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Old 08-23-2005, 11:36 AM
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I saw a pic of an E60 M5 w/22's in Asia somewhere. They made the 14.7" rotors look puny.

Aside from the performance and safety issues, it's a matter of personal taste. I prefer the subtleness of BMW sedan designs, and 18" rims are perfectly adequate for me (although the 19" M5 rims are HOT). I'm not expecting a call MTV "Cribs" anyway.
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Old 08-23-2005, 11:40 AM
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or" pimp my ride" sorry had to put that in...
Old 08-23-2005, 05:25 PM
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I'd say no bigger than 20. Do a search on the forum, there are a lot of members that have 20's and look really sweet laid out w/ 20's. Good luck. Everyone has there own taste and go for what you like and then post pics so we can see.
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These are some that I found that have 20'' and there are many others, just do a search.

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This is one that stated has 22'' and looks like it by the size. You pick


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alright alright i will now stay at 20's as my goal maybe 21 i will not do wrong by my german automotive masterpiece its quality and i need to do it right no bling just str8 performance you guys knocked some sense into me!!
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Right on man. Good call. Nothing worse than spending all that money on a sweet ride and having it look too "Snoop Dog". Sure, there's a small percentage of people that love that look, but most sure as heck do not. I mean, some people love the cars on MTV's "Pimp My Ride" too.
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Originally Posted by SUBNAVY530I' date='Aug 23 2005, 09:48 PM
? alright alright i will now stay at 20's as my goal maybe 21 i will not do wrong by my german automotive masterpiece its quality and i need to do it right no bling just str8 performance you guys knocked some sense into me!!
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My turn to chime.

Don't forget to lower your car as you increase the rim. Or your ride will be looking like a 4X4.

It's your money, spend it as you wish.
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Originally Posted by SUBNAVY530I' date='Aug 23 2005, 10:48 PM
? alright alright i will now stay at 20's as my goal maybe 21 i will not do wrong by my german automotive masterpiece its quality and i need to do it right no bling just str8 performance you guys knocked some sense into me!!
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Here is a good article on the subject, it's not just about looks.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=104526
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