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Old 07-07-2009, 11:11 PM
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Been looking at these Rial rims for a while and I love how they look, but am not sure if they are any good - especially, considering that roads around where I live are really bad. Anyone have these/any experience with them??

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i'm not a fan of it, but if you are, you should do it!

Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='935947' date='Jul 8 2009, 12:11 AM
Been looking at these Rial rims for a while and I love how they look, but am not sure if they are any good - especially, considering that roads around where I live are really bad. Anyone have these/any experience with them??

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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='935948' date='Jul 8 2009, 03:13 AM
i'm not a fan of it, but if you are, you should do it!
I was asking more about their quality - the rims are really cheap @ $149 a piece.

Looks-wise, I know they aren't exactly DPEs But I have an Xi, so for me its basically either these, VMRs or the Miros... even though, I must say, Miro 935s are still my dream set...

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I consider the Rial as a reliable brand . Very common in Europe.
Not so sure about the looks of that wheel in E60 ...
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quality i have no idea. lol i didn't mean to say you should go DPEs i just don't like the two tone look never my thing. btw, you can still get DPEs if you have an Xi

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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='935949' date='Jul 8 2009, 12:17 AM
I was asking more about their quality - the rims are really cheap @ $149 a piece.

Looks-wise, I know they aren't exactly DPEs But I have an Xi, so for me its basically either these, VMRs or the Miros... even though, I must say, Miro 935s are still my dream set...

Anyway, Thanks, Michael
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pass

cheap prices usually mean cheap workmanship or crappy support should you need it

id get either vmr of have some custom dpe made for your bmw
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='935950' date='Jul 8 2009, 03:17 AM
I consider the Rial as a reliable brand . Very common in Europe.
Not so sure about the looks of that wheel in E60 ...
this is not much help, but gives you an idea:

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As for reliability, I'm particularly curious how they perform in conjunction with low-profile tires on potholes - I really don't wanna be spending 100 bucks per rim every time I hit a pothole - this means my commute to work would cost me like 1200 every time hahaha
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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='935953' date='Jul 8 2009, 03:19 AM
quality i have no idea. lol i didn't mean to say you should go DPEs i just don't like the two tone look never my thing. btw, you can still get DPEs if you have an Xi

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you may not have meant to say it, but deep inside I still know that DPEs are the shiznit
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honestly man id just rock your 123 wheels and invest in some great tires

thats really the best thing you can do, you have a great looking car and the wrong wheels will make it look like ass
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='935959' date='Jul 8 2009, 03:24 AM
honestly man id just rock your 123 wheels and invest in some great tires

thats really the best thing you can do, you have a great looking car and the wrong wheels will make it look like ass
yeah yo! you know what, you're officially gettin' props for that one, PTL! (dang, don't know your first name ) But yeah, I've been thinking to get spacers for the back and call it a day. Maybe a drop, even though I really don't wanna drop it bc the roads here are shit. But these are like 600 for the set and I can get some cheap-ass tires and basically re-sell them for like 500-600 when I'm done with them, if I manage to not crack them i don't know... I'm not getting rims today - or tomorrow. I just wanted to know if anyone's had experience with these Rials and what they are like, compared to, say, Miro 935s


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