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[Tee-Tom]

The 19"s from the M5 please

[SpencerM3]

Originally Posted by skierman64

I actually really like the wheels on the Concept car in Geneva. I wish BMW would offer those wheels on the E92 M3.

110% agree, I would get thos hands down

EDIT: This taken from the Auto Car magazine article:

"BMW has confirmed that you can even have the 19in Y-spoke items this concept wears"

So it looks like the 19" optional wheels will be the ones from the concept HAPPY DAY!

[Robert]

Originally Posted by SpencerM3

I hear you, though HRE's are widely considered as being one of teh best made wheels, not that BBS's are not, but HRE is of a higher quality. Plus these are multi piece wheels and forged, unlike many BBS's.

I thought they are up to 1200-1500 a wheel now. Now wrap those with 300 tires... :-/ Yea I going to have to pass but I have seen some really nice HREs on M3s.

Like this guy's

http://m3.mayzurk.com/meem/m3-album/

[DougLikesBMW]

The 19's for sure, if and only if they are chrome, or I would like to look into getting the M6 rims chromed.

[RandyB]

Originally Posted by SpencerM3

110% agree, I would get thos hands down

EDIT: This taken from the Auto Car magazine article:

"BMW has confirmed that you can even have the 19in Y-spoke items this concept wears"

So it looks like the 19" optional wheels will be the ones from the concept HAPPY DAY!

I'll be all over the concept 19s!

[SpencerM3]

Originally Posted by bobbo

I thought they are up to 1200-1500 a wheel now. Now wrap those with 300 tires... :-/ Yea I going to have to pass but I have seen some really nice HREs on M3s.

Like this guy's

http://m3.mayzurk.com/meem/m3-album/

The 440 series are the "cheaper" wheels in the HRE lineup. I just checked their 06-07 prices and the 440 were $1000 for 18's and $1100 for 19's.

[carnuts3]

Anyone know what the optional 19" wheels are expected to cost over the standard 18's?

[Unique1]

gonna go with Hartge Classic 2

[southlight]

Originally Posted by carnuts3

Anyone know what the optional 19" wheels are expected to cost over the standard 18's?

1.850 € in Germany.

Best regards, south

[M3onTwomps]

Originally Posted by southlight

It's time for another poll. It seems like there are two wheels to choose from the start:

Standard wheels are
Light Alloy M Double Spoke 260 M, 18" - 245/40 265/40:


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Optional you can choose
Light Alloy M Double Spoke 220 M, 19 " - 245/35 265/35:


So which wheels do you prefer?

Best regards, south

Not the greatest representations.

[M3onTwomps]

Originally Posted by DougLikesBMW

The 19's for sure, if and only if they are chrome, or I would like to look into getting the M6 rims chromed.

Doubt they'll be chromed.

[EBuyuk]

Originally Posted by Unique1

gonna go with Hartge Classic 2

Aren't they heavier?

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by carnuts3

Anyone know what the optional 19" wheels are expected to cost over the standard 18's?

The price in Germany is 1,555 Euros, so I'd guess just under $2k US.

[truce2002]

My question is what AC Schnitzer will come up with?

[m_bazeepaymon]

im probably gonna go witht he CSL's
even if it was from the competition package on the 06 it looks like the concept from Geneva...

does any1 agree?

[Epacy]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

The price in Germany is 1,555 Euros, so I'd guess just under $2k US.

That is some BS. Those wheels don't justify that price. Maybe the CSL/Competition wheels do.

In general, if the wheels choices don't change, I think the selection is really weak. Worse than the previous model.

[Smoltz]

Originally Posted by SpencerM3

I hear you, though HRE's are widely considered as being one of teh best made wheels, not that BBS's are not, but HRE is of a higher quality. Plus these are multi piece wheels and forged, unlike many BBS's.

Only by bling fanatics. 3 Piece does not make a wheel better than 1 piece.

How many race cars do you see with HRE? How many race cars do you see with BBS or Work?

HREs look great and are good quality but they don't compare to the strength of some other wheels and I know of people who have had finish issues with them as well.

-Adam

[bullitt5897]

3 piece wheels just make it easier and cheaper to replace parts of the rim when you damage them. i.e. you curb your rims lip dont cry you can buy the lip and just replace the lip and not the whole rim. 3 piece also allows for more customization by painting or powdercoating or even chroming the rims.

Mike

[southlight]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

The price in Germany is 1,555 Euros, so I'd guess just under $2k US.

Originally Posted by southlight

1.850 € in Germany.

You forgot to add the sales tax unless you don't have such a tax...

Best regards, south

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by southlight

You forgot to add the sales tax unless you don't have such a tax...

Best regards, south

I puroposely didn't include that, since there is not a national sales tax in the US. It's state by state, and mine is one of the couple that don't have any sales tax. We get hit by income tax and in other ways-no free lunch.

[southlight]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

I puroposely didn't include that, since there is not a national sales tax in the US. It's state by state, and mine is one of the couple that don't have any sales tax. We get hit by income tax and in other ways-no free lunch.

That's interesting, thanks for the insight!

Best regards, south

[ILC32]

Originally Posted by M3onTwomps

Doubt they'll be chromed.

I hope you are right. If the stock 19s are chromed, I will just get the standard 18s and replace them with 19 inch BBS wheels.