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10-23-2004, 01:51 PM
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My Ride: delivery date 15 juli 2006 525d automatic ,mystic blue with black interior flachgewebe,titan, executive, vision line, styling 138 17" wheels, sports steeringwheel, bluetooth nokia 6310i, dimmed interior mirror,
What do you think off my rims the are 16" so a little smaller then the rest of your rims :'(
10-23-2004, 01:56 PM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
Engine: 545i
Go for 17" or even 18" for summer - keep the 16" for winter tyres....
If you can go the extra buck it's worth it.
Above rim is just OK.
If you can go the extra buck it's worth it.
Above rim is just OK.
10-23-2004, 02:03 PM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
Not too long ago the standard wheel was 14" and steel. Alloys were something you added after-market 
Now 16" alloys look so ordinary. Having had 18s for a while, I wouldn't go back to 16s. 17s are a reasonable compromise between looks and ride.
Seem some pics of 22" rims, which is going just too far. Unless you never hit a pothole.
Now 16" alloys look so ordinary. Having had 18s for a while, I wouldn't go back to 16s. 17s are a reasonable compromise between looks and ride.
Seem some pics of 22" rims, which is going just too far. Unless you never hit a pothole.
10-23-2004, 02:48 PM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
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The standard wheels are even better then the ones in the picture.. I've seen them several times in real life and they look even smaller then the standard rims..
If you have money to burn get the 17 inch wheels.. They will look much better!
If you have money to burn get the 17 inch wheels.. They will look much better!
10-23-2004, 05:48 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i Silver Gray, Sport Package, Nav, Logic 7, 20 inch Asanti's
Originally Posted by BMW525Dae' date='Oct 23 2004, 02:51 PM
What do you think off my rims the are 16" so a little smaller then the rest of your rims? :'(
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:'(
I think you'd be glad you did 
10-23-2004, 08:34 PM
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Hello
I think its quite ok. At least better looking than the other 16" style (forgot the #). I hv the same wheels on my 520, still I swapped them for the larger 17" 5-spoke stock wheels (traded with another member on this board). Now the car looks perfect.
Bunbun
I think its quite ok. At least better looking than the other 16" style (forgot the #). I hv the same wheels on my 520, still I swapped them for the larger 17" 5-spoke stock wheels (traded with another member on this board). Now the car looks perfect.
Bunbun
