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One more wheel poll (166s vs 172s)
03-11-2009 | 01:44 PM
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The 172 is very nice, but something about the 166 grabs my attention more.
03-11-2009 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='813983' date='Mar 11 2009, 10:32 PM
Whatever you do DON'T GET Radenergie R10's w/ Graphite Centers paired with Toyo T1R's!!! THEY SUCK AND ARE BORING!!!!!!!! 
(Thanks Howitzer, I've been wanting to use that smiley for a while now
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03-11-2009 | 03:16 PM
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I have the 172 on my car and YES, they are a bugger to clean. That said, I would have it over the 166. Something about the shape of the 172 that really looks nice. 172 would have been better if they were made as 20"s IMHO.
Thats said, if I cant take cleaning the wheels anymore, then I would love to replace them with these. I saw it on Dave 530's car. I really like them a lot but no clue what type they are. Reposting a pic from Dave530's thread. (hope you don't mind it dave)
cheers
Thats said, if I cant take cleaning the wheels anymore, then I would love to replace them with these. I saw it on Dave 530's car. I really like them a lot but no clue what type they are. Reposting a pic from Dave530's thread. (hope you don't mind it dave)
cheers
03-11-2009 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pigapumbu' post='814109' date='Mar 11 2009, 04:16 PM
I have the 172 on my car and YES, they are a bugger to clean. That said, I would have it over the 166. Something about the shape of the 172 that really looks nice. 172 would have been better if they were made as 20"s IMHO.
Thats said, if I cant take cleaning the wheels anymore, then I would love to replace them with these. I saw it on Dave 530's car. I really like them a lot but no clue what type they are. Reposting a pic from Dave530's thread. (hope you don't mind it dave)
cheers
Thats said, if I cant take cleaning the wheels anymore, then I would love to replace them with these. I saw it on Dave 530's car. I really like them a lot but no clue what type they are. Reposting a pic from Dave530's thread. (hope you don't mind it dave)
cheers
03-11-2009 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='813983' date='Mar 11 2009, 05:32 PM
Whatever you do DON'T GET Radenergie R10's w/ Graphite Centers paired with Toyo T1R's!!! THEY SUCK AND ARE BORING!!!!!!!!
03-11-2009 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='813985' date='Mar 11 2009, 05:35 PM
so why are you still running your M166s 
Or are you simply running them in winter to punish them 
Or are you simply running them in winter to punish them
03-11-2009 | 05:57 PM
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I love the pics of the e60s with the 166s. Howitzer and Chuck W.
It was funny. I showed my wife the two pictures and she said "go with the 166s, the 172s look like they are too hard to clean."
But before all of that she said "what's wrong with your wheels?"
On a sidenote:
285s on the rear are no problem, correct?
Where have most of you had your tires installed on your wheels? Do any of you trust Goodyear, Firestone, or any of those discount tire places?
Thanks
It was funny. I showed my wife the two pictures and she said "go with the 166s, the 172s look like they are too hard to clean."
But before all of that she said "what's wrong with your wheels?"
On a sidenote:
285s on the rear are no problem, correct?
Where have most of you had your tires installed on your wheels? Do any of you trust Goodyear, Firestone, or any of those discount tire places?
Thanks
03-11-2009 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jzcrna' post='814238' date='Mar 11 2009, 06:57 PM
I love the pics of the e60s with the 166s. Howitzer and Chuck W.
It was funny. I showed my wife the two pictures and she said "go with the 166s, the 172s look like they are too hard to clean."
But before all of that she said "what's wrong with your wheels?"
On a sidenote:
285s on the rear are no problem, correct?
Where have most of you had your tires installed on your wheels? Do any of you trust Goodyear, Firestone, or any of those discount tire places?
Thanks
It was funny. I showed my wife the two pictures and she said "go with the 166s, the 172s look like they are too hard to clean."
But before all of that she said "what's wrong with your wheels?"
On a sidenote:
285s on the rear are no problem, correct?
Where have most of you had your tires installed on your wheels? Do any of you trust Goodyear, Firestone, or any of those discount tire places?
Thanks
check tirerack.com for tire pricing. If you just want some daily driver tires...general uhp's are what most members recc..or something with a little more performance perhaps Falken 452's
285's in the back should be alright if you have the M5 offset..
a good tire size reference here:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=54583&hl=