable wheel. And as your online wheels and tires store, we feel completely comfortable suggesting them as an attractive option for your vehicle.
We recently added the following to our collection:
The BR05 wheel comes in black with a machined lip (left) or bright silver paint (right) finishes. A quick
search according to vehicle will help you determine if these would work for you, or you can check out our
entire collection of Bremmer Kraft wheels. You'll find size and pricing information for every option we've got.
Pretty cars need pretty wheels. Or, to take it from another perspective—high performance vehicles benefit from aftermarket wheels to enhance tire performance and handling. But still, they do make a car look really good. The 2009 135i Coupe below features 18"
O.Z. Racing Allegerita HLT wheels in an anthracite finish. The following BMW wheels will look just as good:
•
ASA GT1 (Bright Silver Paint)
•
Breyton Race GTS-R (Black with Red Stripe)
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moda MD7 (Machined with Anthracite Accent)
Now, search by vehicle in our
Upgrade Garage to get a visual representation of what different BMW rims might look like on your vehicle. You'll also get the opportunity to see matching BMW tires.
And you might not want to stop there. The Upgrade Garage helps you search our entire inventory of suitable products, like BMW brake pads and
BMW suspension upgrades. Are your BMW shock absorbers absorbing enough bounce? Feeling every bump in the road? New BMW shocks might be just what the doctor...or, mechanic...ordered.
A brand from Germany, Borbet wheels can be seen as Original Equipment on a number of Europe's most prestigious vehicles from the likes of BMW and Volkswagen to Mercedes-Benz and more. Borbet wheels are also available as upgrades to Original Equipment, which means that you, too, can drive on a set of premium light alloy wheels customizing the look of your vehicle. And Borbet has fully earned the reputation of being a premium alloy wheel brand. Every Borbet wheel undergoes extreme tests in quality assurance to cement that high-quality status.
Here are a few Borbet favorites:
