I've been collecting components for my F30 335i MSport in preparation for the fall BMWCCA HPDE at Hallett over Labor Day weekend. In the tire department, I went with 245/35/19's and got the RE11's. I bought Apex wheels as part of the group buy last spring and wound up going with 19's . I debated about 18's vs 19's, but found conflicting information about fitment. Since it was a group buy, I wasn't going to risk buying 18's and not having them fit over my M Performance brake setup with a no return policy. The biggest down side that I discovered with having 19's vs 18's is the selection of tires. The RE11's were the only XL rated tire in the 245/35/19 size in the extreme performance category on Tire Rack. You can step down a performance category and find more selection, but that wasn't what I wanted.
I will be busy this weekend finishing up the installation of my parts collection. I've already installed the braided brake lines and swapped out for higher temp fluid. I need to install the camber plates and swap out the brake pads. Cannot wait for Saturday the 5th to try it all out. Should be a lot of fun!
