12-16-2017, 02:24 PM | #1 |
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New to wheel shopping, need some suggestions
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I've currently got a set of staggered 19" 442Ms on my car, and looking to get something to replace them. Some details about my car in case they matter: Mineral Grey 340xi, Mperformance I & II, adaptive suspension. I've got the larger Mperformance brakes I unfortunately don't know enough about how wheel size and offset work together or where to even look for quality wheels. I'm hoping for (in order of importance) - Same diameter (19") - Lighter, at least as strong as OEM (Flow-formed seems to be the path here I think) - Similar backspacing I like dark colours with machined lip/face and prefer thin, bowl-shaped spokes as opposed to a wide lip, but I'm open to having my mind changed. Goal is to be around $400US per wheel but willing to go up to $550. Thanks for any and all help! Last edited by Poon Stick; 12-17-2017 at 11:57 AM.. |
12-16-2017, 09:55 PM | #2 |
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so far all i can find is savini bm12, bm14 and avante garde m652. there are other brands and models that i'm not sure about. i'll add to this if i think of anything else.
black/dark with machined lip/face limits the selection however it's good that you know what you want... edit, here ya go. black w/machined, flow form/rotary forged, light http://www.elementwheels.com/proddet...2Drf111995blkt http://www.elementwheels.com/proddet...2Drf131995blkm Last edited by alohasurftoad; 12-17-2017 at 12:33 AM.. |
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12-16-2017, 11:06 PM | #3 |
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Easy call - HRE flowform 100%
HRE FF01 Flow Form Wheels go to the modbargins.com website.
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12-17-2017, 03:44 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the suggestions guys!
I've heard that you need to be careful buying after market rims because although they may be forged or pressure-cast they can still be delicate. What's a way to tell if something is of high quality, or what manufacturers would you tend to gravitate to? Can someone more knowledgeable than me help out with figuring out wheel width+offset? The OEMs are 8.5" et47 and 8" et36. None of the suggested wheels seem to be offered in those sizes. What would be the comparable offsets for 8.5 front and 9.5 rear? Sorry for such basic questions, but I don't know if it's common practice to reduce the backspacing and if so how much before it gets risky. |
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brands in no particular order: vorsteiner, vs forged, vertini, stance, vossen, avante garde, rays, mrr, vmr, tsw, rohana, rays, oz racing, advan racing, hre, forgestar, bbs, cray, there are many more check out getyourwheels, need4speedmotorsports, vibemotorsports, vividracing, elementwheels, 1010tires and also FAST brand wheels(in canada) etc. Last edited by alohasurftoad; 12-18-2017 at 09:29 AM.. |
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12-18-2017, 10:01 AM | #6 |
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call modbargins, they will set the correct offsets for you.
I've done it several times with them. They're selling $2,000 wheels, make them work for it.
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12-18-2017, 04:56 PM | #7 |
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Many thanks guys!
I checked out the bargains website but they're a bit limited on what they offer, and nothing that fits really jumps out for me. Every time I find a style I like in a manufacturer I find out they don't make it in the correct bolt pattern or have weird offsets or only make them in 20" diameter, etc I also just realized I need to look at hub bore as well. I'd also love if I could use the BMW roundel caps but I'm guessing that's just not going to happen. Good grief! |
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http://www.elementwheels.com/proddet...95mrrFS06gmcon http://www.elementwheels.com/proddet...f031995blkmach |
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12-21-2017, 01:24 PM | #10 |
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When you find something, I'll take those 442s off your hands.
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