what is the deal with the 2008 535i wheels???they are pathetic looking
05-04-2007, 07:47 AM
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A $50,000+ luxury automobile and you get rims that look just as good as hubcaps??? What the hell is BMW thinking? Even the 528i has better looking wheels!!
That is ridiculous!
That is ridiculous!
05-04-2007, 08:06 AM
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05-04-2007, 03:40 PM
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The 535i sports wheels are nice as they are the same as on my 545i Sport.
Historically, non-sport BMWs have had awful, cheap-looking rims - I'm just not sure why - surely the non-sport owners are deserving of some nice rims. They are almost as bad as Audi A6 standard wheels, which are ugly and look 2 sizes too small.
Historically, non-sport BMWs have had awful, cheap-looking rims - I'm just not sure why - surely the non-sport owners are deserving of some nice rims. They are almost as bad as Audi A6 standard wheels, which are ugly and look 2 sizes too small.
05-04-2007, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='421212' date='May 5 2007, 12:40 AM
Historically, non-sport BMWs have had awful, cheap-looking rims - I'm just not sure why - surely the non-sport owners are deserving of some nice rims. They are almost as bad as Audi A6 standard wheels, which are ugly and look 2 sizes too small.
I have even read somewhere that car manufacturers make the standard rim look ugly on purpose, only to make as much customers as possible buying the more expensive rims.
Its just all about marketing in order to achieve as much profit as possible, and all car manufacturers are using this technique.
05-05-2007, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by me2happy' post='421041' date='May 4 2007, 05:47 PM
A $50,000+ luxury automobile and you get rims that look just as good as hubcaps??? What the hell is BMW thinking? Even the 528i has better looking wheels!!
That is ridiculous!
That is ridiculous!
In Germany, the new standard wheels introduced this year do not look too bad. Even the most basic ones for the entry-level engines.
05-05-2007, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by F?nfer' post='421350' date='May 5 2007, 09:13 AM
535i? Which country?
05-05-2007, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by F?nfer' post='421350' date='May 5 2007, 03:13 PM
In Germany, the new standard wheels introduced this year do not look too bad. Even the most basic ones for the entry-level engines.
View the standard rims here.