This is where the aftermarket specialists from EDELWEISS Wheels and Alpha-N Performance come into play, offering you, as the (future) owner of a new BMW M2 Coupe, the opportunity to create something truly unique. In many ways, a vehicle that should have rolled out of the new BMW factory in Mexico, not an aftermarket shop in Germany. Fortunately, specialists like EDELWEISS exist. With over ten years’ experience in the world of wheels and tires, and since 2020, the EDELWEISS brand has showcased its ability to produce and offer lightweight, concave, TÜV-certified wheels engineered in Germany.
The wheels are crafted using a hybrid process of flow forming and forging. Additional heat treatment strengthens the material, allowing EDELWEISS to design the spokes and barrels thinner and save weight. For the BMW M2 G87, the German specialist offers a variety of designs, finishes, and sizes.
The wheels fitted to the “black swan” shown here are LT°5 wheels in a polished finish, measuring 20-inch front (10.5×20 ET14) and 21-inch rear (11×21 ET12). Interestingly, the weight factor is one of the most compelling, with the fronts only tipping in at 9.3 kg and the rears at 10.3 kg.
The weight savings compared to the smaller standard M2 wheel (M930) is 3.3kg per front rim and 3.5kg per rim at the rear. The rims were shod in Michelin PS4 S tires, measuring 285/30 R20 and 305/25 R21. No spacers were needed, as the wheels are custom-made for the G8x series and fit every model in that series without any modifications.
To enhance the soundtrack, an Akrapovic slip-on line titanium exhaust was fitted alongside a carbon tailpipe set, which fits perfectly inside the carbon rear diffuser, plus an underbody floor by Alpha-N Performance, who not only delivered these parts but supplied a plethora of other carbon goodies.
To understand more about Alpha-N and its background in the world of carbon fiber, it is essential to know that the Germans from Rheinbach, near the Nürburgring, have a team with many years of experience in the fields of sports car construction, composites, prototyping, tuning, and motorsport. Over the past years, the team has been a development supplier to BMW and part of the BMW 3.0 CSL project, which was released as a birthday present for 50 years of BMW M. They were responsible for the CFK components, which you will find on the limited series car.
The manual G87 shown here is outfitted with a great selection of parts from the Alpha-N product list. You will spot a front spoiler, front grille, bonnet, and fenders with louvers at the front, all made out of the composite material. At the rear, there is a carbon wing, carbon diffuser, and underbody floor also made out of the same fibers. The finishing touch is found under the bonnet in the form of a carbon engine cover. The fit and finish of all are at a high quality. The parts sit flush and fit wonderfully to the standard bodywork of the M2. They also offer TÜV-certification, which is vital.