new 3 series ? 19" wheel option / any pictures ?
new 3 series ? 19" wheel option / any pictures ?
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JeffC

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1,835 posts

241 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2007
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I bought my 335d saloon used so I never got the chance of speccing the wheels but my pal that I bought it off told me there was no options ?



anyway looking at the other thread on here about se or sport the car pictured on there has some nice looking wheels so looks like there is different options available ?



anyway my question is has anyone got any pictures with anything other than the standard (and a tw*t to clean) wheels that I have.



Rochester BMW

3,314 posts

235 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Jeff,

My 335i Saloon M Sport has the same wheels as yours, and until very recently they were no options for upgrading to 19's.



However, since the release of the M-Sport Coupé and convertible a new 19" is now avalible as an option for the saloon.



I am also looking into getting some 19" wheels and have a short list of these that im tempted with.



M5 wheels.

M6 wheels.

M3 CSL wheels.



Personally I wouldn't get anything other than a BMW wheel as I dont want the car to look 'done up'



Ill find some pictures and post them up...









Rochester BMW

3,314 posts

235 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Right here are the wheels...



Firstly, the new 19" M Sport alloy that was released with the MS Coupé, now avaliable on the saloon.







M3 CSL wheel...







M5 Wheel....







M6 Wheel....







Of course there are hundred's of different wheels you could go for.... Personally I like the M6 wheels... (can I get these before le mans though???)



Nobbles

585 posts

289 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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There are some 5 spoke 'star' alloys available as 19 inch on the coupe's

Rochester BMW

3,314 posts

235 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Yes they are nice aswell, Im not sure if they would be avalible on an M Sport car mind you.. (if you were ordering from new that is)



obviously you can put whatever wheel you like on...

bungle

1,874 posts

269 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Rochester BMW said:
Firstly, the new 19" M Sport alloy that was released with the MS Coupé, now avaliable on the saloon.
Interesting, didn't realise there was now a 19" option.

It's not on the configurator - is it definitely an option then on the saloon? Do you know how much? Thanks.

JeffC

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1,835 posts

241 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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many thanks for that the 19" M sport alloys are very very nice.. not sure they would be any easier to keep clean though ..



Does any one know if an E60 wheel is the same offset /fitment ? I had a set of 19" 5 spokes on my old car (think they were off a 7 series / ) and I liked them and were a doddle to clean!

bennno

15,234 posts

298 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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Same wheels on my (now departed) 335i M sport saloon.



Go to halfords where they sell a soft conical brush for wheel cleaning, it fits between the narrow spokes of the 18" M sports making it very easy to keep them clean.



At £7.99 it is a load cheaper than the £3k a set of 19" rims and tyres might cost



Bennno

Rochester BMW

3,314 posts

235 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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bennno said:
Same wheels on my (now departed) 335i M sport saloon.

Go to halfords where they sell a soft conical brush for wheel cleaning, it fits between the narrow spokes of the 18" M sports making it very easy to keep them clean.

At £7.99 it is a load cheaper than the £3k a set of 19" rims and tyres might cost

Bennno
Why did you get rid of the 335?


CooperS

4,580 posts

248 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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Rochester BMW said:
Right here are the wheels...

M6 Wheel....

can i just say wow.... they look stunning wonder what they would look like on a Z4 biggrin

bennno

15,234 posts

298 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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Rochester BMW said:
bennno said:
Same wheels on my (now departed) 335i M sport saloon.

Go to halfords where they sell a soft conical brush for wheel cleaning, it fits between the narrow spokes of the 18" M sports making it very easy to keep them clean.

At £7.99 it is a load cheaper than the £3k a set of 19" rims and tyres might cost

Bennno
Why did you get rid of the 335?
It was quick,but in truth a bit boring after 4k miles. Now for sale in BMW Bristol....

Monaro VXR 6L is on a different planet for fun and individuality

Bennno

Reggie183

63 posts

275 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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JeffC said:
I bought my 335d saloon used so I never got the chance of speccing the wheels but my pal that I bought it off told me there was no options ?

anyway looking at the other thread on here about se or sport the car pictured on there has some nice looking wheels so looks like there is different options available ?

anyway my question is has anyone got any pictures with anything other than the standard (and a tw*t to clean) wheels that I have.
Jeff - see my profile for a photo on the 19" wheels I got my my coupe. Got so say some of the photo's of the 5 spoke on the saloon look awesome as well

bungle

1,874 posts

269 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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Reggie183 said:
Got so say some of the photo's of the 5 spoke on the saloon look awesome as well
Not an option on the saloon are they? So I presume purchased (for many £££££ ) seperately from BMW?

Edited by bungle on Thursday 24th May 17:45

Rochester BMW

3,314 posts

235 months

Friday 25th May 2007
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bungle said:
Reggie183 said:
Got so say some of the photo's of the 5 spoke on the saloon look awesome as well
Not an option on the saloon are they? So I presume purchased (for many £££££ ) seperately from BMW?

Edited by bungle on Thursday 24th May 17:45
Thats right they are an aftermarket fitment. Im looking into getting some for my car but they are surprisingly cheap.

£850 for 8.5x19 with 235/35/zr19 rubber. (not sure what brand though)

Sell on the 18" alloys already on the car for £400-500.... and it works out even cheaper

These are for replicas though, if you wanted the original BMW alloys off an M6 you would be looking at thousands... (but they dont fit an E90 anyway so reps is the only way)







bungle

1,874 posts

269 months

Friday 25th May 2007
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anyone know if it's right that the 19" m-sport alloys are now available on the saloon as an option, as mentioned earlier in the thread? Can't see anything on the BMW web-site.

Rochester BMW

3,314 posts

235 months

Friday 25th May 2007
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Im quite sure they are, but best to ask your dealer mate...

mc_blue

2,548 posts

247 months

Friday 25th May 2007
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Rochester BMW said:
That is stunning - love the shape it is a real winner! Got any other pictures?

bungle

1,874 posts

269 months

Friday 25th May 2007
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Rochester BMW said:
Im quite sure they are, but best to ask your dealer mate...
LOL, that would be the obvious route, but bitter experience of main dealers tells me it's the punter that tells them things, not the other way round! I'll give 'em a go though!

baz1985

3,685 posts

274 months

Friday 25th May 2007
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BBS R-GR or RS-GT.

SiBurt

4 posts

263 months

Saturday 26th May 2007
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Guys, I'm picking up my E90 335d this week which I did a deal on for a set of the 225 19's although they're not a speccable option for the saloon.

For some reason I don't seem able to post pictures, but if you look at the picture on my profile it'll give you an idea of how they look on a black saloon.

Edited by SiBurt on Saturday 26th May 21:53