Beemer style wheels... Opinions?
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Beemer style wheels... Opinions?
So I'm thinking about a change! Less chrome/bright on the wheels, seems like bright work is passe, unless you are going with the over blingy 22s!
These 2 are my favorites...
this 2nd design I would paint the center completely black...
So which you guys like better!
These 2 are my favorites...
this 2nd design I would paint the center completely black...
So which you guys like better!
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I like the second one better. (These going on the red Firebird?)
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IMHO I really don't think that either one is going to flow very well with the lines of the bird. I think they look impor-ish. It might have to do with the thin spokes.
Thicker spokes give a more powerful feeling.
Thicker spokes give a more powerful feeling.
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Go with a 5 spoke design, I think 10 spokes doesn't look that great on our cars, looks like a import rim just my opinion..maybe a 5 spoke black rim polished lip..or a 5 spoke billet polished rim just some ideas 
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Re: Beemer style wheels... Opinions?
Originally posted by redraif
I would paint the center completely black.
I would paint the center completely black.
lol
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2nd; black center.
I'm assuming that the spokes on that wheel are all on the same plane, just painted differently?
I'm assuming that the spokes on that wheel are all on the same plane, just painted differently?
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Damn that black camaro looks sharp. What kinda hood is that? fitment? bought from?....
Only rim that has a lot of spokes and looks good is the ZO6 rims....
Only rim that has a lot of spokes and looks good is the ZO6 rims....
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Originally posted by §teve
i like the 2nd ones better
If they got rid of the inner black spokes those wheels would look killer.
i like the 2nd ones better
If they got rid of the inner black spokes those wheels would look killer.
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Originally posted by 82Z28Pacecar
I like the second one better. (These going on the red Firebird?)
I like the second one better. (These going on the red Firebird?)
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Originally posted by mw66nova
i like the first one better, the second one has too much going on.
i like the first one better, the second one has too much going on.
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Re: Re: Beemer style wheels... Opinions?
Originally posted by 82knightrider
Why not red lol
Why not red
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Originally posted by iansane
2nd; black center.
I'm assuming that the spokes on that wheel are all on the same plane, just painted differently?
2nd; black center.
I'm assuming that the spokes on that wheel are all on the same plane, just painted differently?
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Originally posted by §teve
i like the 2nd ones better
If they got rid of the inner black spokes those wheels would look killer.
i like the 2nd ones better
If they got rid of the inner black spokes those wheels would look killer.
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Originally posted by iansane
Wouldn't they then look exactly like an HRE wheel? 540 or something? I'm too lazy to look...
Wouldn't they then look exactly like an HRE wheel? 540 or something? I'm too lazy to look...
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The funny thing... these are BMW styled wheels, I find it funny no one seems to think they would look good!
PIcs of the style on beemers... someone on another thread said they had never seen this on a beemer... so here you go!
PIcs of the style on beemers... someone on another thread said they had never seen this on a beemer... so here you go!
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Originally posted by Firebat
what size are they? 17x9? I wouldn't go anything less than 9 inches for the rear.
what size are they? 17x9? I wouldn't go anything less than 9 inches for the rear.
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I wanted 11s in the rear and 8.5 in the front, but they did not offer the sizes!
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Originally posted by redraif
The funny thing... these are BMW styled wheels, I find it funny now one seems to think they would look good!
The funny thing... these are BMW styled wheels, I find it funny now one seems to think they would look good!
Good luck, I like the solid center color idea. Are you sticking with the black gfx and stuff?
08-29-2005, 07:44 AM
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The funny thing... these are BMW styled wheels, I find it funny now one seems to think they would look good!
The funny thing... these are BMW styled wheels, I find it funny now one seems to think they would look good!
A BMW is a very different vehicle than a thirdgen, so what looks good on one probably won't fit in with the styling of the other. Slap a set of IROC wheels onto an M3 and poll a bmw forum to see how much they like it. You'll probably get the same result.
Personally, I would look for a simpler wheel. A simple 5 spoke from Boze, Ultra, Boyd, etc would be my choice. Your car is already excessively accessorized, so toning it down a little bit with some simpler wheels would probably work wonders for it's overall appearance.
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Originally posted by iansane
Nobody has ever said that just because you have a BMW, that means you have taste. I'd drop the comparison of "but they're BMW wheels!!" Money doesn't give you taste and beemers are the best examples of that. I have seen some of the ugliest creations EVER put on automobiles slapped on 3, 5, 7, and 8 series beemers. However I have also seen the most gorgeous wheels such as fikses, HREs, iforged, boze, etc put on them.
Good luck, I like the solid center color idea. Are you sticking with the black gfx and stuff?
Nobody has ever said that just because you have a BMW, that means you have taste. I'd drop the comparison of "but they're BMW wheels!!" Money doesn't give you taste and beemers are the best examples of that. I have seen some of the ugliest creations EVER put on automobiles slapped on 3, 5, 7, and 8 series beemers. However I have also seen the most gorgeous wheels such as fikses, HREs, iforged, boze, etc put on them.
Good luck, I like the solid center color idea. Are you sticking with the black gfx and stuff?
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See I remember a thread with pics from a while back... the Swede had gotten his hands on a set of BMW wheels very similar to the 2nd set I posted. They were 18s I think and silver. People raved about them! I just remember how striking they were on the car... I thought wow, now that would be cool look to go with when the time comes! So the time is here and I thought OK modernize the look by making them black!
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Originally posted by dennisbernal91z
IMHO I really don't think that either one is going to flow very well with the lines of the bird. I think they look impor-ish. It might have to do with the thin spokes.
Thicker spokes give a more powerful feeling.
IMHO I really don't think that either one is going to flow very well with the lines of the bird. I think they look impor-ish. It might have to do with the thin spokes.
Thicker spokes give a more powerful feeling.
well here ill post it
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the boyds like CH has, the HP racing Evos, or the BMW rims that look just like thoes two, all kickass...
but im really not a fan of thoes straight spoke wheels you posted.... however, if i HAD to chose one of thoes, id pick the 2 tone second one, and since its for YOUR car, it would be somewhat you to paint the center a metallic red... something like a translucent kandy over the silver would do... either paint or powdercoat.
but you've never listened to my opinion before anyway.
but im really not a fan of thoes straight spoke wheels you posted.... however, if i HAD to chose one of thoes, id pick the 2 tone second one, and since its for YOUR car, it would be somewhat you to paint the center a metallic red... something like a translucent kandy over the silver would do... either paint or powdercoat.
but you've never listened to my opinion before anyway.
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Originally posted by GodSpeedGTA
take a look at crazyhawaiians orange camaro and say that
well here ill post it
take a look at crazyhawaiians orange camaro and say that
well here ill post it
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
the boyds like CH has, the HP racing Evos, or the BMW rims that look just like thoes two, all kickass...
but im really not a fan of thoes straight spoke wheels you posted.... however, if i HAD to chose one of thoes, id pick the 2 tone second one, and since its for YOUR car, it would be somewhat you to paint the center a metallic red... something like a translucent kandy over the silver would do... either paint or powdercoat.
but you've never listened to my opinion before anyway.
the boyds like CH has, the HP racing Evos, or the BMW rims that look just like thoes two, all kickass...
but im really not a fan of thoes straight spoke wheels you posted.... however, if i HAD to chose one of thoes, id pick the 2 tone second one, and since its for YOUR car, it would be somewhat you to paint the center a metallic red... something like a translucent kandy over the silver would do... either paint or powdercoat.
but you've never listened to my opinion before anyway.
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Originally posted by redraif
See I love that look! Just going for it in black!
See I love that look! Just going for it in black!
that look != rims you posted.
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Redraif, I would go with the first design. Black rims with a polished lip defintely a good choice for your car.
...BTW Are you going to NOPI Nats this year?
...BTW Are you going to NOPI Nats this year?
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Originally posted by ZOnFire
Redraif, I would go with the first design. Black rims with a polished lip defintely a good choice for your car.
...BTW Are you going to NOPI Nats this year?
Redraif, I would go with the first design. Black rims with a polished lip defintely a good choice for your car.
...BTW Are you going to NOPI Nats this year?
So why are you not going by your old login anymore? You have your suspension ironed out yet? I wanted to see you car lowered with the 20s! Hope your can make it. I think you will be impressed with what I'm doing wheel wise!
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Ok here is a shop that was done on 3go of my car with black wheels similar to the 2nd design...
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Some silver 5 spoke... I think there is too much bright with silver wheels! And 5 spoke looks blah on this car!
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OH please do the photoshopped ones in black, they really make your car alot more exciting and draw less attention to other things on the car some people still taking getting used to 
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Those CCWs lace wheels look a million times better than the fancy "BMW wheels" you've picked out. Plus CCWs have a nice rep.
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Problem was the sizing and $ aspect. I was working on a sponcership deal... alot of it riding on this rides episode, but the wheel manufactures are being asses about the wheels not being made specifically for my application, there fore they did want to do a sponcership. So that leaves me paying the bill. I plan to do alot of tweaking preformance wise to the car too in the next few months and can't take all that $ and throw it at wheels alone, so I found a compromise! see the ccw start at $625 per. And not in height or width I want either... you get into what I want and they are treading on Maya territory... And I rather get the 3 piece mayas for the $.
What I want in the Zennettis should be possible with my discount for close to 1200 for the whole set, not 1200 one rim!
CCW
What I want in the Zennettis should be possible with my discount for close to 1200 for the whole set, not 1200 one rim!
CCW
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Originally posted by redraif
Problem was the sizing and $ aspect. I was working on a sponcership deal... alot of it riding on this rides episode, but the wheel manufactures are being asses about the wheels not being made specifically for my application, there fore they did want to do a sponcership. So that leaves me paying the bill. I plan to do alot of tweaking preformance wise to the car too in the next few months and can't take all that $ and throw it at wheels alone, so I found a compromise! see the ccw start at $625 per. And not in height or width I want either... you get into what I want and they are treading on Maya territory... And I rather get the 3 piece mayas for the $.
What I want in the Zennettis should be possible with my discount for close to 1200 for the whole set, not 1200 one rim!
CCW
Problem was the sizing and $ aspect. I was working on a sponcership deal... alot of it riding on this rides episode, but the wheel manufactures are being asses about the wheels not being made specifically for my application, there fore they did want to do a sponcership. So that leaves me paying the bill. I plan to do alot of tweaking preformance wise to the car too in the next few months and can't take all that $ and throw it at wheels alone, so I found a compromise! see the ccw start at $625 per. And not in height or width I want either... you get into what I want and they are treading on Maya territory... And I rather get the 3 piece mayas for the $.
What I want in the Zennettis should be possible with my discount for close to 1200 for the whole set, not 1200 one rim!
CCW
they make REAL custom wheels... if you wanted a 17.5" rim thats exactly 10.125" wide, they could make it...lol
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Here are the Maya's I wanted! STMB
The Asanti's... af120B
AF112B... now these would be the only 5 spoke you would ever see me rolling on!
The Asanti's... af120B
AF112B... now these would be the only 5 spoke you would ever see me rolling on!
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
lol, you can complain about CCWs price, but you cant say anything about the height or width.
they make REAL custom wheels... if you wanted a 17.5" rim thats exactly 10.125" wide, they could make it...lol
lol, you can complain about CCWs price, but you cant say anything about the height or width.
they make REAL custom wheels... if you wanted a 17.5" rim thats exactly 10.125" wide, they could make it...lol
What do you mean I can't say anything about size... I have... they don't "in production" make what I want in the sizes I want... Limited application for maximum $... I don't have that kind of cash...
The Zenettis are not quite as wide in the rear, but it will do... I wanted 10.5 minimum... was going to try and throw 11s under there...