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M5 (166) Or M6 (167) Rims?

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Old 05-10-2009, 08:43 PM
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Sorry about all the rims topics but i have found the cheap replicas of m5 and m6 rims about the same price. We have a silver gray 545i

My first choice would be the m6 but i like the m5 rims too. Very hard to decide.
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Originally Posted by tango3' post='874683' date='May 10 2009, 11:43 PM
Sorry about all the rims topics but i have found the cheap replicas of m5 and m6 rims about the same price. We have a silver gray 545i

My first choice would be the m6 but i like the m5 rims too. Very hard to decide.
lol, I too had your dilemma, so I bought both sets.
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Originally Posted by vincentkpham' post='874704' date='May 11 2009, 01:00 AM
lol, I too had your dilemma, so I bought both sets.
lmaoo i have m5 wheels on my car but i really like the m6 im torn aswell although i voted m6 wheels btw mind sharing your source for cheap m6 wheels?
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M5 wheels with the stock calipers/rotors...M6 wheels is you get at least slotted/drilled rotors.....
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I had no trouble voting in the poll.
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+1 for M6
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Originally Posted by tango3' post='874683' date='May 10 2009, 11:43 PM
Sorry about all the rims topics but i have found the cheap replicas of m5 and m6 rims about the same price. We have a silver gray 545i

My first choice would be the m6 but i like the m5 rims too. Very hard to decide.
my vote is 12 for 166 off 24 votes.Now you are again 50-50 anyway i think with non m5 rotors is better choise the166
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m5!
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what is this 10 votes for 166 and 13 votes for 167 = 27 votes
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M6's, 167 all the way,


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