New Rims: What do you think?
03-17-2007, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBUCRUZ' post='403983' date='Mar 17 2007, 04:43 PM
I believe they are 20 8.5 F and 20 10.0 R. The back lips are 4 inches wide. They don't feel like they are rubbing. But that doesn't mean they're not.
03-17-2007, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBUCRUZ' post='403927' date='Mar 17 2007, 10:10 AM
Since I don't have navigation installed, I was thinking of going the aftermarket route and even possibly using the navtv interface?
03-17-2007, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Heiss5' post='403833' date='Mar 17 2007, 06:30 AM
Whoa, this thread is starting to get a little ugly. I think the wheels look awesome, but then again I'm biased since I have the same ones. What's the next mod you've got planned?
i'm about to go with EIBACH to lower my car cat. from experience they ride softer.
03-17-2007, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Heiss5' post='404011' date='Mar 17 2007, 04:14 PM
I've got the navtv interface, not for nav, but so that I can watch movies, etc. You got any aftermarket units in mind?
I was thinking of going with the Pioneer AVIC D3. If I got it custom installed, possibly where my factory cd player is installed, do you think I could hook it up through the NAV TV with the goal of seeing the pioneer navigation/dvd on the IDrive Screen?
Pioneer Avic D3
03-17-2007, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blinkme_210' post='403827' date='Mar 17 2007, 01:58 AM
Doesn't look like it needs much of a drop to me. Rims are ok. You did ask, so don't try to tear me a new one for expressing what I think.
Off topic: but what is with these new kiddy members? Get off your high horse, you're just another E60 owner like us. Just because you put on new rims doesn't mean we will be bowing down to you, and replying like mad as if you were the second coming of Jesus Christ. You want that kind of attention, post on E90post, lots of kiddy hyenas over there refreshing the new post button waiting to reply "OMGGGGGG LOVE UR RIMS *BOW ICON*"
Off topic: but what is with these new kiddy members? Get off your high horse, you're just another E60 owner like us. Just because you put on new rims doesn't mean we will be bowing down to you, and replying like mad as if you were the second coming of Jesus Christ. You want that kind of attention, post on E90post, lots of kiddy hyenas over there refreshing the new post button waiting to reply "OMGGGGGG LOVE UR RIMS *BOW ICON*"
As an aside, those guys slammed one of our member here b/c he put the ///M besides the 545i badge.
03-17-2007, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='403997' date='Mar 17 2007, 02:53 PM
Are you referring to 20 as the size of the wheel or the offset? 20 is the offset in the front and rear? They can't be. The rear has to be closer to 30 on a 10" width rear.
Yea, I think that's right. The offset is 20mm in the front and back. Here's what the product details says:
Wheel size: 20 x 8.5 front 20 x 10 rear
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 120
Wheel Offset: 20mm front 20mm rear
03-17-2007, 08:07 PM
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wheels are nice, I personally would put H&R sport springs maybe half a finger gap left all around. Go ahead and max the resolution on that camera. Most of us have broadband. And for those that dont you better get it! $20 a month only.
03-17-2007, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='403939' date='Mar 17 2007, 10:49 AM
Car looks good man. Tough to tell if you need to drop it with those pictures. Can you take some more, closer up for us to see?
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i actually like them. mrr's are pretty decent wheels. they're a lil on the heavy side--but they look really good and are reasonably priced.
those pics make your car look like its already dropped.
those pics make your car look like its already dropped.
03-18-2007, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by FANTASTIC 5' post='404154' date='Mar 18 2007, 01:56 AM
i actually like them. mrr's are pretty decent wheels. they're a lil on the heavy side--but they look really good and are reasonably priced.
those pics make your car look like its already dropped.
those pics make your car look like its already dropped.
You think? So lowering the car won't dramatically change the look? I read in another post since I have the sports package it won't make that much of a difference visually. Is that true?