M140i - winter steelies on!

M140i - winter steelies on!

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Billy_Whizzzz

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1,991 posts

142 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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Just had these fitted today. Loving the look. Quite a handful last week with sleet and freezing temperatures without them.



helix402

7,832 posts

181 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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Awesome, why not paint your wheel weights black......?

PLuKE

283 posts

189 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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Liking what you have done with the 116i, will look amazing once you have bought the M140i wheels when funds allow.

Luke

Bodo

12,368 posts

265 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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Are these X1 steelies? The M135i/140i is not homologated for use with steel wheels sadly.

apotts

254 posts

206 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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Love it!

cerb4.5lee

30,197 posts

179 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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When you thought the 1 series couldn't get any uglier...reminds me of the 106 Rallye and I hated the wheels on that too.



aka_kerrly

12,416 posts

209 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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cerb4.5lee said:
When you thought the 1 series couldn't get any uglier...reminds me of the 106 Rallye and I hated the wheels on that too.
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106 Rallyes on steels are a wonderful thing.

Dare I say it, the current 1 series side profile is so much better than the first gen cars and with those steels looks fine.

I'd be interested to see a 1 series with some Compomotive TH lines as they appear a little like steels

DukeDickson

4,721 posts

212 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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helix402 said:
Awesome, why not paint your wheel weights black......?
Better still, Germanic dull paint, remove badge & get those exhausts a bit darker. Then you have a decent sleeper smile.

Ninja59

3,691 posts

111 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Did mine a few weeks back on the 640D, although I went from 20" summer alloys to 17" winter alloys, the ride is far better and I can hit many potholes now without much of a shudder.

Chapppers

4,483 posts

190 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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what size are they?

The GF's Z3 will be having its winter steelies on soon. I personally love seeing them on cars that totally shouldn't have them.



Edited by Chapppers on Monday 21st November 09:33

4rephill

5,040 posts

177 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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It makes the car look like a poverty spec that had it's wheel trims stolen! - Not a fan!

I do get the idea that it's a case of function over form, but personally, I'd go with some cheap, easy clean alloys to put winter tyres on.

(Funnily enough, I had an email through from BMW recently offering winter tyre packages from £551. When I checked out the size I would require, the price was £1795!)


toon10

6,140 posts

156 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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4rephill said:
(Funnily enough, I had an email through from BMW recently offering winter tyre packages from £551. When I checked out the size I would require, the price was £1795!)
Ah yes sir, we can certainly help you here. Let me just run that through the BMW calculator... biggrin

Ninja59

3,691 posts

111 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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4rephill said:
It makes the car look like a poverty spec that had it's wheel trims stolen! - Not a fan!

I do get the idea that it's a case of function over form, but personally, I'd go with some cheap, easy clean alloys to put winter tyres on.

(Funnily enough, I had an email through from BMW recently offering winter tyre packages from £551. When I checked out the size I would require, the price was £1795!)
Pah, 17" inch Winters for a 6 series - £2100 sir, 18" ones were about £2500....

BFleming

3,589 posts

142 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Bodo said:
Are these X1 steelies? The M135i/140i is not homologated for use with steel wheels sadly.
Whilst some countries produce detailed registration documents (e.g. Germany) which specify which wheels & tyres are permissible, the UK doesn't. You average MOT tester wouldn't care if they were alloys or steelies, nor would they be overly bothered about tyre sizes. So no one polices it basically. I'm not even sure insurance companies can be arsed in the event of a claim.

Bodo

12,368 posts

265 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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BFleming said:
Bodo said:
Are these X1 steelies? The M135i/140i is not homologated for use with steel wheels sadly.
Whilst some countries produce detailed registration documents (e.g. Germany) which specify which wheels & tyres are permissible, the UK doesn't. You average MOT tester wouldn't care if they were alloys or steelies, nor would they be overly bothered about tyre sizes. So no one polices it basically. I'm not even sure insurance companies can be arsed in the event of a claim.
Interesting - and true: being arsey about the CoC has some tradition in Germany. Here's a BMW service chart for the tyre size/wheel combination for F20/F21: http://imgur.com/FBRhNHP
Winter tyres on the M135/M140 are available with alloy rims in 17" and 18". All of them runflat. Only one that accepts snow chains is the 205/50 R17. Steelies only for the 4cyl. in 16".

X1 and E46 17"-steel wheels will fit no problem; and imo they look good. I prefer the E46 type, as it has a chrome centre cap:


Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Loving that look OP! thumbup

Ultimate stealth mode!

apotts

254 posts

206 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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4rephill said:
It makes the car look like a poverty spec that had it's wheel trims stolen! - Not a fan!

I do get the idea that it's a case of function over form, but personally, I'd go with some cheap, easy clean alloys to put winter tyres on.
Cheap alloys make it look like you are trying, but can afford very little.
Steelies make it look like you don't give a toss about what other people think, and are going for pure function.

Steelies are like a tough Scottish warrior wearing a kilt on a windy day. The fashion conscious suited man will see a bloke in a skirt flashing his hairy nads, but we all know which of the two men one means business.

I tried to get black steelies for my 535d a while back, but failed. Had to go for 17" alloys and I still feel like a failure, despite them looking decidedly odd (F10 M Sport).

apotts

254 posts

206 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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ETA: (Apologies to the OP but...) I really think the 1 series is an ugly, tarty car. But that blue 140 with black steelies looks cool enough to actually buy, with real money and not even on the never never. It says: I'm here for the fun, not to look like a tit.

helix402

7,832 posts

181 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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I like the E46 steel wheels, they remind me of the old E30/28 steel wheels.

Billy_Whizzzz

Original Poster:

1,991 posts

142 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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apotts said:
ETA: (Apologies to the OP but...) I really think the 1 series is an ugly, tarty car. But that blue 140 with black steelies looks cool enough to actually buy, with real money and not even on the never never. It says: I'm here for the fun, not to look like a tit.
Yup, I'm here for the fun - and don't care if I look like a tit! Trying to source some black steelies for my Z4M as well, as that would be a blast on steelies and winter rubber.