ETA Early 2025!
This collaboration with Rogue Engineering x 2M Autowerks definitely the true meaning of partnership. 2M Autowerks (San Diego, CA) set out to make a dimensionally accurate E46 M3 GTR body kit based on the real BMW Motorsport racecar and the Need for Speed hero car. Produced to order in their shop in San Diego, the last piece they were missing were wheels that fit the bill. This is where we came in.
The Rogue Engineering GTR Widebody wheelset features a fully FORGED, one-piece wheel, utilizing our own centerlock mounting system. They are designed to fit in conjunction with the 2M Autowerks E46 M3 GTR widebody kit. They are not designed to fit standard body E46 M3s.
The wheelset kit includes;
- Two (2) front wheels
- Two (2) rear wheels
- Four (4) centerlock adapters
- Four (4) centerlock nuts with spring clips
- Hardware to attach centerlock adapters to vehicle
Details of the Wheels;
- Front, 18x10 ET 5 (with centerlock adapter in place)
- Rear, 18x11 ET-20 (with centerlock adapter in place)
- Face and back pad engineered to specifically work with with our centerlock adapter
Details of the centerlock adapter;
- Full billet CNC construction from 4340 chromoly steel
- 190k PSI replaceable torque pins
- 7075-T6 aluminum centerlock nut featuring a 3" hex socket
- Spring clip
Element of Design
Inspired by retro motorsport designs, Rogue Engineering wanted to produce a wheel for today's marketplace that needed quality, performance wheels at reasonable prices. Knowing full well that a fully forged wheel was out of the budget of most, we worked with a manufacturer that would be able to help us produce a wheel with performance using flow formed manufacturing techniques.
Authentic BBS RE594 magnesium wheel (front) as used on the BMW E46 M3 IMSA GT car
The inspiration behind the Rogue Engineering GTR wheel
Starting Off: Computer Mumbo Jumbo
We knew we had to start beyond the typical napkin tracing, so we started with our own in-house Solidworks 3D renderings. From here, we could tweak, redraw, compare, analyse, 3D print and even virtually "test" our design.
Solidworks 3D rendering
FEM analysis of the design
3D printing the drawing allows us to put our hands on it...
Notes:
- Designed specifically to fit the 2M GTR bodykit for the E46 M3.
- Wheels and centerlock adapters NOT sold separately. Replacement wheels and centerlock parts available only to registered buyers of the kit.
- Torque for the nut is 395 ft. lbs.
- A 3" socket is required for installation of the nut. Available here for only $75.
