BMW OEM Wheel manufacturers...
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I'm trying to find out information on who makes/made the various standard or optional wheels that BMW fit to their cars. Preferably alongside a list of the individual styles. There are a couple of websites that list all the different designs but none list the manufacturers.
I've managed to find out a few. For example:
Style 5, 17, 19, 29, 41, 42, 127, 133: BBS
Style 18, 63, 125: Borbet
Style 23: Rondell
Style 38: OZ (I think)
Style 71: Cromodora
I know many are made by Ronal but not specifically which ones; they tend to be the more 'standard' designs though.
anyone know where I could find such info or know any specifics on any other styles I haven't mentioned?
I've managed to find out a few. For example:
Style 5, 17, 19, 29, 41, 42, 127, 133: BBS
Style 18, 63, 125: Borbet
Style 23: Rondell
Style 38: OZ (I think)
Style 71: Cromodora
I know many are made by Ronal but not specifically which ones; they tend to be the more 'standard' designs though.
anyone know where I could find such info or know any specifics on any other styles I haven't mentioned?
Is that a whopping great crack 
yowsa
Cromodora are related to OZ in some way are they not?
I used to have a set of the Style 71 made by them. They seemed like good, strong, light split rims. I had them in the E39 fitment which looked a lot nicer than the 18" E46 fitment on the 330ci Club Sport. They were also available in a lower-offset 18 inch but as far as I can tell, only in the USA where, as far as I can tell, they came as some kind of dealer fit option for E39 M5.
yowsa
Cromodora are related to OZ in some way are they not?
I used to have a set of the Style 71 made by them. They seemed like good, strong, light split rims. I had them in the E39 fitment which looked a lot nicer than the 18" E46 fitment on the 330ci Club Sport. They were also available in a lower-offset 18 inch but as far as I can tell, only in the USA where, as far as I can tell, they came as some kind of dealer fit option for E39 M5.
vsonix said:
I'm trying to find out information on who makes/made the various standard or optional wheels that BMW fit to their cars. Preferably alongside a list of the individual styles. There are a couple of websites that list all the different designs but none list the manufacturers.
I've managed to find out a few. For example:
Style 5, 17, 19, 29, 41, 42, 127, 133: BBS
Style 18, 63, 125: Borbet
Style 23: Rondell
Style 38: OZ (I think)
Style 71: Cromodora
I know many are made by Ronal but not specifically which ones; they tend to be the more 'standard' designs though.
anyone know where I could find such info or know any specifics on any other styles I haven't mentioned?
Very interesting! I never thought about who made their wheels - always thought they had a wheel division producing their wheels, but having wheel manufacturers do the job makes complete sense. This warrants some investigation. I've managed to find out a few. For example:
Style 5, 17, 19, 29, 41, 42, 127, 133: BBS
Style 18, 63, 125: Borbet
Style 23: Rondell
Style 38: OZ (I think)
Style 71: Cromodora
I know many are made by Ronal but not specifically which ones; they tend to be the more 'standard' designs though.
anyone know where I could find such info or know any specifics on any other styles I haven't mentioned?
I have to say I wish BMW would pull their finger out and sort out their alloys. Anything 19 or above seems to be a bloody joke and fall to bits. I have had all sorts of cars with alloys going up to 21 inch and never had trouble with them but BMW: holly s
t man, within a year there are buckles, kinks etc
Idiots
t man, within a year there are buckles, kinks etcIdiots
vsonix said:
I'm trying to find out information on who makes/made the various standard or optional wheels that BMW fit to their cars. Preferably alongside a list of the individual styles. There are a couple of websites that list all the different designs but none list the manufacturers.
I've managed to find out a few. For example:
Style 5, 17, 19, 29, 41, 42, 127, 133: BBS
Style 18, 63, 125: Borbet
Style 23: Rondell
Style 38: OZ (I think)
Style 71: Cromodora
I know many are made by Ronal but not specifically which ones; they tend to be the more 'standard' designs though.
anyone know where I could find such info or know any specifics on any other styles I haven't mentioned?
X5 E53 4.6iS and 4.8iS - both designs made by Ronal in MexicoI've managed to find out a few. For example:
Style 5, 17, 19, 29, 41, 42, 127, 133: BBS
Style 18, 63, 125: Borbet
Style 23: Rondell
Style 38: OZ (I think)
Style 71: Cromodora
I know many are made by Ronal but not specifically which ones; they tend to be the more 'standard' designs though.
anyone know where I could find such info or know any specifics on any other styles I haven't mentioned?
18" Alpina Softlines to fit E39 based cars - BBS (super rare with lockable center caps and the valve behind them)
Yeah it's a little easier to find out the manufacturers of Schnitzer, Alpina etc as they're usually stamped up on the inside. Whereas I think a lot of OEM stuff has it printed as per the picture of the cracked one above and once the wheel's been cleaned a few times you can't see it any longer.
Funnily enough sometimes exactly the same wheel gets picked up by different tuners. For example the Hartges I had on my E36 coupe were made by OZ. 11 spoke, v classy. Show the same wheels in 5x112 instead of 5x120 to a Mercedes person and they'll be, "Ah yeah nice set of OZ Carlsson"
Funnily enough sometimes exactly the same wheel gets picked up by different tuners. For example the Hartges I had on my E36 coupe were made by OZ. 11 spoke, v classy. Show the same wheels in 5x112 instead of 5x120 to a Mercedes person and they'll be, "Ah yeah nice set of OZ Carlsson"
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