Alloy Wheels - Your opinion

[Jordan247]

Hello everyone,

I currently have a BMW Z4 which is sitting on MV2 Style Alloys, like this....



They look nice but could do with a refurb and they are extremely heavy, and if any of you have driven a Z4 previously you will know it is a very stiff ride.

Locally there is a chap selling BMW Style 104 wheels which when fitted to a Z4 looks like this -



My thinking is this makes the car look more like a traditional sports car, the ride would be better and the un-sprung weight would be reduced, but I am after other opinions on what looks best

Many thanks

[FNG]

I'm all for lighter wheels, and have a strong dislike for MV2s, but TBH the ones in the second pic aren't doing it for me. Are they 17s?

[Stupot123]

Personal opinion, so no offence intended!

Those smaller ones are absolutely tragic.

i would happily drive it with your current look, I could not drive it looking like the second pic.

No way.

The best wheels on that Model Z4 are the split rim 18's. Although I know they can be a pain to keep looking fresh.



Could your stiff ride problem be runflats? Get them replaced with some PS4S's and a can of sealant in case of puncture for the boot.

[TikTak]

The ones you have may not be fantastic but those "BMW Style 104 wheels" are awful.

If it's out of the 2, stick with the ones you have.

[Pica-Pica]

From the pictures shown, and taken into account the cost of changing, I would stick with what you have - they look OK to me.

[Louis Balfour]

Jordan247 said:

Hello everyone,

I currently have a BMW Z4 which is sitting on MV2 Style Alloys, like this....



They look nice but could do with a refurb and they are extremely heavy, and if any of you have driven a Z4 previously you will know it is a very stiff ride.

Locally there is a chap selling BMW Style 104 wheels which when fitted to a Z4 looks like this -



My thinking is this makes the car look more like a traditional sports car, the ride would be better and the un-sprung weight would be reduced, but I am after other opinions on what looks best

Many thanks

Leave the original wheels alone. Not only are they the original wheels they look better than the ones you are considering.

[Master Of Puppets]

If you spend more time looking at it than driving it keep the MV2s, if you spend more time driving it than looking at it get the 104s.

[Olivergt]

If it was me, I would go with the style 104's.

Will give a much better ride. And in my opinion actually look nicer.

My personal favourite BMW Wheels are style 32's, not sure how they would look on a Z4, but they are also very difficult to find.

Check here for some other options.

http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/

And here for someone who went from MV2's to Style 32's

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=113494

[LARK F1 GTR]

Louis Balfour said:

Leave the original wheels alone. Not only are they the original wheels they look better than the ones you are considering.

I agree with him!

[MightyBadger]

Ignore the haters, the 104s look great and suit it.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

LARK F1 GTR said:

Louis Balfour said:

Leave the original wheels alone. Not only are they the original wheels they look better than the ones you are considering.

I agree with him!

Are they original? They look like they've been swiped from a 318d.

[Deranged Rover]

Yep, I prefer the second wheels too, and as they actually have some rubber on the sidewalls, will be better at keeping your fillings in their intended location.

[braddo]

Jordan247 said:

Locally there is a chap selling BMW Style 104 wheels which when fitted to a Z4 looks like this -

Go for these but with some wheel spacers, say 20mm. Manufacturers always make their smaller wheels look weedy with the offsets so as to make the optional wheels more appealing when people spec their cars.

[Heathwood]

Not a huge fan of MV2s but those 17s in the second picture are far worse IMO. How about some style 107s (Ellipsoids)?

[fozzymandeus]

The 104s will improve the drive. The comment about run flats is also true. Get some nice Michelin PS5s

Our Z4 had 18s on, can’t remember which style, but that was a good compromise.

[MrBen.911]

I rather like the 104s, but ultimately that doesn't matter. Far more importantly, do you like them? If so, go for it. Life's too short to worry about other people's opinion of your wheels!

[CrippsCorner]

Stupot123 said:

Personal opinion, so no offence intended!

Those smaller ones are absolutely tragic.

i would happily drive it with your current look, I could not drive it looking like the second pic.

No way.

The best wheels on that Model Z4 are the split rim 18's. Although I know they can be a pain to keep looking fresh.



Could your stiff ride problem be runflats? Get them replaced with some PS4S's and a can of sealant in case of puncture for the boot.

I don't really like either of the ones in the OP but the first ones are better. The ones above are definitely the best. Z4 on my list for a weekend blast car one day, and I'll definitely be finding those split rims!

[VeeReihenmotor6]

I prefer the smaller wheels for a couple of reasons:

1) prefer the aesthetics of a slighter thicker walled tyre on a more modest sized wheel. Massive tyres with thin profile tyres remind me of these cartoon pics:



2) I have generally found a thicker walled tyre drives better and is less prone to both kerb and pot hole damage.

[Super Sonic]

I prefer the pointy ones in the second pic, the ones you already have look a bit generic, as do the 5 spoke. I used to have a pair like that on my 99 civic!
The pointy ones will be comfier and will avoid that big gap around the discs which always looks daft imo.
In the final analysis, wheels are a very personal choice so choose the ones you like the most.
It would be worth keeping the original wheels in case you decide to sell the car.

[C5_Steve]

All personal opinion of course but I think the smaller wheels dont' look great. Out of all the options I prefer those split rims above.