New North CA member - '11 E93 MW (looking for advice)

[discardanaxiom]

Hello fellow M3 owners-
Soon to get a '11 MW E93 w/ about 30k miles. Parting my long time favorite '04 E46, surely will miss the inline 6 but finally can skip that constant antsy about the potential SMG pump/vano failures.
The E93 will be my daily commute ride (20 miles a day) and pretty much bone stock at the moment, hope to get some advice from the fellow E9x owners:

-R19 Tires
Any suggestion on spec and brand? Considering most mileage will be local. Fully understood the 'need to pay, to play' kind of concept but also looking for a more economic option for daily commute tires. Stick w/ mfg rec size I imagine? 245/35, 265/35. There were a lot of recommendation on Pilot Sport. What about Potenza? a resounding nay? Appreciate if any tips for local (SF Bay Area) good pricing as well.

-Wheels
Not a fans of the stock 220 style. Gloss black suggestion? (mainly becoz I plan to swap the front/side grille to GB as well, more on that below), couple choices in mind:
Vorsteiner VF-101 (mystic blk)
OEM GTS 359 (any thoughts to get GTS wheels on a E93?)
Foregestar F14 deep/regular concave in satin black
Any other set I should be considering?

-Misc. Exterior
Put some thoughts into that age old q: OEM edition chrome vs gloss black front grille; think I will settle on the latter. Swapping the hood vent to match GB as well. The remaining question is the side grille, I am thinking CF or MW painted or stick w/ Gloss Black. (CF is being considered mainly becoz of the future CF spoiler/ diffuser add). As far as mfg, iND seem to get recommended here a lot, is that primarily becoz of sponsorship or they are indeed 'the One'? Would appreciate some candid input here.

-Extended Warranty
Caregard, that's what my dealer offer. Their name rarely came up in any forum, wonder if anyone has first hand experience w/ them. I only know that they are part of Automotive Finance Group (AFG) and not BBB accredited (does that matter actually?). So far based on search, Fidelity/ Easycare appear to be the go-to 3rd party choices.

Overall, I plan to keep the car as minimal/ sleek as possible. Maybe adding the aero front spoiler and rear diffuser down the road and probably a CF trunk lip. (gd idea?)

Much appreciate for any comments and hope to get some feedback. Will post some photos in next post. Cheers!

[Webb70]

Congrats and Welcome are in order....sounds like a sweet car

Tires...I'd stick with the Pilot Sports for the street, unless you plan to track it. They are a little more costly, but they feel perfect for this car.

Wheels...OEM GTS 359 Nuff said !

Gloss black grills, gills, and hood vents will match the carbon bits you mentioned perfectly.

Just my $0.02

[opihi5]

If they are competition wheels you can fit 255/35, 275/55 pss without rub. No point of not up sizing them, also the same size as m4

[discardanaxiom]

Thanks for the feedback Webb70 opihi5
I also just came across the M359 from Avant Garde, looks almost identical to the OEM GTS 359. tough choice since its almost 1/2 that cost...

[Webb70]

That's what I went with ..... AG-M359 with 255/35 & 275/35

[discardanaxiom]

Webb70 nice! any reason you didn't opt for the gloss black color? it seem would look perfect on yours. Did you add the small badge sticker next to the center cap? cheers

[JsL]

+1 for Webb70 choice. You can also add a 5mm spacer up front and a 10mm spacer in the rear to be more aggressive on the 255/275 AG359 setup. That's what I'm running.

[opihi5]

Originally Posted by JsL

+1 for Webb70 choice. You can also add a 5mm spacer up front and a 10mm spacer in the rear to be more aggressive on the 255/275 AG359 setup. That's what I'm running.

Comp wheels with 12mm front 10mm rear 255/275 is dead flush fitment

[mercedesc63]

Originally Posted by discardanaxiom

Hello fellow M3 owners-
Soon to get a '11 MW E93 w/ about 30k miles. Parting my long time favorite '04 E46, surely will miss the inline 6 but finally can skip that constant antsy about the potential SMG pump/vano failures.
The E93 will be my daily commute ride (20 miles a day) and pretty much bone stock at the moment, hope to get some advice from the fellow E9x owners:

-R19 Tires
Any suggestion on spec and brand? Considering most mileage will be local. Fully understood the 'need to pay, to play' kind of concept but also looking for a more economic option for daily commute tires. Stick w/ mfg rec size I imagine? 245/35, 265/35. There were a lot of recommendation on Pilot Sport. What about Potenza? a resounding nay? Appreciate if any tips for local (SF Bay Area) good pricing as well.

-Wheels
Not a fans of the stock 220 style. Gloss black suggestion? (mainly becoz I plan to swap the front/side grille to GB as well, more on that below), couple choices in mind:
Vorsteiner VF-101 (mystic blk)
OEM GTS 359 (any thoughts to get GTS wheels on a E93?)
Foregestar F14 deep/regular concave in satin black
Any other set I should be considering?

-Misc. Exterior
Put some thoughts into that age old q: OEM edition chrome vs gloss black front grille; think I will settle on the latter. Swapping the hood vent to match GB as well. The remaining question is the side grille, I am thinking CF or MW painted or stick w/ Gloss Black. (CF is being considered mainly becoz of the future CF spoiler/ diffuser add). As far as mfg, iND seem to get recommended here a lot, is that primarily becoz of sponsorship or they are indeed 'the One'? Would appreciate some candid input here.

-Extended Warranty
Caregard, that's what my dealer offer. Their name rarely came up in any forum, wonder if anyone has first hand experience w/ them. I only know that they are part of Automotive Finance Group (AFG) and not BBB accredited (does that matter actually?). So far based on search, Fidelity/ Easycare appear to be the go-to 3rd party choices.

Overall, I plan to keep the car as minimal/ sleek as possible. Maybe adding the aero front spoiler and rear diffuser down the road and probably a CF trunk lip. (gd idea?)

Much appreciate for any comments and hope to get some feedback. Will post some photos in next post. Cheers!

Upgrade the tires front 255/35 rear 275/35 MPSS.

[Webb70]

Originally Posted by discardanaxiom

Webb70 nice! any reason you didn't opt for the gloss black color? it seem would look perfect on yours. Did you add the small badge sticker next to the center cap? cheers

I prefer the hyper-silver....but my track wheels are a semi-gloss black.
Yes, I added the little //M stickers to keep the factory look.
10mm spacers on the back.