My Winter Setup - Pictures
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Originally Posted by doug_999' post='398303' date='Mar 4 2007, 10:45 AM
Couldn't agree more -love my M3s!!! Of course I'm not brave like the two of you and went with 17s - OEM 138s. Here she is in her Chicago crappy weather glory.
You have a stealth winter car. Should kill alot of 525s and 530s round here.
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i am very interested in where and how much you got your replica style 128s for...im an xi owner...hopefully with replicas they can make something with my offets...and i think the OEM style 128s are 19"..however it was dealer recommanded that i only go 18"....and you noted that there was a vibration problem with one rim...did u resolve this?
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='398350' date='Mar 4 2007, 11:28 AM
You have a stealth winter car. Should kill alot of 525s and 530s round here.
Especially since the 550 badge looks so much like a 530 badge - just as the Jag owner on I88 last night...
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i "Ben Hogan's 5 Iron"
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2003 Audi A4 3.0 CVT "Part of the Moniker"
Silver/Ebony, Prem, CW, Star 17s
Originally Posted by elyk' post='398356' date='Mar 4 2007, 01:46 PM
i am very interested in where and how much you got your replica style 128s for...im an xi owner...hopefully with replicas they can make something with my offets...and i think the OEM style 128s are 19"..however it was dealer recommanded that i only go 18"....and you noted that there was a vibration problem with one rim...did u resolve this?
Go to ebay and search for OE wheels. Yeah, the OEM 128s are 19s but OE offers the style in 18. Perfect for a winter setup and only $500 for the set included shipping. 20mm offset.
As for the vibration, I suspect its possible that the shop mounting the wheels bent one of the rims. I watched as the guy really struggled to get the RFTs on and the balancing machine he used was old. Had the wheels rebalanced at another shop, but same vibration. Left rim front, the vibration culprit, was moved to back thus hidding the vibration. Used alot of balancing weights on that one.
You can take a chance as maybe the OE rims are okay. They're cheap.
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='398110' date='Mar 3 2007, 11:07 PM
Not bad replicas although had vibration problem with one rim.
:thumbsdown: looks are pretty nice though 
at least this year 
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