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According to BMW Sweden the 172M is not mounted on the car at the production line, so the only alternative for me is to buy them afterwards. That will be a financial shock, so I'll stick with the 135M. :'(
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='403435' date='Mar 16 2007, 12:19 PM
According to BMW Sweden the 172M is not mounted on the car at the production line, so the only alternative for me is to buy them afterwards. That will be a financial shock, so I'll stick with the 135M. :'(
If you get a good deal on new wheels as part of the purchase of the car
and then sell the original 135 wheels, the amount you spend is no worse than the price of the 172 upgrade on the e60.
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What I could do is to sell the tyres and keep the 135M wheels for my winter tyres... Hmm, needs some calculation on that! Well, the battle is not lost yet. 
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='403463' date='Mar 16 2007, 02:52 PM
What I could do is to sell the tyres and keep the 135M wheels for my winter tyres... Hmm, needs some calculation on that! Well, the battle is not lost yet.
Exactly what I did... kept the M135s for winter and bought my self a set of 19" rims for summer. Go on, you know you want to...
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='403435' date='Mar 16 2007, 01:19 PM
That will be a financial shock.... :'(
I got mine here
www.salesafter.de
very good prices, delivery was like 70 euros to Holland.
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Thanks for the link Andy; I've been visiting that site before and currently they have a huge discount on the 172M so that comes in handy...
But does anyone of you kniw why BMW officially say the 172M is not for the Touring...?!? It seems impossible to get a deacent answer from BMW so I hope you guys can fill this knowledge gap...
But does anyone of you kniw why BMW officially say the 172M is not for the Touring...?!? It seems impossible to get a deacent answer from BMW so I hope you guys can fill this knowledge gap...
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='403945' date='Mar 17 2007, 06:06 PM
Thanks for the link Andy; I've been visiting that site before and currently they have a huge discount on the 172M so that comes in handy...
But does anyone of you kniw why BMW officially say the 172M is not for the Touring...?!? It seems impossible to get a deacent answer from BMW so I hope you guys can fill this knowledge gap...
But does anyone of you kniw why BMW officially say the 172M is not for the Touring...?!? It seems impossible to get a deacent answer from BMW so I hope you guys can fill this knowledge gap...
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Aha, so it's not a question about the 172M's fitting to the car, it's just a small legal question...
Baring in mind the keeness the Swedish authorities enforces the law, this will be a nice buy...
Baring in mind the keeness the Swedish authorities enforces the law, this will be a nice buy...
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Thanks to excellent coaching from blingo and eager support from both andy545 and xBMWx I ordered yesterday my 172M:s at Sales After.de. 
It'll be the same wheel dimension on all four, 8,5x19 with 245/35x19 Continental SportContact2. That way I won't need spacers or care about different load rating. And I'll later sell four brand new 18" tyres so that I can use the 135M with winter tyres.
Now I only need the car...
It'll be the same wheel dimension on all four, 8,5x19 with 245/35x19 Continental SportContact2. That way I won't need spacers or care about different load rating. And I'll later sell four brand new 18" tyres so that I can use the 135M with winter tyres.
Now I only need the car...
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='405241' date='Mar 21 2007, 11:22 AM
Thanks to excellent coaching from blingo and eager support from both andy545 and xBMWx I ordered yesterday my 172M:s at Sales After.de.
It'll be the same wheel dimension on all four, 8,5x19 with 245/35x19 Continental SportContact2. That way I won't need spacers or care about different load rating. And I'll later sell four brand new 18" tyres so that I can use the 135M with winter tyres.
Now I only need the car...
It'll be the same wheel dimension on all four, 8,5x19 with 245/35x19 Continental SportContact2. That way I won't need spacers or care about different load rating. And I'll later sell four brand new 18" tyres so that I can use the 135M with winter tyres.
Now I only need the car...