Cons Of Buying a M5 166 Replicas for $1000shipped?
02-05-2007, 05:29 AM
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Oh one more thing, my car is w/o Sport Suspension.. i like soft and smooth ride for my daily commute, so didnt get sports package.
Now to mount M5 166' 19"s, Do i have to install H&R Springs? or lower the car?
Now to mount M5 166' 19"s, Do i have to install H&R Springs? or lower the car?
02-05-2007, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='387629' date='Feb 5 2007, 06:29 AM
Oh one more thing, my car is w/o Sport Suspension.. i like soft and smooth ride for my daily commute, so didnt get sports package.
Now to mount M5 166' 19"s, Do i have to install H&R Springs? or lower the car?
Now to mount M5 166' 19"s, Do i have to install H&R Springs? or lower the car?
I have 19" and lower my car and the ride is definitely not as smooth, but definitely tolerable. I don't know how much will contribute to the decrease in smooth ride (since I add new wheels and lower it at the same time), but I suspect the wheels contributes more. If you want a more comfy ride, go with Eibach pro springs. From what I read they are not as stiff as H&R (so little smoother ride).
02-05-2007, 09:15 AM
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Just ask Monacobmw what he thought of his replica 166's. He now has OEM's bc of the horror show he went through.
02-05-2007, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='387690' date='Feb 5 2007, 01:15 PM
Just ask Monacobmw what he thought of his replica 166's. He now has OEM's bc of the horror show he went through.
02-05-2007, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='387691' date='Feb 5 2007, 01:17 PM
Yah 99% I will go with OEM M5 166 only.. just waiting for cheapest price i could find on them
The wheel I got from BMW of Newport was in a box and looked like it came direct from the factory. It was packaged perfectly.
02-05-2007, 09:24 AM
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Oh, and shipping was cheaper through BMW of Newport than bmwwheels.com. A lot cheaper via UPS.
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='387694' date='Feb 5 2007, 01:24 PM
Oh, and shipping was cheaper through BMW of Newport than bmwwheels.com. A lot cheaper via UPS.
So from dealer it would be: $2000-25%off = $1500 + Tax = Same as BMWWheels.com (much cheaper than quad_m)
So checking around m5board.com to see if someone is getting rid of their stock wheels for an upgrade, so might get from them if much cheaper.
I just called my dealer, just to get quote on a single 166 wheel( $500/wheel), he told me it is not recommended to have M5 166 on my 2006 525i, since it has different off-sets and the brakes and all would be a problem??
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='387693' date='Feb 5 2007, 01:23 PM
Well, I know that there are 2 dealers in the US that give E60.net members a 25% discount on ALL OEM parts, including wheels. BMW of Newport (Rhode Island that is), is one. I believe the other is Crevier BMW which I believe is in SoCal. When I cracked one of my wheels, bmwwheels.com wanted more than BMW of Newport. I also heard that bmwwheels.com packages their wheels for shipping like crap. I think some members on here who got their wheels from them had damage on some of the rims. Sucks.
The wheel I got from BMW of Newport was in a box and looked like it came direct from the factory. It was packaged perfectly.
The wheel I got from BMW of Newport was in a box and looked like it came direct from the factory. It was packaged perfectly.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=382346
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