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Originally Posted by thebluedog
In fairness, you can't compare the ride of a Z3 coupe and an X5 with the same side-wall height. I would think the X5 would be far bumpier.
Good choice though on the 132's.  Where are you getting 'em? OEM or replicas? |
Good point. Tire volume and suspension system are completely different.
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I'm going with OEM this time. My 18" Y-Spokes are replicas of the 19" Y-spoke. I have to say they're really nice. If they are heavier, I can't see it in the design. wall thickness could be greater tho. My one complaint is that the replicas don't have their back edges rounded before painting. Work fine for years, but paint doesn't like to go across edges like that. I'm starting to see where it is wearing down slightly. Other than that, the finish is par with OEM. Keeping the 18's as my snow wheel / tires.
I felt like I should go with OEM on the 19's just in case there is a small weight savings. With my 3.0i engine, every half pound matters. With luck, they'll weigh the same as the 18's, or close. The price is a killer though
But hey, what can you do. BMW makes great wheels (Err... BBS makes 'em as far as I know. Cool).