E46 M3 APEX ARC-8- New wheels!

[@mitsakosno4973]

Every video keeps getting better and better.. Sick work guys and.. car goals!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Mitsos skr thanks for the feedback we appreciate it! We should have a lot more coming too!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

As always we would like to say a massive thankyou to everyone for the likes and comments and views! Stay tuned for more videos!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Tyler Cochran thanks Tyler we always appreciate the comments

[@andrewkerman5347]

Just cam across your channel, videos are awesome dude!

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

looks fucking dope, no bags, no bullshit just meaty fitment.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Johnny Knoxville thankyou! That is the way forward right

[@DaniilVataman]

Love the look!! Also those drone shots 😍 Recently got a drone myself, will have to film my M3 too.. haha!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Daniil Vataman thankyou! Yes you should they are a great piece of kit!

[@adamward8208]

thedownshiftchannnel what another mad video I love the wheels

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Adam Ward thankyou Adam! Appreciate the comment as always!

[@Adrathon01]

Have been a scrubscriber for a little while now and must say I just really enjoy your content, keep up the good work lads👍

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Adrathon01 thankyou always appreciate the positive feedback!

[@andrewkerman5347]

Love the imola e46 on those arc-8s man! Got a set of dinan rims on mine.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Driven Hard thanks dude! Appreciate it.

[@andrewkerman5347]

no problem man!

[@Dk-sx2sd]

Got the same wheels in mat black on my widebody e36 m3. awesome e46, cool vid love ur car

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Dk 35 thankyou! Your car sounds interesting! Stay tuned for more videos

[@97casper72]

love the new look

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Michael King thankyou as always appreciate the comments and likes!

[@stanceking9492]

M3/// looking fresh 👌🏾😍

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Stance King 94 thankyou much appreciated!

[@iRangeTWICE]

Sick wheels dude !

[@EpicSidequest]

Keep an eye on your rear tread. I bought some pilot sport 4's beginning of summer and had to replace the rears end of summer. No burnouts, no drifts, just spirited driving.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Darren Gray e46 m3? Have you checked your rear trailing arm bushes? How many miles did you cover roughly?

[@EpicSidequest]

Yeah an E46 M3, I only got about 6,000 miles on them. I haven't looked into the rear trailing arms. I bought the car about 6 months ago and the previous owner had BMW do the both inspection 1 and 2 a month before I bought it. I would hope they would have seen if they were worn...

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Darren Gray thanks dude. I hope they last longer than that! I've seen BMW version of inspection at times it's one way or the other but I'm sure if there was an issue you would notice it! Thanks for the heads up

[@SpencerHogg]

Damn those wheels are clean as f !!!!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

NinjaxBart thankyou dude!

[@SAYYOUCAN]

best cinematic shots yet editing was spot on getting used to controling that drone now arent you haa!! wheels are sick cars lloking clean AF adam!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Lets Torque Cars thanks Jamie appreciate the comment

[@deplorabledave1048]

I have an Imola red E46 M3 too. I went 18 by 9 1/2 but finally decided to go powder coated black. I got tired of all the brake dust over my silver and chrome wheels from my 6-piston Brembos. I run a set of four very sticky Dunlop 265/ 35/18. I got the ultra light D Force Wheels but they're kind of ugly. I'm thinking about a set of black ARC wheels in your spoke style.... I like the concave look. I know they come in 10 inch but I'll probably stick with the 9 and 1/2 for cost and weight savings.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Deplorable Dave I think the 18x9.5 setup works really well I haven’t struggled for traction and thought I would need more tyre

[@deplorabledave1048]

Yes. Tire manufactures say you can mount a 18x265mm tyre (UK spelling. Like that, huh?) on a 9" diameter wheel minimum. Ten inches is actually ideal according to the tyre manufacturers. But 9.5" is quite acceptable, with a weight and cost savings as well. My D-Force wheels are really light. But they will deform after a while on the street. The Apex ARC are only marginally heavier and a lot sturdier IMO. More expensive too, I think. But you get what you pay for. Some owners pay YUUGE $$ and British Pounds for Volk and BBS etc. I cant see it. Apex ARC-8 FTW.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Deplorable Dave totally agree! Volk and bbs are great and super light but the cost is high and the difference is minuscule

[@AryanM3]

Looks amazing! Also great edit! Thumbs up from me

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Aryan Minooe thankyou! More parts are coming on this very soon!

[@Kraken2681994]

Nice car man. Looks crackin in red

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Drew Wilson thankyou man! More videos on this to come be sure to subscribe if you haven't!

[@garyhamilton73]

looks Great carbon bits are the best. can't help thinking 19's with lower profile tyre would of looked epic.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Gary Hamilton thankyou for the comment. I've had experience of both and chose to go 18s this time round for performance reasons it's saved a lot of weight and all the track guys run 18 in a square setup! 19s can look awesome but I have a few more plans to set this off and complete the look I wanted

[@garyhamilton73]

thedownshiftchannel fair comment Deffo better performance and more comfortable on our shite roads

[@deplorabledave1048]

Gary Hamilton 19's and 20's are for show and 18's are for GO!

[@lukewar123]

spotted Middlesbrough college car park at the end I think and also the train station bridge in Middlesbrough town?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Luke Wardle that's right Luke good spot!

[@roadracing3]

Looks great!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

roadracing3 thankyou for watching! More to come in the future stay tuned!

[@paramjitmangat3914]

Keep it up guys

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Paramjit Mangat thankyou! Always appreciate comments

[@n001m002]

Nice looking :)

[@thedownshiftchannel]

n001m002 thankyou! Stay tuned for more!

[@shrewsnose1]

Car looks great. Ps BMW centre caps 👌🏻

[@thedownshiftchannel]

shrewsnose1 thankyou. The apex centre caps are still fresh being new but may switch out in the future!

[@Headsmassive]

Nice rims buddy look mint on 👍

[@thedownshiftchannel]

TheRoles666 thankyou always appreciate positive comments! Stay tuned for more

[@M155-z1t]

keep the videos coming 👍 only own a 330ci but love your m3 and gtr 👀

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Michael Sutherland thanks for the comment! It's still a great car that you have! Stay tuned

[@chrisavina1281]

Nice wheels. Are there cheaper options? Similar wheels to those?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

There are cheaper replicas but they are heavier and more prone to cracking and other issues

[@SeemlyTv]

Swear I've seen this beauty at my Gym a few times!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

POA we both go to tru gym if that's the one I'm guessing you are at ! :)

[@SeemlyTv]

Aye, sure is haha

[@thedownshiftchannel]

POA cool if you ever see us in there say Hi!

[@SeemlyTv]

thedownshiftchannel I'm in everyday haha sure will :)

[@gameplayer222]

What’s your wheel and tire exact specifications? I’ve been looking at these same rims for awhile now but wanted the perfect look & fitment and yours look great. I’d appreciate it

[@thedownshiftchannel]

trenton mackey hi thanks for watching. It’s 265/35/18 18x9.5 et35 with 12mm spacer in the rear

[@조데이빗-l8v]

May i know the wheels size? Looks great

[@thedownshiftchannel]

18x9.5 ET35 front ET22 rear

[@조데이빗-l8v]

@@thedownshiftchannel thanks

[@gavinjobling940]

Any fitment issues, I was under the impression the ARC-8s 9.5J ET35 needed a bit of neg camber to get under the front arch?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Gavin Jobling no issues the fronts with a 265/35 fit perfect! Thanks for watching stay tuned for more

[@LouieP1110]

Nice! Some coilovers next!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Loowie P yes I think so. Was supposed to be finishing the e10 project first but I got impatient!

[@WillMulder]

You can't get much better than the standard M3 suspension!

[@hautecouturification]

Really nice choice of wheels, any plans now to lower the car? Just thinking that it does now seem to ride a little high? Would look good with a little front end camber to tuck in the wheels. p.s. where did you get the rear colour coded diffuser from?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

hautecouturification thanks! Yes coilovers are on the list it's currently on eibach springs. More mods coming before that though stay tuned! The diffuser was from an eBay seller overseas

[@slowgan325]

nice and meaty!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Slowgan thank you! Maybe a touch lower with coilovers would complete the look and drive ability!

[@x_Heffe_X]

Any reason you chose the high offset with spacer instead of a lower offset and no spacer? Makes no sense to me.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Heffe Heffe it makes the front and back wheels the same so you can swap them around to prolong tyre life and is a practical solution. A lot of the track cars also do this for that reason

[@x_Heffe_X]

Gotcha, but couldn’t you have done this same thing with 18x9.5 +22 so there would be no spacer up front and just a small in the rear? Are you running the same exact tire setup front an rear as well? How often do track cars rotate tires from the front to the rear and vice versa? My “track car” is just for drifting so the front tires almost never get changed. Just the rears. I just ordered a set of arc 8 for my e46 m3 as well, but it’s not a track car I went for looks. I ordered 19x9.5 +22 and 19x10.5 +22 for an aggressive fitment. It’s a weekend car and occasional autox.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Heffe to run the et22 upfront you need pretty aggressive camber and the car is a daily driver so it’s not really all that practical. Without having Rose jointed arms and solid mounts there isn’t a huge amount of gain from such an aggressive setup and it would make it a bit less friendly as a road car. The front even sits nice with the 35 setup as you can see and the front does not have spacers only the rear. 265/35/18 pilot sport 4 all around

[@x_Heffe_X]

Gotcha, I haven’t got the wheels yet, ordered them but still a few weeks out because they are backordered. A local friend that also has an e46 m3 is running 18x9.5 +22 square setup and is only running -2.5 camber up front for proper fitment. I don’t believe he is running a 265 like you though, and I’m going to have a 245 up front and 275 rear. Hoping I don’t have to run super crazy camber to fit the aggressive wheels haha. Appreciate the replies, just 1 more question, this is the first vid I’ve seen of yours, have you uploaded any track vids with the car yet?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

No problem at all! I haven’t uploaded any track videos as currently busy in the Middle East and I have the project Bmw 2002 in the works also! Be sure to subscribe if you would like to see more videos I’d like to get some track time in at some point

[@WillMulder]

Yeah man they look sick! Such an improvement over standard M3 wheels. I'd like some affordable csl-style 18's for my e46 one day

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Will Mulder the CSL style wheel always suit the e46 it will look good! Thanks for the comment

[@Teerexy]

I can’t find it anywhere on the comment but what is the color of your rims?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

The hyper silver finish from Apex

[@Teerexy]

@ thank you!

[@Reverie100]

Have the same ones except 18x10 +25

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Ian Ashley nice I thought they would be a rad aggressive for a daily driver!

[@k43mc73]

awesome video

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Crazy Earl thankyou always appreciate the comments!

[@driver_18]

Whats the size of the tire?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

265/35/18

[@eduki]

Man that red M3 is awesome! what´s the suspension you´re using? I want to lower my M3 but i´ve doubts about the B12 kit or using coilovers but i´m afraid about the cracking noises of the coilovers...

[@thedownshiftchannel]

eduki it's currently on eibach lowering springs with stock shocks. I am considering moving on to coilovers at some point, you shouldn't really experience any cracking noise with a good quality suspension setup. Thanks and stay tuned for more videos

[@jameshine4731]

are those arches you bought in Nurmburg going on this?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

James Hine the arches are for the e10 project an update on the build will be coming soon!

[@jameshine4731]

Ah right, can't wait. Great channel guys

[@thedownshiftchannel]

James Hine thankyou much appreciated

[@aaronmact]

Which spacers are these? any issues running them?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

aaronmact Bimec. No issues with them the hubs were a good fit and the PCD matches as it should so they are fine

[@aaronmact]

Awesome, thanks I appreciate it!

[@SirYapennese]

Question are these forged or not ??? There’s two wheels that look similar the -8r and the -8

[@thedownshiftchannel]

The normal arc 8 is a cast wheel but I ran it 5 years with no issues the R is the forged version. It seems both have lifetime structural warranty so it’s really a matter of picking on weight and the extra strength from forged

[@SirYapennese]

@@thedownshiftchannel ok thanks for the input I knew that forged meant more durable but I was confused wether forged where more conclaves so the regular arc -8 are fine I guess

[@SirYapennese]

Concave^^^

[@harveydhillon2801]

Is this car on auto trader currently?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Harvey Dhillon no sorry it is not the same car.

[@downshiftcentral5216]

Are you running fully stock suspension, and do you have any rubbing issues?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Eibach lowering springs and no issues at all it’s perfect fitting

[@downshiftcentral5216]

thedownshiftchannel thanks a lot fam and she’s beauty

[@thedownshiftchannel]

No problem at all! Thanks for watching if you would like to see more be sure to subscribe

[@downshiftcentral5216]

thedownshiftchannel Hell yeah for sure, I was checking out more of your videos fam and I’m definitely subscribing man, lovely car and great videos

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Ahmed Abdulla thanks really appreciate that!

[@DWI_Community]

Hi mate, nice guy, they look amazing. Any rub with this width and offset - esp at the front? Standard fenders or rolled? what suspension are you running? How much drop from standard? I'm looking for some wheels too at the moment... I want to get decent fitment without rolling guards etc. Cheers

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Hi. No issues with catching with these on standard arches not rolled. Eibach springs I think 20-25mm drop although I can’t remember 100%

[@DWI_Community]

thedownshiftchannel awesome. Cheers bud!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

xiaorpowr j no problem!

[@JB-F10-M5]

What’s your thoughts about modifying and insurance? I’m just renewing now and go compare are ripping me a new arsehole just for mentioning I’ve changed my wheels wtf ?

[@JB-F10-M5]

Even though I’ve got 18 BBS,s

[@JB-F10-M5]

Ps please don’t answer if it’s comprising 😂👍🏽

[@thedownshiftchannel]

J B I went with Adrian Flux the only mods that impact my policy are power mods... my question to them was “so I could strip it out put a cage in with big brakes and suspension and potentially be a 7:20 Nurburgring car and it wouldn’t be any more” not that I’m tempted to do that....

[@JB-F10-M5]

thedownshiftchannel I haven’t ever bothered to tell them about wheels or suspension before but I have read all kinds of bullshit about them not paying out for similar reasons. And I have the canteen council 🙈💩🤓at work saying the same 😕so when the option came up on the quote I clicked it and it’s been asking more questions than my missus on a Saturday morning 🤨

[@ahmetahmet9673]

Are you running any additional camber in the front to avoid rubbing? Love the look of your car and the content is top draw buddy.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Thankyou. The car is setup with very mild front camber I believe just under -2 but I plan to fit Bilstein B16 soon and realign

[@ahmetahmet9673]

@@thedownshiftchannel thank you, aorechaite the reply!

[@komentatorius69]

Imola is a killler color!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

komentatorius69 thanks! It was the colour I'd always wanted

[@mazda323ffan]

Stock wheels are much, much better looking for me ;)

[@thedownshiftchannel]

mazda323ffan each to their own really dude the stock wheels are heavy and a little too clingy some prefer more of a Motorsport look

[@FDB-8]

Tire size front and rear?

[@thedownshiftchannel]

FDB 265/35/18 all around!

[@ocyrus411]

I find the fitment a little too aggressive

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Fair enough. Personally I like it that way

[@5amiul]

Kurbed already? 4:07

[@thedownshiftchannel]

5amiul before fitting? Haha. No just dirt from fitting tyres! Good spot though

[@amritdhillon9852]

stock wheels looked soo much better

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Pop Panda every is entitled to their opinion of course but diamond cut faces look more luxury than Motorsport and that's not the direction the car is heading. The Apex are based around performance

[@dannyDC2]

Google images brought me here! :D

[@thedownshiftchannel]

DannyDC2 thanks for watching ! You after some mate ?

[@rob961988]

very good, nice. but you had a spare set of wheels and tyres and did not do a big fuck off burnout before you took them off, why? 😋

[@thedownshiftchannel]

rob961988 I did this last time then when I sold the car had to spend £700 for two rear tyres to sell it. Lesson learned

[@rob961988]

Haha fair enough mate. Those are some expensive tires, 350 each.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

rob961988 Luckily these ones aren't as much but still not burnout cheap!

[@rob961988]

Aye, i can get 2 tyres for my ep3 type r for less than one cost on my 61 plate leon. #bigwheelproblems

[@baden4321]

Just needs more low

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Baden Lucas this is inevitable! All in good time!

[@Taupeoyster7]

awesome channel guys! I cant believe ive only just found your channel... Maybe we could collaborate in the future :D

[@thedownshiftchannel]

FullTimeCarGuy thanks for the comment! Maybe our paths will cross at some point!

[@The_JDM_Dynasty]

I'm just here to give you some ad revenue.. I have no interest in German machinery! :)

[@thedownshiftchannel]

NELKEL GTR VLOGS thanks on the less!

[@The_JDM_Dynasty]

:)

[@5times146]

sorry mate originals are nicer

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Robert Whitfield the originals weigh twice as much and aren't as wide. These perform much better and the looks side of thing is personal preference. Not for everyone but thanks for watching anyway

[@mr.baklajan7092]

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