[///MPhatic]

Summer vibes.

Blue Racer. by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr

[AllEyesOnMe]

[QUOTE=cb804;29676071]

Originally Posted by AllEyesOnMe

Does anyone have photos of the LBB with M788 painted in a graphite shade or even the OEM smoked finish? Mine came with the machined finish such as the below, and I'm thinking about painting them darker.

There should be a few images of the 788's in the darker finish in this thread. BMW refers to the darker finish as black on the window sticker. The face of the wheels are finished in a tinted clear coat. Here's a photo of my car with the darker wheels.

Beautiful car! More pics!

Do you happen to know the color code of the M788 "black"?

[Markyc66]

Back in the summer when it was nice warm and clean

[///MPhatic]

[QUOTE=AllEyesOnMe;29678918]

Originally Posted by cb804

Do you happen to know the color code of the M788 "black"?

SAI does not release their paint codes, and even if they did it probably wouldn't help you because their finishes are mostly tri-stage, and blended, meaning it takes more than one code and a certain number of sprays to achieve the finish. Beyond that it's just a difficult process, SAI themselves can't even match their own finishes, which is why they produce the wheels in massive batches.

[Jamongkad]

Track Day vibe photos again. Barreling down Thunderhill West straight. I'm going out on a limb to say that driving the M2C in the wet is the most fun I've ever had. Wasn't chasing any PB's, just pure unadulterated fun and exploring the limits of the chassis without burning through tires.

[futureitr]

My little contribution.

[Jamongkad]

Originally Posted by futureitr

My little contribution.

I want them wheels....E88's? Do they fit over the 2NH brakes?

[chris719]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

SAI does not release their paint codes, and even if they did it probably wouldn't help you because their finishes are mostly tri-stage, and blended, meaning it takes more than one code and a certain number of sprays to achieve the finish. Beyond that it's just a difficult process, SAI themselves can't even match their own finishes, which is why they produce the wheels in massive batches.

I think 788M are just CNC polished face with tinted clear. I also believe they are mfg by Fuchs or whoever makes 437M. You are correct for 763M though.

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by chris719

I think 788M are just CNC polished face with tinted clear. I also believe they are mfg by Fuchs or whoever makes 437M. You are correct for 763M though.

Ah, thought they were SAI. Still, once you add smoked clear on top of everything you're never going to match the paint.

[chris719]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Ah, thought they were SAI. Still, once you add smoked clear on top of everything you're never going to match the paint.

Yeah, it’s not easy but there’s no code because there’s no paint sort of. It’s the exact same finish as the polished tinted parts of the black 437M and the tinted 666M. A skilled refinisher can do it by polishing and removing material to get the scratch out and testing the tinted clear. One of the wheel repair shops near me has a lot of F80s in the lot so I assume you can figure it out with some experience. Problem is if it’s too deep there’s no way to blend it without a “lip”. Still, not as bad as the 763M gold lol.

[m2ss]

Does it get any sexier than a dirty girl...

[m2ss]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Summer vibes.

What size rears are you running?

[Stylin.M2]

A little lonely time in the rain.

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by m2ss

What size rears are you running?

275/35, but they probably look wider because I correct for lens distortion.

[m2ss]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

275/35, but they probably look wider because I correct for lens distortion.

Gotcha...looked like 295s...

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by m2ss

Gotcha...looked like 295s...

I wish they were 305's!

[m2ss]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

I wish they were 305's!

What are the largest you can put on 763s?

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by m2ss

What are the largest you can put on 763s?

You can fit all of the sizes on 763M's, but it depends on many factors. Your drop, camber, suspension, and tolerance for some rubbing and/or poke. And keep in mind that there is no real size standardization with tires, so some 285's run wider than some 305's, it just depends on the tire.

Before you ask the question of largest you need to ask the question of which kind of tire you want (Competition, Summer, All Season), what your goals for the tire are (competition, daily driving, rain, snow, etc), and what other fitment mods you plan to do.

[///MPhatic]

The magic happens but once a year.

The magic happens but once a year. by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr

[shaneguags]

GTS hood installed

[///MPhatic]

Here, fixed it for you.

[shaneguags]

haha thanks !! my friend sent that, I pick up the car tomorrow