BMW steel wheels

[IhateChristmas]

Saw a 60reg E90 black Beemer today with black steel wheels. I quite liked the look and I presume the cheapest option.

Edited by IhateChristmas on Friday 23 December 17:41

[Patrick Bateman]

Whoever started this trend of 'just saying' should be shot.

[P I Staker]

Probably swapped over for winter.

[barky]

winter wheels

[IhateChristmas]

Patrick Bateman said:

Whoever started this trend of 'just saying' should be shot.

Why are you saying it then?

Just saying

[IhateChristmas]

P I Staker said:

Probably swapped over for winter.

Probably right although if I had spare cash I wouldn't mind them on my E36. Look a bit like the wheels on US police cars and taxis.

[Patrick Bateman]

IhateChristmas said:

Why are you saying it then?

Just saying

[va1o]

If its a new one then yes most likely running on winter tyres, I've seen a few like that. They only briefly offered steel wheels on the E90, would have been the base spec 05/ 06 model that slotted in below the ES and SE. Since then its been alloys standard.

Edited by va1o on Friday 23 December 18:01

[m444ttb]

Are they actually steel wheels or just cheap alloys that look like we think steels should?

[va1o]

m444ttb said:

Are they actually steel wheels or just cheap alloys that look like we think steels should?

In the picture? Those are steels with wheel trims.

[m444ttb]

No not in the picture. Although that probably answers the question anyway. I just know some manufacturers do steel-look alloy designs for base models

[Chicharito]

va1o said:

If its a new one then yes most likely running on winter tyres, I've seen a few like that. They only briefly offered steel wheels on the E90, would have been the base spec 05/ 06 model that slotted in below the ES and SE. Since then its been alloys standard.

There was a model *below* the ES?

I don't know how much more basic they could make it.... perhaps wind-down windows, no stereo and vinyl seats?

[VinceFox]

Id love winter steels for my m3, but they need to be at least 17" to house the brakes and there isnt a donor car. The only way to get them really is from bmw and theyre alloy money.

[DavidHM]

Chicharito said:

There was a model *below* the ES?

I don't know how much more basic they could make it.... perhaps wind-down windows, no stereo and vinyl seats?

No air, no alloys, no resale value.

[Zwolf]

DavidHM said:

Chicharito said:

There was a model *below* the ES?

I don't know how much more basic they could make it.... perhaps wind-down windows, no stereo and vinyl seats?

No air, no alloys, no resale value.

People bought plenty of E30s just like that once upon a time. The fundmentals were there, the rest is just chintz that we've become accustomed to. We don't actually *need* most of it.

WRT to the OP - most likely part of the winter wheel swap programme BMW are running.

[va1o]

Chicharito said:

There was a model *below* the ES?

I don't know how much more basic they could make it.... perhaps wind-down windows, no stereo and vinyl seats?

Yes, but very unpopular and not on sale for long. Same story with the 1-series.