Tire Rack E92 M3 Goods

lucid · 02-17-2008, 11:37 PM

It's come down to this. Which one? BBS or stock? I think stock still looks slightly better, but weighs more?

OC ///M · 02-17-2008, 11:39 PM

Lucid: I actually like the stock 19's better for some reason. I know, it's crazy.

Epacy · 02-17-2008, 11:41 PM

That's a tough one. I like the concavity of the OEM 19s.
The RS-GTs definately have more presence.

Well, shit. I DON"T KNOW!!!

lucid · 02-17-2008, 11:44 PM

Yes, the RS-GTs look more aggressive, but the stock ones still somehow look better...

Oh, fuck, I'm hoping that my order will go 150 by Tuesday so that I don't have to decide.

Enough obsessing for the night...

Epacy · 02-17-2008, 11:48 PM

There will never be enough obsessing....

Does your VIR have 19s listed?

lucid · 02-17-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

Does your VIR have 19s listed?

Yes.

Epacy · 02-17-2008, 11:51 PM

Hmm, I might have to call around tomorrow to see if anyone still has a spot open with 19s.
I know the ones my dealer was looking at didn't have the 19s spec'd out.
Just wonder if anyone does...

rvacha · 02-18-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lucid

It's come down to this. Which one? BBS or stock? I think stock still looks slightly better, but weighs more?

IMHO a tough call. The BBSs look too "airy" for the E92, but viewed up close they have more interesting detail while the stock 19s look sorta blah-ish. I think the tie breaker is the color of the car. For the lighter colors where the creases & curves and other body details really stand out, I'd probably want to avoid a wheel that draws your attention away from the body. For dark colors where a lot of body detail is lost, I think the wheel needs to be the star of the show.

One thing to remember is that the stock 19s are likely to be damn near bulletproof since BMW is not going to sell a wheel that generates lots of returns. They generally will trade weight for durability every time. If you have to drive on crappy roads the stock 19s will not disappoint

I have ordered Jerez and my current thinking as of 10:55 is a multi-piece wheel with a shiny deep dish (but not chrome) with a dark hub and rivets

Oh, it's 10:56 now, beginning to change my mind....

lucid · 02-18-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rvacha

IMHO a tough call. The BBSs look too "airy" for the E92, but viewed up close they have more interesting detail while the stock 19s look sorta blah-ish. I think the tie breaker is the color of the car. For the lighter colors where the creases & curves and other body details really stand out, I'd probably want to avoid a wheel that draws your attention away from the body. For dark colors where a lot of body detail is lost, I think the wheel needs to be the star of the show.

One thing to remember is that the stock 19s are likely to be damn near bulletproof since BMW is not going to sell a wheel that generates lots of returns. They generally will trade weight for durability every time. If you have to drive on crappy roads the stock 19s will not disappoint

I have ordered Jerez and my current thinking as of 10:55 is a multi-piece wheel with a shiny deep dish (but not chrome) with a dark hub and rivets

Oh, it's 10:56 now, beginning to change my mind....

I agree with pretty much everything you said, including the sentiment of the last sentence!

rvacha · 02-18-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lucid

I agree with pretty much everything you said, including the sentiment of the last sentence!

LOL! By 12:46 I had gotten my first reply from Fikse and the dark centers and rivets are now SOoooo 2 hours ago!

!Xoible · 02-18-2008, 06:57 PM

The RSGT's TireRack has is the same offset as my RSGT's. why did you guys say mine arent gonna fit?
is there a problem with the hub, or the way the wheel is drilled for lugs??

OC ///M · 02-18-2008, 07:37 PM

They'll fit onto the hub, but the offset doesn't push them out to be flush w the wheel wells. My thought was that BBS will be making available wheels w an offset specific for the e92 M3 soon.

The M3 is one of the prime showpiece vehicles for BBS.

WCH · 02-18-2008, 08:10 PM

I like the OEMs better

chompino · 02-19-2008, 11:26 AM

What do you guys think about the CH's? I was planning on getting 19's and painting them black. Do you think they will look good on the M3? Thanks!

!Xoible · 02-19-2008, 06:01 PM

on what color? but no, CH's are old, and black CH's are played out on E90 335's and 328's. not my cup of tea, could be yours tho

chompino · 02-19-2008, 06:06 PM

haha, thanks for the honest reply. My M3 will be AW. I wanted to go with a flat black wheel. I love the classic design of the CH's but I am open to other styles as well. I'm not really feeling the RGR's for some reason though. I love the LM-R's but not for the price. lol.

!Xoible · 02-19-2008, 06:12 PM

with white they might be good. umm... let me try and find pix of blacked out CH's we can PS them. sedan or coupe (M3?)

i know Walked U had them, and i think Minipuck V2.0 had them too

!Xoible · 02-19-2008, 06:13 PM

btw, when it comes to rims, ur paying like 3-5k. i guarantee that not everybody will like your wheels no matter what. so get what YOU think is nice and forget what people say/think. unless they're paying for them

maybe

chompino · 02-19-2008, 06:52 PM

yeah that's true, but i'm pretty open to see what else is out there that will look good.

My car is a coupe. I had a hard time finding blacked out CH's when I did a search for pics. But if we can find some good pics, i'd love to do a PS so that I could get a better idea.

OC ///M · 02-19-2008, 07:31 PM

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i know Walked U had them, and i think Minipuck V2.0 had them too

Didn't Long's little brother have them too?

!Xoible · 02-20-2008, 12:31 PM

idk, i thought his brother has a G35. BBS on G35 might look funny... idk

but hey... not like wheels are a permanent mod! they're the easiest to change every couple months. get your CH's to get that out of your system and when ur bored, swap out

I want to do this: diamond black RSGT's, then switching to DPE's probably SL5's, might consider gold rims for a few months, then going back to LM's --> LM-R's

Saturn · 02-21-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mantis

idk, i thought his brother has a G35. BBS on G35 might look funny... idk

but hey... not like wheels are a permanent mod! they're the easiest to change every couple months. get your CH's to get that out of your system and when ur bored, swap out

I want to do this: diamond black RSGT's, then switching to DPE's probably SL5's, might consider gold rims for a few months, then going back to LM's --> LM-R's

And I shake my head when my girlfriend talks about shoes...

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Epacy Reincarnated 245 Rep 4,227 Posts Drives: 02 Maxima SE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	That's a tough one. I like the concavity of the OEM 19s. The RS-GTs definately have more presence. Well, shit. I DON"T KNOW!!! __________________ Pearl Bliss
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lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Yes, the RS-GTs look more aggressive, but the stock ones still somehow look better... Oh, fuck, I'm hoping that my order will go 150 by Tuesday so that I don't have to decide. Enough obsessing for the night...
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Epacy Reincarnated 245 Rep 4,227 Posts Drives: 02 Maxima SE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	There will never be enough obsessing.... Does your VIR have 19s listed? __________________ Pearl Bliss
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Epacy Reincarnated 245 Rep 4,227 Posts Drives: 02 Maxima SE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	Hmm, I might have to call around tomorrow to see if anyone still has a spot open with 19s. I know the ones my dealer was looking at didn't have the 19s spec'd out. Just wonder if anyone does... __________________ Pearl Bliss
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OC ///M Dr. Octagon 260 Rep 1,919 Posts Drives: Moonstone e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South County iTrader: (0)	They'll fit onto the hub, but the offset doesn't push them out to be flush w the wheel wells. My thought was that BBS will be making available wheels w an offset specific for the e92 M3 soon. The M3 is one of the prime showpiece vehicles for BBS. __________________ OC ///M 2013 E92 M3 Individual Sold: 2011 E92 M3 SSII \| Sold: 2008 E92 M3 SSII \| Into a Wall: 2008 E92 M3 SSII \| Sold: 2007 E92 335i JB
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chompino First Lieutenant 50 Rep 372 Posts Drives: 08 AW M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	What do you guys think about the CH's? I was planning on getting 19's and painting them black. Do you think they will look good on the M3? Thanks!
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chompino First Lieutenant 50 Rep 372 Posts Drives: 08 AW M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	haha, thanks for the honest reply. My M3 will be AW. I wanted to go with a flat black wheel. I love the classic design of the CH's but I am open to other styles as well. I'm not really feeling the RGR's for some reason though. I love the LM-R's but not for the price. lol.
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chompino First Lieutenant 50 Rep 372 Posts Drives: 08 AW M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	yeah that's true, but i'm pretty open to see what else is out there that will look good. My car is a coupe. I had a hard time finding blacked out CH's when I did a search for pics. But if we can find some good pics, i'd love to do a PS so that I could get a better idea.
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