View Poll Results: Which finish should I go with?
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Should I Transform my 166's?
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My Ride: 2011, E90 M3 Sedan. Alpine White.Competition package, Keyhole cover, fender reflectors in Alpine white, RPI Exhaust, 19
HOWI, I like them bot, but i kinda like the matte better.. hope it doesnt screw up your head more..lol 
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Paint it matte Black then machine finish the spokes like this,
https://5series.net/forums/index.php...opic=88536&hl=
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='1085205' date='Jan 6 2010, 07:07 AM
Inspired by JOHN's 166. I took it up a knotch a lil by painting it matte black and did a machined brushed aluminum effect. Can't really tell the brushed effect on this pic but it looks awesome in person. I can't wait to put them on. I think this custom made 166 will suit your black car. Cheers! 
or PC'd gunmetal...
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='1085329' date='Jan 6 2010, 11:06 PM
Paint it matte Black then machine finish the spokes like this,
https://5series.net/forums/index.php...opic=88536&hl=
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='1085329' date='Jan 6 2010, 03:06 PM
Paint it matte Black then machine finish the spokes like this,
https://5series.net/forums/index.php...opic=88536&hl=
https://5series.net/forums/index.php...opic=88536&hl=
Went to a local wheel wizard at lunch today and printed out pictures of this M5 with the machined wheels. He told me that it is possible but he would have to shave quite a bit of metal off of the lip to create a semi-flat machined lip as it is in the photo. The price per wheel would be $175 and they would be powdercoated with the black finish, first, (then machined). I'll debate it. I'm sure it would look amazing in-person much more than the photograph already. Only problem I have is worried that it would not contrast nicely. Heh, not that all black would, anyways!
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='1085391' date='Jan 6 2010, 12:28 PM
Went to a local wheel wizard at lunch today and printed out pictures of this M5 with the machined wheels. He told me that it is possible but he would have to shave quite a bit of metal off of the lip to create a semi-flat machined lip as it is in the photo. The price per wheel would be $175 and they would be powdercoated with the black finish, first, (then machined). I'll debate it. I'm sure it would look amazing in-person much more than the photograph already. Only problem I have is worried that it would not contrast nicely. Heh, not that all black would, anyways!
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My Ride: 08 535i, A/T & Paddle Shifters, AW, NB Leather, Sport, Premium, Nav, 6FL
Went to a local wheel wizard at lunch today and printed out pictures of this M5 with the machined wheels. He told me that it is possible but he would have to shave quite a bit of metal off of the lip to create a semi-flat machined lip as it is in the photo. The price per wheel would be $175 and they would be powdercoated with the black finish, first, (then machined). I'll debate it. I'm sure it would look amazing in-person much more than the photograph already. Only problem I have is worried that it would not contrast nicely. Heh, not that all black would, anyways!
