Style 5's on an e60?

einstein57 · 2008-10-29 03:02:06

BARF! I just threw up! Or M5 wheels, style 166...http://crass.on.ru/bmw/wheels/TMP_wheel/bmw_wheel_166.jpg

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11-14-2008, 11:30 AM

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BARF! I just threw up!

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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='706049' date='Oct 28 2008, 10:54 PM

Or M5 wheels, style 166...

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11-14-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by einstein57' post='712682' date='Nov 5 2008, 07:23 AM

Not enough lip for me. I think i'm gonnah get some the Privat Netz

I thought the quest for the biggest lip ended in the mid '90s. So few wheels these days have a lip, and for me they look classier for it. The big lip makes me think of 70s muscle cars.

JMHO

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11-14-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='721358' date='Nov 14 2008, 12:35 PM

I thought the quest for the biggest lip ended in the mid '90s. So few wheels these days have a lip, and for me they look classier for it. The big lip makes me think of 70s muscle cars.

JMHO

Lip is maken a comeback in a big way. Almost every non oem style wheel for our cars comes with at least a 3" lip in the rear. I;ve never been big on fads but i've loved deep dish wheels since the 80's.

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11-16-2011, 06:48 AM

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Thought I would light up and old thread....My 17" style 5's should be on my car by next week. Stayed with 17's since tires are reasonable. Lowering car and using a 10mm spacer in rear....Will post pic of final results when car is completed...here is a teaser....

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11-16-2011, 12:51 PM

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Got excited and installed wheels already. Hubcentric rings showed up today!

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11-16-2011, 07:33 PM

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11-16-2011, 08:33 PM

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Thanks!!

I think once I lower it, it will look even better. Very different than most cars on here, but I am but a lowly 525i with just a few options. I am a long time e28 driver and this keeps me connected to the heritage of these great automobiles. Plus I am very unlikely to see anyone else cruising around with an e60 on style 5's.