which wheels do you like better for snow, option 1 or 2?
 

i need to get 18" wheels/tires for the snow.

which wheels do people like better out of these two options from tire rack:

EDITED: I had the pictures flipped, but now corrected, sorry.

OZ Canyon:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheel...n_st_ci3_l.jpg
or

OZ Sardenga
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheel...a_bs_ci3_l.jpg
I'm leaning towards Sardenga... but wanted to make sure it didn't have a "bling" type of look, which i normally don't like. I just thought these looked cool.

thoughts?

:)

i'd go with the Sardenga myself...there's something about the other ones that i just don't like....they look like old bonneville wheels...my 2 cents.

Don't forget the OEM winter tire setup. I ended up paying $700/corner, $2,800 total for this setup. A bit more but OEM quality, OEM sensors, roundels, etc.

Just worth consideration, IMO.

id go for option 1

For where you live Sardenga will be easier to maintain. Canyon will have snow and slush in those spokes.

Quite a few E53 owners have used OEM replicas for winter setup without any problems. Not sure how many E70 replica wheels are out there.

You have the pics flipped - Sardenga is the top picture...:thumbup:

:iagree:

The bottom picture ftw

Ugh, I guess if forced I would select wheel 2 as the option. Both are :thumbdown IMO. But it isn't my ride, if it were I'd looks for BMW OEM 17's or 18's and put snows on them.

sorry, i had the pictures flipped, argh, but just corrected the original post.

what is the downside to buying aftermarket rims instead of paying nearly $1000 more for OEM??