Spec me some wheels

loltim · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:47

Vita said:
EDIT: Or these....Khan's

Or go one better and get chrome spinners

Morba · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:47

the 5 is too big for thin 5 spokes imo.

style 37's are your best option tbh.

Skii · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:48

Your wheels suck ? I don't think so.

cdcopyman · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:49

M PARRAS!!

edit!!! if you can , get BBS LM'S

NickXX · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:52

Phil W said:
I don't know what these are, and they are probably too OTT for you, Fox.

...but i do like them

Those are the ones in his 2nd picture...

Phil W · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:54

NickXX said:
Those are the ones in his 2nd picture...

Must be the lighting (or my eyes

) as they look slightly different

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:01

Poppy said:
None of them

They all look dated imo

The E39 doesn't suit BMW's latest generation of wheels.

Phil W · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:02

[TW]Fox said:
The E39 doesn't suit BMW's latest generation of wheels.

True, and to be honest i find thats the case with most cars, its like putting Astra VXR wheels on a MK3 Astra GSi.

Jonny ///M · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:21

AC Schnitzer Type III

Or those Oz ones.

Mr_Sukebe · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:42

Of the 3, and from purely a looks perspective, the 37s.
However, I'm going to go along with the suggestion that it'll bugger up the ride quality on your motor. Really not worth the effort.

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:46

Mr_Sukebe said:
Of the 3, and from purely a looks perspective, the 37s.
However, I'm going to go along with the suggestion that it'll bugger up the ride quality on your motor. Really not worth the effort.

It can't be that bad becuase those wheels were a popular option on the E39 and were infact standard fit on the Champagne II and Aegean Blue Editions.

Phil W · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:46

Mr_Sukebe said:
Really not worth the effort.

Maybe not, but if he was happy with how the exisiting wheels looked he'd simply have them refurbished. He's obviously happy to sacrifice a little comfort for a small cosmetic change

Phil W · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:51

[TW]Fox said:
It can't be that bad becuase those wheels were a popular option on the E39 and were infact standard fit on the Champagne II and Aegean Blue Editions.

It'll probably feel a little more bumpy, i doubt any passengers would be able to tell the difference though. Possibility of the handling feeling slighty different, but nothing you can't get used to

Would you be having a wider profile on the rears than the fronts? Would they be the same profile as the existing tyres width wise?

Jonny ///M · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:59

I like style 37s but i always see them on SE models or prefacelifts and they tend to have a yellow tinge to them so look dull.

The e46 in estoril blue(??) with full AC schnitzer pack around here looks the nuts with those wheels though. Always liked that design.

Those OZ ultraleggera are £245 ex vat per wheel in 18 form! The guys at work seem to not like the guys that run the motorsport wheels place up here(unhelpful arrogant ******** apparently.)

http://www.mswuk.com/

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:00

Jonny ///M said:
I like style 37s but i always see them on SE models or prefacelifts and they tend to have a yellow tinge to them so look dull.
.

You sure? Style 37's were only ever on the options list of the Sport models - although people have started to fit them to SE's aftermarket I can't say I've seen more than one, ever.

NickXX · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:03

Jonny ///M said:
The e46 in estoril blue(??) with full AC schnitzer pack around here looks the nuts with those wheels though. Always liked that design.

Sounds like a 330 Clubsport.

Morba · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:06

NickXX said:
Sounds like a 330 Clubsport.

there are a few ACS e46's that i have seen.

though i prefer the clubsport (clubsport alloys in 18" form would be great!)

Jonny ///M · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:08

NickXX said:
Sounds like a 330 Clubsport.

IIRC its not a clubsport....im sure its just a 330ci with acs kit.

DannyDan · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:25

Bennah said:
Style 37's definatly!

Agreed. The others are truly awful :/

mattpc · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:29

Style 37 or the Alpinas. In my opinion the other ones look worse than your current ones (not taking in to account the condition)

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