Got my new wheels!
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Originally Posted by -Mike-' post='837906' date='Apr 6 2009, 11:43 AM
Fantastic looking wheels. Don't fall into the pressure of this forum re: dropping your car. If you like it the way it is, keep it. I think it looks great. I wish they made those with an xi offset...OEM, but they don't. Wheels are MINT.
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hey, thanks all for the nice comments!
let me know an angle that's better and I'll try!
and sorry to disappoint you, I have lived here now for ten years but still not swiss!
I was never any good at giving in for group pressure... but we'll see!
that sounds great, looking forward to pictures!
and sorry to disappoint you, I have lived here now for ten years but still not swiss!
Originally Posted by pdawg74' post='837967' date='Apr 6 2009, 07:34 PM
Looks good. I should have my 166's installed today or tomorrow. I will putting 12mm spacers on the rear so I will post some shots of that.
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My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
Looks good 
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='837608' date='Apr 6 2009, 01:43 AM
Did my first mod this week-end, new wheels! Got them second hand from another member on this forum, thanks again xBMWx!
I really like them, even if it rides high on the original non-sport suspension. Drop should be next in line, or shadowline trim. We'll see what comes first...
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I really like them, even if it rides high on the original non-sport suspension. Drop should be next in line, or shadowline trim. We'll see what comes first...
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very nice. The more I see the 166's, the more I like them! You are making it hard for me to order a set of breyton's from Tire Rack.
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='837608' date='Apr 6 2009, 04:43 AM
Did my first mod this week-end, new wheels! Got them second hand from another member on this forum, thanks again xBMWx!
I really like them, even if it rides high on the original non-sport suspension. Drop should be next in line, or shadowline trim. We'll see what comes first...
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I really like them, even if it rides high on the original non-sport suspension. Drop should be next in line, or shadowline trim. We'll see what comes first...
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Nice wheels, good choice... High quality wheels are one of the best mods you can do.
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='837777' date='Apr 6 2009, 06:52 PM
Not sure if I want that, purely based on looks. And when factoring in questions from local law enforcement I'm going to give it a miss... The wheels without spacers I could possible talk my way out of but no way with spacers!
The look is a bit more aggressive but when you put them on it's hard to tell the difference unless you're side by side a car that doesn't have spacers. It looks more natural with spacers since they line up with the wheel well better.
But as I said, it's a very subtle thing.
And Swiss Cops care about spacers?!
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Originally Posted by dirksqjaw' post='839017' date='Apr 7 2009, 04:32 PM
The difference is very small with spacers (like 11 mil between M5 and M6 offset?), if a police office could even TELL that it wasn't oem, I'd give him a hundo just out of sheer respect for knowledge of the car.
The look is a bit more aggressive but when you put them on it's hard to tell the difference unless you're side by side a car that doesn't have spacers. It looks more natural with spacers since they line up with the wheel well better.
But as I said, it's a very subtle thing.
And Swiss Cops care about spacers?!
The look is a bit more aggressive but when you put them on it's hard to tell the difference unless you're side by side a car that doesn't have spacers. It looks more natural with spacers since they line up with the wheel well better.
But as I said, it's a very subtle thing.
And Swiss Cops care about spacers?!
btw, did my second mod today, shadowline trim!