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[emthreeboy]

I'm wondering, I've seen some pictures of E9X M3s around this forum from the dealer with black OEM wheels. Can our car be ordered with the 220M forged wheels painted black or is it all aftermarketly done?

If the car comes with black oems from the dealer, what color do they paint them? Gloss, semi-gloss or matte?

Thanks in advanced!

[Nautik]

I don't think you can officially order them yet. I have heard stories of some dealers willing to paint them for you and I think there have been a few who have managed to get the "M3 GTS" wheels from BMW in Canada but I don't think there is an official method of doing this yet.

[mkoesel]

Black 220M were standard on the "Edition M3" available in various countries including Canada (and also that stripped Australian M3 too, IIRC).

You definitely cannot order them from the factory that way. But there must be a part number for them, however I don't know if you can actually order them from the parts counter (be it in USA or elsewhere) or not. More people seem to be interested in the Black 359M which are found on the M3 GTS and also Mark's M special Individual M3. For comparison, we know those definitely aren't available from BMW yet (if ever) but I am not sure about the 220M.

As for finish, the OEM black 359M are semi-gloss, but I'm not sure about the OEM black 220M. You could try and Google "M3 Edition" and see if the press release clarifies.

Originally Posted by emthreeboy

I'm wondering, I've seen some pictures of E9X M3s around this forum from the dealer with black OEM wheels. Can our car be ordered with the 220M forged wheels painted black or is it all aftermarketly done?

If the car comes with black oems from the dealer, what color do they paint them? Gloss, semi-gloss or matte?

Thanks in advanced!

[emthreeboy]

Originally Posted by Nautik

I don't think you can officially order them yet. I have heard stories of some dealers willing to paint them for you and I think there have been a few who have managed to get the "M3 GTS" wheels from BMW in Canada but I don't think there is an official method of doing this yet.

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Black 220M were standard on the "Edition M3" available in various countries including Canada (and also that stripped Australian M3 too, IIRC).

You definitely cannot order them from the factory that way. But there must be a part number for them, however I don't know if you can actually order them from the parts counter (be it in USA or elsewhere) or not. More people seem to be interested in the Black 359M which are found on the M3 GTS and also Mark's M special Individual M3. For comparison, we know those definitely aren't available from BMW yet (if ever) but I am not sure about the 220M.

As for finish, the OEM black 359M are semi-gloss, but I'm not sure about the OEM black 220M. You could try and Google "M3 Edition" and see if the press release clarifies.

I will check up on the ''M3 Edition'' and see what they did with it. And actually, black 359M wheels would look pretty aggressive. Yeah I was kinda debating that to if you could order the 220M wheels black over the counter at the dealer so if you can't, I assume you can't get them when you order the car unless they paint it for you. Makes sense actually.

Thanks for the replies guys!

[wchow16]

There is a board member selling his set off a edition m3 on the fs threads. As will tischer has them for sale for ~700 usd a wheel.

[aajami]

Here are the OEM black 220Ms as found on the MY10 Edition M3s from Tischer:

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

I'm fairly certain that you won't be able to order these from the dealer/factory, unless you try going the Inidividual route, which will be pricey.

[JCtx]

Way cheaper to buy a pristine OEM set and powdercoat it professionally. Or even cheaper to just do that on your stock wheels, like many of us have done.

[SenorFunkyPants]

Is there a "paint code" for the black Edition wheels?....asking a refinisher to repaint the wheels in a "semi-gloss" black seems a little imprecise.

[PKL]

Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

Is there a "paint code" for the black Edition wheels?....asking a refinisher to repaint the wheels in a "semi-gloss" black seems a little imprecise.

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[cipher5]

Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

Is there a "paint code" for the black Edition wheels?....asking a refinisher to repaint the wheels in a "semi-gloss" black seems a little imprecise.

The glossiness comes from the clear coat applied to the paint, not the color itself.

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by aajami

Here are the OEM black 220Ms as found on the MY10 Edition M3s from Tischer:

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

I'm fairly certain that you won't be able to order these from the dealer/factory, unless you try going the Inidividual route, which will be pricey.

Some dealers will do this as an additional service, I've seen Crevier offer this in the past. I'm sure they would be more than happy to roll it into the price.

The least costly solution would be to have them powdercoated yourself.

[SenorFunkyPants]

I emailed BMW UK customer services about the finish on the black "Edition" wheels and got....
"the Style 220M 19'' wheels in Jet Black Solid have a powder-coated finish"...
Don't know if "Jet Black solid" makes sense to anyone.