2 brand new TE37s ET 25 18X10 all around

[BMWM4life]

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Asking Price:

USD 3,050.00

Or Best Offer

Shipping Costs Included

Item Interest

HI guys,

I have 1 brand new Mag Blue Original TE37 sets (18x10 all around et 25) for sale.

These have never been mounted.

Asking 3050 including shipping to anywhere in the US.

Or 2950 Picked up.

[Ben Ingraham]

Free bump for you.

[Harry Da Hamster]

Silver tits looks nice and tasty

[my335i]

Why doesn't the mag blue have the writing on the wheels? The Rays, monoblock, volkracing... Etc...

[MPOOR]

Originally Posted by my335i

Why doesn't the mag blue have the writing on the wheels? The Rays, monoblock, volkracing... Etc...

Yeah right??? I was wondering the same thing~~~

[K_style]

PM'd ya

[BMWM4life]

Hi friends,

The Mag blue image is a picture off google. The ones I have, do indeed have writing on them. Didn't want to take them out of the box so grabbed a picture online to show what the color looks like.

[tommyfyeah]

i wasn't aware these sizes were available in bmw 5x120 fitment

[Harry Da Hamster]

Originally Posted by BMWM4life

Hi friends,

The Mag blue image is a picture off google. The ones I have, do indeed have writing on them. Didn't want to take them out of the box so grabbed a picture online to show what the color looks like.

Please post actual pictures of the item with your screen name written on a piece of paper in the shot.

[s14_kev]

Originally Posted by FNG

Please post actual pictures of the item with your screen name written on a piece of paper in the shot.

^THIS

9 post on this forum and no pics of actual wheels = scared buyers. Good luck with the sale.

[my335i]

yes post actual pics of mag blue... I am interested in them...

[BMWM4life]

Hi Guys,

I posted new pictures. To give you some background, I recently moved from LA and have a bit of parts that Platte Forme is selling on my behalf as I need to get rid of them. I asked Gary to provide a picture of my alias as well, but he forgot.

If you have any doubts that this is me, Please feel free to call the shop at (626) 768-0005

Lesson learned: Should have posted the actual pictures instead of being lazy and taking a pic from google lol.

[M3ANMACHINE]

Damn, wish I had the coin for these.

[m3z]

Originally Posted by tommyfyeah

i wasn't aware these sizes were available in bmw 5x120 fitment

It's cuz these are te37 not te37sl's

[BMWM4life]

Great set of wheels guys. Real forging wheels as opposed to the SLs

[my335i]

Originally Posted by BMWM4life

Great set of wheels guys. Real forging wheels as opposed to the SLs

can you shed some light on why SL's are not real forge wheels?

[BMWM4life]

Actually found a post that's better.



Originally Posted by PINHEAD View Post

Real forging (TE37) vs flow form forging (TE37Sl).
Traditional forging is an expensive and time costly process therefore the cost is higher.

Flow form forging is casting 90% of the wheel and forging the last 10%, production cost is around 1/4 the cost of forging.
Many "forging" companies use flow form forging and call it forging but its not the same, but technically its forging. Most of those shit wheels I dont want to name names called their wheels "forged" are flow form forged.

Both are very strong but forging does have its benefits as the overall quality is much more guaranteed. Lightness is not due to the new technique, the SLs are just a much lighter wheel and weight saved by areas of the backpad being CNC'd away and also part of the spoke. Wheel for wheel, the original TEs are still just strong and lighter. Its the best of the best. In the end, the TE37SL is 90% a cast wheel.

Not to say cast wheels are not good, they are great. Many great wheels are cast and are very strong. Its all about manufacture quality. I'd rather have a 100% cast BBS wheel than a forged wheel from China or MHT. Stick with BBS/Rays(Volks)/Enkei/OZ and you are guaranteed a quality wheel.

[kaiv]

^This was discussed before and is just not true.

[steven_s]

LOL thinking SL is flow formed...

GL op. Great fitment for those who run squared. 0.5lbs for each wheel shouldn't sway anyone.

[BMWM4life]

Bump for sale

[my335i]

Originally Posted by BMWM4life

Actually found a post that's better.



Originally Posted by PINHEAD View Post

Real forging (TE37) vs flow form forging (TE37Sl).
Traditional forging is an expensive and time costly process therefore the cost is higher.

Flow form forging is casting 90% of the wheel and forging the last 10%, production cost is around 1/4 the cost of forging.
Many "forging" companies use flow form forging and call it forging but its not the same, but technically its forging. Most of those shit wheels I dont want to name names called their wheels "forged" are flow form forged.

Both are very strong but forging does have its benefits as the overall quality is much more guaranteed. Lightness is not due to the new technique, the SLs are just a much lighter wheel and weight saved by areas of the backpad being CNC'd away and also part of the spoke. Wheel for wheel, the original TEs are still just strong and lighter. Its the best of the best. In the end, the TE37SL is 90% a cast wheel.

Not to say cast wheels are not good, they are great. Many great wheels are cast and are very strong. Its all about manufacture quality. I'd rather have a 100% cast BBS wheel than a forged wheel from China or MHT. Stick with BBS/Rays(Volks)/Enkei/OZ and you are guaranteed a quality wheel.

not trying to ruin your post but on the same post you got the above reference from if you continue to read its says...




guys due to all this misinformed technical details going around about the whole TE37 vs. TE37SL, I just went straight to the source, Rays Engineering to get you the final say on their products.

Pinhead, and to the m3post community members...

This is straight from RAYS in an email I sent them regarding this post –

Your info is incorrect.

The TE37 and the TE37 SL are both 100% Mold forged. There are NO Volk Racing wheels that are Cast, Flow Formed etc..

The difference is that the TE37 SL utilizes an updated mold that has some areas thicker for strength and some areas that are CNC’d to reduce weight where it isn’t necessary. The TE37, although still industry leading – is an old wheel, therefore we found many areas to improve. The lower price was initially brought about to make up for the difference with exchange rates for the overseas market as a limited model, but due to the popularity (and the price) the SL’s and subsequent versions have took over most of the sales. Updated TE37 is in the works.

Your response to how the TE37 is made is also incorrect as well.

RAYS utilizes 8000 ton and 10,000 ton press that press the wheel individually with 8000 tons of pressure (larger diameter and more complicated shapes use 10K press) – In the TE37’s 18inch case – there will be 2 strikes with an 8000 ton press to make the basic spoke shape. Then RAYS utilizes a RAYS only RM3000 process where utilizing a mold from the top and bottom – the shape is forged together while in a spinning process to extrude the rim section – hence a 3D forging which allows for best control of grain flow.

W12x – if you have any questions regarding wheel manufacturing please contact the manufacturer and we’ll be more than happy to explain.

[sebash]

Are the wheels in the 626? How much if I pick them up?