M6 Wheel help
M6 Wheel help
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magnus911

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584 posts

215 months

Thursday 1st December 2011
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Guys,

about to take delivery of a 55 plate M6 which I'm very excited about. Now the previous owner has kept the car relatively clean, but has unfortunately kerbed the wheels quite badly. Not a huge problem, as I'm not a fan of the standard wheels anyway and would prefer to change them.

I would like some BBS wheels but am not sure exactly what I need to fit the 6 series. Anyone know who to go to for a good service? I will need wheels and tyres in either 19 or 20 inch depending on price and advice. Also, I would prefer genuine wheels which prices me out of the LM's but I've found CH's in 20" for 1800 quid or so. Does that sound reasonable? Thanks in advance everyone.

E30M3SE

8,491 posts

222 months

Thursday 1st December 2011
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Is the £1800 inc appropriate tyres, or wheels only?

magnus911

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584 posts

215 months

Thursday 1st December 2011
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Wheels only...

I know, those wheels aren't cheap especially with replicas on ebay going for only 500 quid.

I suppose they're softer / heavier and overall not worth it though..

david_h

579 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st December 2011
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The OEM 19" M6 wheels will be lighter and stronger than 20" BBS CS's. The former are forged, the latter are cast and larger diameter.

If you can't afford at least a forged set of 20" then I would stick with the OEM's.

20" LM's are ridiculous money now, you could look at some of the 1 piece forged wheels out the states but you're budget would have to stretch to nearly £3k.

magnus911

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584 posts

215 months

Thursday 1st December 2011
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ok thanks for the tip. Would the 3k include decent tyres or rims only?

david_h

579 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st December 2011
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magnus911 said:
ok thanks for the tip. Would the 3k include decent tyres or rims only?
from my experience wheels only.

the shipping costs from the US are killer.