need help...cracked rim!
06-28-2008, 12:05 PM
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You've already gotten lots of great info about the +/- of repair vs used wheel.
Two additional suggestions:
1. Confirm that any used wheel was not also a repaired/refinished wheel put back on the market.
2. Confirm the part number on your damaged wheel with exactly the same part number on the replacement wheel.
Lastly, some dealers provide great discounts to forum & BMWCCA members - check the price of new vs used to help make your buying decision.
Two additional suggestions:
1. Confirm that any used wheel was not also a repaired/refinished wheel put back on the market.
2. Confirm the part number on your damaged wheel with exactly the same part number on the replacement wheel.
Lastly, some dealers provide great discounts to forum & BMWCCA members - check the price of new vs used to help make your buying decision.
06-28-2008, 12:43 PM
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I'm going to look for some used ones on the web. thanks everyone for your input. for now I'll have to put my baby in the garage 
As far as the 166s, if I get those, I'll have to get new tires along with it to huh? They probably won't fit right?
As far as the 166s, if I get those, I'll have to get new tires along with it to huh? They probably won't fit right?
06-28-2008, 12:43 PM
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Ah...a cracked 124. Not really surprised - I've had 2 in my ownership of the 545. They are quite brittle it seems - no tire damage, just cracks on the inside causing slow leakage. When the first happened, I purchased another from BMW in Riverside, CA for about $450. With mounting and such, it was around $500 buckaroos for 1 new rim. When the other happened, I decided to ditch the 124's and got some aftermarket ones for about $600 for 4 from Eurostop in Northridge, CA. I've had these on the car since September, and have no vibration issues, no crack issues, and has been very stable up to about 145mph. And, they look better than the 124's IMO. They are the ones displayed in my pics. An ebay search on "E60 BMW Wheels" should give you pleanty of options. Good luck!
06-28-2008, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by phocker' post='611998' date='Jun 28 2008, 03:43 PM
I'm going to look for some used ones on the web. thanks everyone for your input. for now I'll have to put my baby in the garage
As far as the 166s, if I get those, I'll have to get new tires along with it to huh? They probably won't fit right?
As far as the 166s, if I get those, I'll have to get new tires along with it to huh? They probably won't fit right?