I picked up my new M3P last week. It's getting wrapped, tinted and ceramic coated right now. I've got a set of Signature wheels on order that I plan to run daily through spring/summer/fall. I live in Cincinnati, which gets very little snow, though some winter weather, and I work from home so don't drive a lot. I'm excited to get back into AutoX after a long hiatus.
My plan is to daily on the Signatures (20x9.5, 275 width PS4s). I need an alternative for the winters and would rather not run three sets (daily, winter, Autox). For the winter and Autox, I'd rather not run 20" wheels. I plan on running Super Stock class which allows for a 1" diameter decrease from stock as long as the wheel width is the same. For winter, I truly don't need snow tires but a good set of all seasons would be ideal.
My thinking is to get a set of 19x8.5" wheels (likely BBS CI-R, I've always loved those wheels) and get Michelin A/S 3s for winter duty (December through Feb/March) and then get a set of RE-71s that I'll have mounted on those wheels in the spring for Autox duty. I'd sell the stock 20" setup.
Per Tire Rack the CI-Rs come with a "centering ring", which I'm sure is a spacer to over come the lip on the P3D rotor hubs.
Any feedback from the gurus? I bought this car to get back into the modification and autox game and don't mind investing as it's why I didn't spend the extra on a Model S, I'd rather spend the difference on upgrades, though a $5k set of custom wheels as a secondary set is a little hard to swallow, otherwise I'd just get a second set of Signatures.
Thanks!
My plan is to daily on the Signatures (20x9.5, 275 width PS4s). I need an alternative for the winters and would rather not run three sets (daily, winter, Autox). For the winter and Autox, I'd rather not run 20" wheels. I plan on running Super Stock class which allows for a 1" diameter decrease from stock as long as the wheel width is the same. For winter, I truly don't need snow tires but a good set of all seasons would be ideal.
My thinking is to get a set of 19x8.5" wheels (likely BBS CI-R, I've always loved those wheels) and get Michelin A/S 3s for winter duty (December through Feb/March) and then get a set of RE-71s that I'll have mounted on those wheels in the spring for Autox duty. I'd sell the stock 20" setup.
Per Tire Rack the CI-Rs come with a "centering ring", which I'm sure is a spacer to over come the lip on the P3D rotor hubs.
Any feedback from the gurus? I bought this car to get back into the modification and autox game and don't mind investing as it's why I didn't spend the extra on a Model S, I'd rather spend the difference on upgrades, though a $5k set of custom wheels as a secondary set is a little hard to swallow, otherwise I'd just get a second set of Signatures.
Thanks!