Wheel Newbie needs some advice
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='770373' date='Jan 17 2009, 01:06 PM
Yea don't get 18's. All of the beauty begins at 19".
Also, im looking at the General Exclaim UHP's for tires.. has good results in tireracks surveys... do those sound ok.. ?
Thanks a bunch hoping to order this weekend
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I would avoid deliberately buying a non-hubcentric replica wheel. Sounds like a prescription for vibration to me. If it were me, I would troll the classifieds around here and wait for some real 167s to come up, then bite the bullet. You can't go wrong with OEM.
By the way, 167s do look really good on E60s.
By the way, 167s do look really good on E60s.
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Miros are reputable replicas, and those generals have been said to be the best bang for your buck when it comes to tires. and yes you can put on bmw roundel centercaps on those wheels. btw, PM sent 
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='770582' date='Jan 18 2009, 01:47 AM
Miros are reputable replicas, and those generals have been said to be the best bang for your buck when it comes to tires. and yes you can put on bmw roundel centercaps on those wheels. btw, PM sent
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I think I'm the only guy on the board that runs 18" after market wheels but with my setup of BBS LM's and non run flat Michelin pilots the car is fantastic. You can't compare my current set up to the HEAVY OEM wheels and HEAVIER Dunlop run flats.
With my new set up the car is faster, stops better, rides much better, corners better, manages mid corner road imperfections better...
However I run 18" LM's because they were left over from my M3. If I was starting from scratch I would probably get 19's, but definitely not 20's. I live in MA and would be buying new wheels every month.
Anyone going from 17's to 19's is not going to be impressed with the ride IMO. That is a major reduction in tire sidewall height.
With my new set up the car is faster, stops better, rides much better, corners better, manages mid corner road imperfections better...
However I run 18" LM's because they were left over from my M3. If I was starting from scratch I would probably get 19's, but definitely not 20's. I live in MA and would be buying new wheels every month.
Anyone going from 17's to 19's is not going to be impressed with the ride IMO. That is a major reduction in tire sidewall height.
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Originally Posted by mhs525' post='770805' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:59 AM
I think I'm the only guy on the board that runs 18" after market wheels but with my setup of BBS LM's and non run flat Michelin pilots the car is fantastic. You can't compare my current set up to the HEAVY OEM wheels and HEAVIER Dunlop run flats.
With my new set up the car is faster, stops better, rides much better, corners better, manages mid corner road imperfections better...
However I run 18" LM's because they were left over from my M3. If I was starting from scratch I would probably get 19's, but definitely not 20's. I live in MA and would be buying new wheels every month.
Anyone going from 17's to 19's is not going to be impressed with the ride IMO. That is a major reduction in tire sidewall height.
With my new set up the car is faster, stops better, rides much better, corners better, manages mid corner road imperfections better...
However I run 18" LM's because they were left over from my M3. If I was starting from scratch I would probably get 19's, but definitely not 20's. I live in MA and would be buying new wheels every month.
Anyone going from 17's to 19's is not going to be impressed with the ride IMO. That is a major reduction in tire sidewall height.
Thanks for all the help guys...
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