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Originally Posted by Z K
It's too bad the 219m wheels were placed by the 260m on the newer E9x M3s. If you have a US model 2011+ with 18" wheels, chances are, you got the 260M which IMHO don't look as good.
The 260M spokes look different, the center is different, the curvature of the spokes is different. The 260M's flatter spokes allows for clearance of larger brakes but the 219M has a deeper concave look. The center is larger on the 260M. The 219M has longer spokes, the spokes have a design to it, spokes widen as it flares out from the center and overall has the appearance of a larger wheel.
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Actually, the 260M was only equipped on 18" E9X M3s outside of North America.
219M was the standard "base" wheel throughout the entire run of the E9X M3 in N. America.
It has been said that the 219M was actually designed specifically for the North American market to comply with TPMS regulations, but nobody knows for sure so go figure.
Both the 260M and 219M received Ferric Grey finish until Sept. 2010 production (aka: "2011.5", "September changes") and both were finished in silver afterwards.
The wheels itself did not change with the 2011.5, only the color.
With that said, my 2011.5 came stock with the silver 219M and I really wished BMW stuck with the Ferric Grey finish.