2025 X5 742M
2025 X5 742M
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FType-K

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91 months

Yesterday (14:07)
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Hi All,

Just curious if anyone here has had their 742M wheels refinished in a silver (or silver-ish) finish. I ordered my X5 with the black 22" 742Ms since the only other OEM choices were diamond cut, and after dealing with diamond cut wheels in the past, that’s a finish I’ll never voluntarily choose again.

Problem is… I’m not a huge fan of gloss black wheels either. So I’ve been wondering how these would look in a straight silver or maybe a silver chrome finish.

I’ve been digging through BMW forums and can’t seem to find any examples. The only ones I have come across are the diamond cut versions being powdercoated black, which is the exact opposite of what I’m looking for.

If anyone has gone silver on the 742Ms (or has pics), would love to see them!

Also, before anyone says, yes I picked a colour which looks like BMW have left the car in primer...


aeropilot

39,042 posts

247 months

Yesterday (14:56)
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I reckon they'd look great done in a satin titanium finish rather than a bright silver or chrome-silver finish....??

danb79

12,477 posts

92 months

Yesterday (15:01)
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Think they'd look superb in ferric grey, or a bright silver like platinum

Ferric grey:



Platinum silver:


FType-K

Original Poster:

47 posts

91 months

Yesterday (15:06)
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aeropilot said:
I reckon they'd look great done in a satin titanium finish rather than a bright silver or chrome-silver finish....??
Good shout!

FType-K

Original Poster:

47 posts

91 months

Yesterday (15:07)
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danb79 said:
Think they'd look superb in ferric grey, or a bright silver like platinum

Ferric grey:



Platinum silver:

They both look really good! Only worry is a lot of the accents on the car are black, but hopefully wouldn't look that strange!

mmm-five

11,961 posts

304 months

Yesterday (16:14)
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My attempt at a ferric grey look...


FType-K

Original Poster:

47 posts

91 months

Yesterday (16:37)
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mmm-five said:
My attempt at a ferric grey look...

That's great, thank you.

I think it may be too dark and appear like the gloss black though, hmm!