Royals wheel dilemma

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:58 pm

Oh dear, the voting is tightening up and now another option thrown into the mix..you buggars are supposed to be helping

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:09 pm

Sorry about that!

BadgerDog · Post by **BadgerDog** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:53 am

I like the idea of black with either Blue or M color stitching. I have the same exterior and interior colors on my Z! Nice choice.

Pickster · Post by **Pickster** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:46 am

I vote M Stitching. Looks quite subtle with the black wheel.

Probocop · Post by **Probocop** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:51 pm

Not an E89, but here's my Royals wheel in an M coupe. I went black Alcantara, M stitching, and a black centre stripe.

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BadgerDog · Post by **BadgerDog** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:38 pm

Realizing options will vary, what sorta prices are we looking at with Royal? Just order of magnitude. I imagine its not cheap, looks like quality work.

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:58 pm

BadgerDog wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:38 pm Realizing options will vary, what sorta prices are we looking at with Royal? Just order of magnitude. I imagine its not cheap, looks like quality work.

I paid £169 (incl delivery back), really really pleased with it, nice people to deal with

Colin_E · Post by **Colin_E** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:05 pm

Zed Baron wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:58 pm I paid £169 (incl delivery back), really really pleased with it, nice people to deal with

I'll most likely go for the same config as you ZedBaron. Looks great! I've toyed briefly with the idea of a flat bottom and / or the "M" tricolour at the top but keep coming back to the simpler & arguably more elegant options. Looks like you added a bit of extra girth?
How long do they take from sending to return?
I have my door panels off pending a (small) audio mod...and waiting for new panel clips to replace the ones that broke so now may be a good time to get this done too.

BadgerDog · Post by **BadgerDog** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:32 am

Oh wow, Colin_E, that's incredibly reasonable. Thanks for sharing. I was expecting to hear back like $500 or something insane (guess Im just getting conditioned to BMW prices, haha). Personally I think Id like a single Blue tag at top and either the M tricolor stitching or just blue (mine's estoril blue). I think I like the solid top / bottom, perforated sides as well though.

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:38 am

Colin_E wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:05 pm
Zed Baron wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:58 pm I paid £169 (incl delivery back), really really pleased with it, nice people to deal with
I'll most likely go for the same config as you ZedBaron. Looks great! I've toyed briefly with the idea of a flat bottom and / or the "M" tricolour at the top but keep coming back to the simpler & arguably more elegant options. Looks like you added a bit of extra girth?
How long do they take from sending to return?
I have my door panels off pending a (small) audio mod...and waiting for new panel clips to replace the ones that broke so now may be a good time to get this done too.

Took about two weeks and yes I got it a mm thicker, I would of liked colour stitching but looking around the cabin all of the other stitching was black. I'd bought a replacement wheel, but if you didn't want to be off the road while its being made Royals offer an exchange option.

oldgitdave · Post by **oldgitdave** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:24 am

Zed Baron wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:38 am
Colin_E wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:05 pm
Zed Baron wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:58 pm I paid £169 (incl delivery back), really really pleased with it, nice people to deal with
I'll most likely go for the same config as you ZedBaron. Looks great! I've toyed briefly with the idea of a flat bottom and / or the "M" tricolour at the top but keep coming back to the simpler & arguably more elegant options. Looks like you added a bit of extra girth?
How long do they take from sending to return?
I have my door panels off pending a (small) audio mod...and waiting for new panel clips to replace the ones that broke so now may be a good time to get this done too.
Took about two weeks and yes I got it a mm thicker, I would of liked colour stitching but looking around the cabin all of the other stitching was black. I'd bought a replacement wheel, but if you didn't want to be off the road while its being made Royals offer an exchange option.

As above price wise. Not an E89 but I'm really pleased with the result & more than happy with Royals. They did mine at the end of May & turn around was 2 weeks. I had 3 other quotes & no one else came close to Royals, 2 of them were more than double

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For your car mr.tourette I'd go with the black stitching

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Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:26 pm

As a curve-ball... as the wheel has 4 leather sections, how about the left & right (where you actually hold it) in perforated black and the top & bottom sections in the same ivory leather as the rest of the interior?
That really doesn’t help with regards to the stitching though

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:30 pm

I'm not listening to you f**kers anymore..you were supposed to be helping

Marekdawg · Post by **Marekdawg** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:15 pm

Pbondar wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:36 pm Hmm tricky...I think I’d go for a flat bottom mod in black or maybe a dark red thread...the wife’s Mini has it and it looks quite tasteful on a Royal style wheel

Where did you get the flat bottom from out of interest? Also looking to get a royals recover but like the idea of this.

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:57 pm

Marekdawg wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:15 pm
Pbondar wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:36 pm Hmm tricky...I think I’d go for a flat bottom mod in black or maybe a dark red thread...the wife’s Mini has it and it looks quite tasteful on a Royal style wheel
Where did you get the flat bottom from out of interest? Also looking to get a royals recover but like the idea of this.

Think Royals do the mod themselves

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