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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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well i was browsing the gallery and came upon member "vegastrashed" old 545i and now im having second thoughts about the 166's wheels...they look pretty good in these pics. most of the pics ive seen the rear wheels were always in too far and the whole setup just didnt look aggressive enough for me, this however looks pretty good. this is pretty close to what my car wil look like with the 166's...what do you guys think?

is Garry the best guy to get them from, i wonder if a vendor can get them for me with a tire package mounted and balanced cheaper than it would cost me to do it seperately.

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='771225' date='Jan 18 2009, 07:47 PM
i love the m6 setup, i just dont like the replica m6 setup...CSL's are too played out, especially in the e46 community. what else you got Nick?

CSLs are really popular because they are a classic design. You can always powdercoat them to another color if you want.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='771228' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:52 PM
well i was browsing the gallery and came upon member "vegastrashed" old 545i and now im having second thoughts about the 166's wheels...they look pretty good in these pics. most of the pics ive seen the rear wheels were always in too far and the whole setup just didnt look aggressive enough for me, this however looks pretty good. this is pretty close to what my car wil look like with the 166's...what do you guys think?

is Garry the best guy to get them from, i wonder if a vendor can get them for me with a tire package mounted and balanced cheaper than it would cost me to do it seperately.

vegastrashed: hope you dont mind me using your pics....




Yea man, get them from Garry for sure. Also, get the M6 offsets. This is what you're looking at and the same setup I use. Its great!!!! I love these rims and can't wait for Spring to put them back on!!! =p
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='771255' date='Jan 18 2009, 08:45 PM
CSLs are really popular because they are a classic design. You can always powdercoat them to another color if you want.
other than silver, they do come in gunmetal, hyperblack, or matte black as other options
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:48 AM
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These are the wheels I have on my car. You have nice taste.

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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='771213' date='Jan 18 2009, 10:38 PM
what wheels are these?

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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='771278' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:08 AM
Yea man, get them from Garry for sure. Also, get the M6 offsets. This is what you're looking at and the same setup I use. Its great!!!! I love these rims and can't wait for Spring to put them back on!!! =p
I sent Garry an email for a price quote...do they come with bmw caps and sensors? Also what is the widest tire I can put on them in the m6 offset without rubbing?
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='771571' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:14 PM
I sent Garry an email for a price quote...do they come with bmw caps and sensors? Also what is the widest tire I can put on them in the m6 offset without rubbing?

Go with 245/35/19 in front and 275/30/19 in rear. This size makes sure no rub and also that it won't F up your speedometer.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='771571' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:14 PM
I sent Garry an email for a price quote...do they come with bmw caps and sensors? Also what is the widest tire I can put on them in the m6 offset without rubbing?
They do NOT come with TPM sensors. With Garry's discount, you're looking at another $250-$300 for just the sensors. MAke sure you ALSO get the stems as well, for the sensors. They don't come with caps either. However, why don't you just use the old ones you have from your old wheels? Or you can just order those from Garry too. They shouldn't cost you much.

You might want to call Garry. For one, he can answer all your questions that you just asked. He and his coworkers (Scott and Sean are also great, so you don't need to just speak to Garry) are better on the phone, than email. I just ordered a boat load of product from them for my new X5. They are great. They shipped it the same day and I had it 2 days later. Just make sure you mention right off the bat that you are an E60.net member so he gives you the correct pricing.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='771660' date='Jan 19 2009, 02:46 PM
They do NOT come with TPM sensors. With Garry's discount, you're looking at another $250-$300 for just the sensors. MAke sure you ALSO get the stems as well, for the sensors. They don't come with caps either. However, why don't you just use the old ones you have from your old wheels? Or you can just order those from Garry too. They shouldn't cost you much.

You might want to call Garry. For one, he can answer all your questions that you just asked. He and his coworkers (Scott and Sean are also great, so you don't need to just speak to Garry) are better on the phone, than email. I just ordered a boat load of product from them for my new X5. They are great. They shipped it the same day and I had it 2 days later. Just make sure you mention right off the bat that you are an E60.net member so he gives you the correct pricing.
I spoke with Garry an he said I could reuse both sensors and caps. He did suggest I get new valves buy I'm not sure why I would need them. Could someone explain...

He quoted me $1546 for the wheels and $130 for shipping.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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$1546 for the wheels and $130 for shipping? What wheels again?
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