Maxton uses ABS plastic.
They’ve held up really well considering I’ve scraped them a few times on speed bumps. Haha
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Aftermarket wheels on Model 3: summary
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They’ve held up really well considering I’ve scraped them a few times on speed bumps. Haha
Pretty straight forward actually; front lip came with mounting hardware (nuts and bolts). I then used 3M double sided tape.
Side skirts & rear diffuser hardware was crap (the self tapping screws are junk), so unused lots of 3M double sided tape and several bumper plugs
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C-Dub Rizzle
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Looks awesome. Is your M3 a LR, SR, or perf? Any spacers or drop? I ordered a set of these wheels and want to know if they will look as nice on my SR.Running T Sportline. 20x8.5 +35 offset square set up with 255/35R20 Michelin 4S. Love this set up! No issues rubbing at all. Thinking about a quarter inch spacer for the rear.
These wheels and stance look amazing! What wheels are those? The gunmetal face with machined lip looks sooo clean!
They're BC Forged HCS21.
Here's our car on a very similar look with HCS02S:
This exact set is off the car now, and boxed up for sale. Let me know if interested!
Danny
Thanks Danny, appreciate the info! Please shoot me a DM with the dimensions and price of the ones you mentioned in the above photo.They're BC Forged HCS21.
Here's our car on a very similar look with HCS02S:
This exact set is off the car now, and boxed up for sale. Let me know if interested!
Danny
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C-Dub Rizzle
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Would like to add for future refference for anyone looking to buy a wheel and tire package from Tsportline... I order these wheels for a m3sr and they packaged them Falken 235/35/20 tires with 92w rating. The 2023 model 3 requires at least 96w rated tires. I took them to 5 different tire shops and nobody would put them on, citing liability issues. I had to buy a new set of tires for the wheels. Very disappointed they packaged with tires that are not within tesla specs for my model.
P-Lo801
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That situation you're describing actually has nothing to do with the model year. The 96W rating that the tire shops are referencing and turning you away for is based on the tire and loading label on your car. So if they're saying your M3SR has a 96W rating, then that means your car came with the 19" sport wheels from factory, which come with 235/40/r19 size tires that has a 96W rating. For liability purposes, a lot of mainstream tire shops won't mount tires that are less than the load rating on your car according to the sticker on your front door jamb. If your car was a performance, it would have came with 235/35/r20 tire size which has a 92W load rating; if it came with the aero wheels, then it would have a 98W load rating sticker. So, similarly, if you wanted to upgrade to 19" from the 18" aero wheels if that's what your model 3 came with from factory, then you would run into a similar situation where tire shops would refuse to mount and install any tires that are not at least 98W load rating.
C-Dub Rizzle
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That makes sense! Thanks for breaking it down. So, I would have to do the install myself it seems.
P-Lo801
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You can call around and check with more independently owned/private tire shops as they're usually more flexible (at least that's what i've found in my area). I wouldn't bring up the experience you've had with getting turned away by the other ones you've gone to, though.
For what it's worth, this happened to me too with America's Tire and Big O, when I bought 19" aftermarket wheels to upgrade from the factory 18" aeros. But to my pleasant surprise, firestone didn't bat an eye because I bought the tires from tirerack and they were listed as an authorized installer (this occurred prior to AT buying out TireRack though).
I'd be surprised if you can't find a shop that won't do it, esp ones that deal more with car enthusiasts as their customer base. If no shops will take you, then yes, you'll just have to install them yourself as a last resort.
C-Dub Rizzle
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Hey y’all. In the market to buy a 21/22 M3 LR or P. I don’t like the 20” turbines so I’m looking at 19’s.
I don’t know much about these cars and read there’s a 3mm step thing. I have a set of 19x9.5 +35 wheels. Can I throw them on the 3P with spacers ?
Will the spacers (5mm?) clear the 3mm step thing ? Or is it more complicated than that ?
Basic question is, can any 19x8.5/9.5 +35 wheel be used for a 3P if a spacer is used for the 3mm lip ?
I don’t know much about these cars and read there’s a 3mm step thing. I have a set of 19x9.5 +35 wheels. Can I throw them on the 3P with spacers ?
Will the spacers (5mm?) clear the 3mm step thing ? Or is it more complicated than that ?
Basic question is, can any 19x8.5/9.5 +35 wheel be used for a 3P if a spacer is used for the 3mm lip ?
The only other thing to worry about is correct offset and rim shape to clear the calipers. But the +35 and the addition of the spacer should be fine.
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