jgt

OP get the M166 wheels with the M6 offsets that way you won't have to run any spacers on the rear.

Shlooky

Thanks guys, and these M166 wheels with M6 offsets can be had where?

Cheers to all! This forum rocks!

turboawd

the m6 offset are a little harder to find used. but if you buy new, then no problem.
if you end up getting a set of wheels with the standard m5 offset, then you'd want probably 12mm wheel spacers in the rear, so that the wheels are pushed out a bit.

Shlooky

Roger that.

sportzfan76

Call Garry at BMW of Newport. 401 846 6636

nemex12

dont mind if i do

pjinca

Simple, next time before believing anything the dealer says ask him one simple question:

"What is the difference between LCI and Pre-LCI?"

If he stutters, or can't answer correctly you know he's just feeding you bullshit and you can move on from there.

nemex12

sorry, made a mistake and wrote the last post thinking this was another thread :S

sy1616

I had stock 166 m5 wheels on my 545 and you dont need spacers but i opted to install a 10mm in the rear for looks.

AchtungE60

LOOOOL. This is so true. 100%....call em as you see them. You gave them a chance and they either took it by the horns or blew it. IMO if an SA said to me "you know i'm not quite sure of all of the features but a few are 1 2 3....but i can specifics if you'd like" then I'd say he took it by the horns and handled it the best he could. I have a few friends who are SA's and they just let me talk. Even SA manager is a friend of mine and he brings me into the shop and I talk to techs. Guess most people have had bad experience with SAs? personally i hold the dealership responsible for that in their hiring practices. Anytime you are customer interfacing you have to be in the know.

As far as wheels, there was a guy named Vince up near Detroit I've dealt with in the past for BMW and Benz wheels. He has the wheels in the offsets you need...or he did at one time. They're reps but definitely worth the $600 he was charging. I bought a few sets for cars on my lot and put tires and best $1100 or so investment I made....moved the cars within weeks easy.

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