What do you guys think about these?

[Calico_NC]

I dont know the first thing about rims (just clearing that up) all i know is the sizes 17's,18's,.... I want some 18's, chrome might i add. Im looking for the big lip look. (like if you look from the back end, all you see is the lip peeping at you. I think that's right)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46-M3-18-Chrome-Wheels-Rims-E36-330-328-325-323_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43958QQihZ018QQitem Z280037484978QQrdZ1

My question is will these work/look okay? I mean is the specs okay if i want to run 18's. I've been reading about scrubbing and i dont want that.


P.S. My car isn't lowered by the way, is that good or bad?

[pundit]

In a nutshell?... BLING!!!

Most likely of Chinese manufacture, will be heavy and will be bent by the first pothole you hit.
At the end of the day the choice is yours... but...
'BLINGING' out a Bimmer is definately a downmarket exercise in trash... MOFO!! :D

Also the offset (38mm) is high... 20mm is correct for an E34.

Also fake/simulated composite wheels (with the pretend bolts around the rim) are in the same league as plastic 4 pot caliper covers with 'Brembo' stamped on them.

Be careful you're heading into Honda territory!! ;)

[angrypancake]

don't get those they're not great quality.

plus, they're 3 series fitment. they wont fit.


you need 5 series fitment wheels. here's your crash course:

5 series fitment: 5x120 bolt pattern, hub diameter 72.56mm, and an et (offset) between 11 and 27. E39 wheels without hubcentric rings will give you a 55mph death shimmy that'll make you want to kill yourself. E39 was the retarded step child that got a different hub diameter (74.1mm). e31 wheels may work, e32, e38, and e60. also wheels from an e30 m3.


3 series wheels wont work without using big ass spacers. while you can do that, a) they're expensive, and you'll need to blow more money on longer wheel studs, and b) provided you get said spacers, they just afford you more points that could fail and really ruin your ride for good.

[angrypancake]

what the ****?

they're ****ing 5x112 bolt pattern!!!!!! ughhhhh retarded seller

[CharlesAFerg]

Not to say the quality is any better, but these look much cooler.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280038051707
http://eurotechwheels.com/type4bmwauctionblack.jpg

[Jehu]

Very Space Age...

[Calico_NC]

charles--yeah they do look much better i didn't search long, about 2 minutes. lol
just needed to know what not to get and what to look for. If not chrome, i definitely want black with a chrome lip.

[angrypancake]

sounds like you need photoshop help! post a side view pic of your car with some wheel options and someone could hook you up. lemme look quickly. do you want multi spoke, mesh, etc? what kinda wheels

[angrypancake]

Breyton Magic knockoff (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-18-Wheels-Rims-Bray-Ton-Ma-Gic-Style-E34-E39-E38_W0QQitemZ120041917623QQihZ002QQcategoryZ43958Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

black/polished (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-M5-E39-525-528-530-540-545-BMW-STAGGERED-WHEELS_W0QQitemZ120041838770QQihZ002QQcategoryZ439 58QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Alexlind123]

Very Space Age...

I agree, and it doesnt match the timeless grace and beauty of the e34.

[Nick.Hay]

They look like a cheap, chrome Schnitzer knockoff from China...

I guess you have to ask yourself a question: Is your car worthy of more than some crappy wheels from China??

Dont settle for the first wheels you see... Search hard, search far. You will find exactly what you are after. I took a list of about 40 wheels to my tyre shop before I settled on teh Lenso GMs. You will find a lot will not fit the E34, and don't consider for a second putting those bolt-on spacers on your car...


Take your time, spend a little more, and you shall reap the rewards!!

[Felixdacat]

Those MRR Black/polished rims are sweet. You should get those Angry. Set your car off nice. If I would choose to get new rims, These would be the choice, But in the hyper silver.