Worst looking wheels ever seen on an E60?
12-16-2006, 08:35 AM
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It's amazing how much difference a nice set of wheels can make to any car, but particularly to the E60.
I always thought the 16" wheels (style 134) that came as standard on the lower SE models in the UK made the car look somewhat unattractive, and the 17" or 18" alloys made a huge difference to the way the car looked.
Then last week in Germany I saw an E60 with these wheels ... I couldn't resist taking a picture to share with the forum. These have got to be the worst looking wheels I've ever seen on an E60 ...
I guess he's got 16" steel wheels under those horrible wheel trims, which look like they've come from an aftermarket car accessory shop. :thumbsdown:
I suppose they could be his winter wheels and tyres, or maybe he got fed up with his Dunlop/Bridgestone runflats and is now running regular tyres on 16" rims and has the smoothest riding E60 in town
I always thought the 16" wheels (style 134) that came as standard on the lower SE models in the UK made the car look somewhat unattractive, and the 17" or 18" alloys made a huge difference to the way the car looked.
Then last week in Germany I saw an E60 with these wheels ... I couldn't resist taking a picture to share with the forum. These have got to be the worst looking wheels I've ever seen on an E60 ...
I guess he's got 16" steel wheels under those horrible wheel trims, which look like they've come from an aftermarket car accessory shop. :thumbsdown:
I suppose they could be his winter wheels and tyres, or maybe he got fed up with his Dunlop/Bridgestone runflats and is now running regular tyres on 16" rims and has the smoothest riding E60 in town
12-16-2006, 09:28 AM
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Last time I saw wheels like that they were on a shopping trolley in Lidl's !! :thumbsdown:
12-16-2006, 09:59 AM
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Those wheels let me think about some mercedes rims...
12-16-2006, 10:44 AM
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Holy $hit, those wheels must've come off a Toyota Corolla... :thumbsdown:
12-16-2006, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by steve_gus' post='368197' date='Dec 16 2006, 11:03 PM
134 are not fitted to SE's.
They were fitted to the 'base' car. SE in UK has 138
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They were fitted to the 'base' car. SE in UK has 138
cheers
steve
12-16-2006, 11:16 AM
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Is that a chinese copy of BMW or and original one with ugly wheels
12-16-2006, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by steve_gus' post='368197' date='Dec 16 2006, 02:03 PM
134 are not fitted to SE's.
They were fitted to the 'base' car. SE in UK has 138
cheers
steve
They were fitted to the 'base' car. SE in UK has 138
cheers
steve
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