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View Poll Results: Which wheel looks best on the Z4?
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Old 06-27-07, 01:11 PM
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Default Help Deciding Which Wheels Look Better! Pics Included!!

Here is the problem. My bro has a Z4 and wanted to find out what the CL members think about which wheels would look best on his car. He has tried beamerfest.com (BMW Forums) but no one replies like we do on CL.

So he asked me to start a thread asking you guys. He is not to fond of Beamerfest right now!!

Just say which ones you like!
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Wheels Package 1
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Wheels Package 2
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Old 06-27-07, 01:16 PM
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updated wheel package 3
(looks better in this pic, they are the new m5 rims)
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Old 06-27-07, 01:18 PM
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Wheels Package 4
here is a link that has these wheels on a red z4, remember ours is going to be a silver one
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...ighlight=z4+m6
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Old 06-27-07, 01:51 PM
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I like both number 1 and 2.

Is he bent on getting BMW wheels specifically or is he willing to consider aftermarket high quality forged 3 piece wheels with some lip action?

Not sure how much those OEM wheels are. (assuming they are all oem wheels). I stand corrected if not.
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I like #4 partly because it is easier to clean, otherwise #2 loooks good too.
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Originally Posted by bb430
I like #4 partly because it is easier to clean, otherwise #2 loooks good too.
I personally said #2 to him but he wants to know everyones opinion.

Lets see what all everyone has to say.
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I like number 1 because the others all say "BMW replica wheels" to me.

A nice polished lip doesn't hurt, either.

The BMW brake dust is going to drive him batty no matter which wheel he gets. I'd swap the OE pads out for some low-dust high-performance pads from StopTech and call it good.

One thing you didn't mention: fitment. Is he going to stagger the widths?
Are the offsets correct (and not too sunken-in) for the Zed-four?

This may play a role in which wheel is the best choice.
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
I like number 1 because the others all say "BMW replica wheels" to me.

A nice polished lip doesn't hurt, either.

The BMW brake dust is going to drive him batty no matter which wheel he gets. I'd swap the OE pads out for some low-dust high-performance pads from StopTech and call it good.

One thing you didn't mention: fitment. Is he going to stagger the widths?
Are the offsets correct (and not too sunken-in) for the Zed-four?

This may play a role in which wheel is the best choice.
Good point, I will mention that to him see what he says, but all the other wheels will be the OEM ones, I just couldn't find the pics so I went to google to search them out.

Thanks guys.. lets just see what the other members think.
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Can anyone PHOTOSHOP a silver z4 with wheel number 3?

thanks
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Here is the pic i need it photoshoped on if possible
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Here is the link for some more pics of the Z4 with the wheels 4 package


http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...ighlight=z4+m6
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
I like number 1 because the others all say "BMW replica wheels" to me.

A nice polished lip doesn't hurt, either.

The BMW brake dust is going to drive him batty no matter which wheel he gets. I'd swap the OE pads out for some low-dust high-performance pads from StopTech and call it good.
Amen to that, those cars throw so much dust, I'd just use the e-shift and downshift to slow down. I pretty much stopped using the damn brakes.

LOL

I'd get the MRR's I guess
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