128's on Carbon Black
05-14-2006 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BMW 525xi sports package' post='282291' date='May 14 2006, 09:34 PM
Ah i didn't know you had another car. If i can ask you that, why did you swapped 'em for a new one?
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05-14-2006 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbo' post='282293' date='May 14 2006, 08:37 PM
I had an early 520i which was a bit underpowered and had reached some 85000 kms. Therefore I sold the old one and bought the current 530i with 13000 km on it.
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05-14-2006 | 01:52 PM
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I like those..... they look much better in real.... one of the wheels that are better to be seen for real... a photo does not show them as good as they look.
nice choice....rare combo
nice choice....rare combo
05-15-2006 | 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by forge197' post='281895' date='May 13 2006, 04:53 PM
Continental Sport Contact 2
Hope you know what I mean.
Yours are a lot cleaner than mine at the moment though.
I'll have to keep an eye out - haven't seen another e60 with 128's yet.
05-15-2006 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='282532' date='May 15 2006, 11:07 AM
Good move - I have these on my 128's and I think they suit them really well. It's not that apparent in the photo's but the curve of the sidewall really matches the profile of the wheel and makes them look even lower and wider.
Hope you know what I mean.
Yours are a lot cleaner than mine at the moment though.
I'll have to keep an eye out - haven't seen another e60 with 128's yet.
Hope you know what I mean.
Yours are a lot cleaner than mine at the moment though.
I'll have to keep an eye out - haven't seen another e60 with 128's yet.
You all know that there was a change in dimensions when BMW swapped from Michelin PS to Conti; front rims 8 x 19" to 8,5 x 19" ??
I wonder if there was a change in offset on the rear rims too because it looks like, on forge197's car anyhow, that the rears come out a bit more than my "old" 128's did. Or do you have spacers?
Anyone who knows more?
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05-15-2006 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Robbo' post='282575' date='May 15 2006, 01:08 PM
You all know that there was a change in dimensions when BMW swapped from Michelin PS to Conti; front rims 8 x 19" to 8,5 x 19" ??
I wonder if there was a change in offset on the rear rims too because it looks like, on forge197's car anyhow, that the rears come out a bit more than my "old" 128's did. Or do you have spacers?
Anyone who knows more?
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I wonder if there was a change in offset on the rear rims too because it looks like, on forge197's car anyhow, that the rears come out a bit more than my "old" 128's did. Or do you have spacers?
Anyone who knows more?
/R
I don't think forge197's come out any more than mine though, but then if it's only half an inch - I might not have noticed.
Sounds silly - but I think part of this is the visual affect of the conti tyres - which I think really suit these wheels.
05-15-2006 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by forge197' post='281895' date='May 13 2006, 11:53 AM
Continental Sport Contact 2
05-15-2006 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by SinisterJ' post='282661' date='May 15 2006, 05:10 PM
Where are can I buy those tires when I look at them on tirerack.com they do not show up???
Tire Rack - Conti Sports
05-15-2006 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Robbo' post='282575' date='May 15 2006, 01:08 PM
You all know that there was a change in dimensions when BMW swapped from Michelin PS to Conti; front rims 8 x 19" to 8,5 x 19" ??
I wonder if there was a change in offset on the rear rims too because it looks like, on forge197's car anyhow, that the rears come out a bit more than my "old" 128's did. Or do you have spacers?
Anyone who knows more?
/R
I wonder if there was a change in offset on the rear rims too because it looks like, on forge197's car anyhow, that the rears come out a bit more than my "old" 128's did. Or do you have spacers?
Anyone who knows more?
/R