Rear pad modification

A minor tweak was made to the back of the hub pad which removes some excess material around the spokes (taking advantage of the bmw only fitment). on the 17x8 et38 this shaves off .15lbs, and about .4lbs on the et20 version. It was an easy change for them and I'm glad I caught it before everything was finally signed off.

First Draft

Final Design

A wheel with material removed around lugs

Color Samples Arrived

I received color swatches yesterday. This included a custom mix of motorsport silver which did not match up well, and two premium finishes called Hyper Black and Hyper silver (which look almost identical). The Hyper finishes look the most similar the silver most commonly used, but run a $10 premium per wheel. All other available finishes add no additional cost.

Wheels Back On Track

Had a meeting with the factory representative at the SEMA show. And we picked up where the project was left off. The mold is going in to production officially. I received revised 3D images and paint samples are on they way. The center cap area was tweaked for aesthetics as it was thicker and more square previously. It is more rounded around the center cap now.

The polling showed an interest in a 17x8.5 e30 m3 fitment, With enough pre-orders this could also be an option.