Pic Request: 20" Miro M6 style wheels
07-05-2008, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='617219' date='Jul 6 2008, 12:03 AM
The Miro's 20's are 74.1 mm. :thumbsdown:
07-05-2008, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by too solid' post='617225' date='Jul 6 2008, 12:14 AM
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?autocom=ga...i&img=11414
Not a big fan of the 20" 346's but here is a link for some pics..
Not a big fan of the 20" 346's but here is a link for some pics..
07-05-2008, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='617240' date='Jul 5 2008, 10:01 PM
thanks
thats what were here for
07-05-2008, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='617239' date='Jul 6 2008, 02:00 AM
what does that mean?
The OEM hub size for BMW E60's is 72.56mm. The reps are 74.1, just like a lot of reps. Why? Well, the M6 has a larger hub size than the E60. Also, some rep manufacturers like to give their rims a more "universal" fit so lots of folks can use them. Unfortunately for the E60, if you use a wheel with a hole larger than 72.56, you could have potential "play" or movement when tightening down the bolts...resulting in a wheel that isn't exactly centered to your wheel's hub.
The only "solution" for you on these Miro's would be to utilize hubcentric rings, which are plastic or metal rings, and they fit over the lip of your OEM hub, to essentially "fill up" the extra gap to make for a tight fit.
Good quality rings that fit snug on both the hub and your rim should solve any potential issues, like vibration or shimmy that would occur if the rims were not centered. However, many wear out over time, so many folks like to avoid them so as not to have potential vibration issues as a result. It's bad enough that some replicas are junk, but to add potential "off-center issues" to the mix is more than some want to deal with.
As far as the Miro's go, the quality isn't an issue....it's just an issue of getting good quality centering rings if you go forward with these.
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07-06-2008, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BlaSTiWi' post='617526' date='Jul 6 2008, 03:03 PM
AFAIK, Miro 346 with high/big offset IS hubcentric, I'm not using any ring as I'm on xi/awd model.
07-06-2008, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='617151' date='Jul 5 2008, 09:53 PM
not true, ive been looking at alot of threads with people posting pics of their replica Miro m6 wheels and fellow members saying good things about them. ive also heard good things about Miro wheels in general. not everyone can afford oem but they still want to mod (like me) im sure if price was not an issue we'd all go with oem, but the price difference is pretty big, for me at least.
07-06-2008, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GQuK545i' post='617798' date='Jul 6 2008, 10:27 PM
Same here I am also getting the same 20inch M6 reps. I just like to keep the 20's on my ride.
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