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Anyone tried these wheels?

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Anyone tried these wheels?

Post by M@r]{ » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:35 pm

Found these on Ebay. The picture shows a Z4 on 19's. The style of them makes them look huge, so I think you'd get away with 18's 8) So for the same look as most 19's but with 18" tyre prices and ride comfort. Also they'll weigh less than the 19" equivilent.

So what do you think? Or should we/I stay away from cheap wheels?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... TQ:GB:1123
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Post by MR BLACK » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:38 pm

Mmmmm
I love my 19's I don't have any ride issues
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Post by srhutch » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:40 pm

To fussy for the Z4 IMO
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Post by M@r]{ » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:41 pm

Really? Thats comforting (excuse the pun :roll: ) I just assumed putting on wheels where you are significantly reducing the width of the tyre wall, ie putting on lower profile tyres, is going to reduce the amount of give in the walls therefore increasing the 'harshness'
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Post by tomscott » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:42 pm

Ye man sorry... those look pretty jappy to me... each tp their own.

CSLs look better Can get a decent set of the same price

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Post by MR BLACK » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:44 pm

I don't mind it harsh as I came from various Elise's the last with nitrons but looking at your signature you know that.
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Post by M@r]{ » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:47 pm

tomscott wrote:Ye man sorry... those look pretty jappy to me... each tp their own.

CSLs look better Can get a decent set of the same price
If I could find a decent set of geniune CSL's with tyres for that I'd be all over them. I'd definitely prefer CSLs.
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Post by M@r]{ » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:48 pm

MR BLACK wrote:I don't mind it harsh as I came from various Elise's the last with nitrons but looking at your signature you know that.
I have eibachs aswell
Yeah don't I just! Mines got Nitrons as well. Getting old now so craving comfort ;)
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Post by doofus4000 » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:49 pm

tomscott wrote:Ye man sorry... those look pretty jappy to me... each tp their own.

CSLs look better Can get a decent set of the same price
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Yea too much fuss for the already fussy z4! CSLs do the job everytime over for me.

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Post by MR BLACK » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:55 pm

M@r]{ wrote:
MR BLACK wrote:I don't mind it harsh as I came from various Elise's the last with nitrons but looking at your signature you know that.
I have eibachs aswell
Yeah don't I just! Mines got Nitrons as well. Getting old now so craving comfort ;)
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Post by Swiftly » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:11 pm

Great wheels, BUT not on a Zed IMO :thumbsdown:
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Post by Adamski » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:09 pm

Not a fan. Too 'bling bling' for my liking
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Post by WLH » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:13 pm

Adamski wrote:Not a fan. Too 'bling bling' for my liking
I agree...
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Post by sars » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:13 pm

Sorry but :sick:

Why not get your 224M wheels refurbed in shadow chrome, or if your going aftermarket then what about a set of BBS CH-R which are much nicer than CSL's
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Post by RCT_Z4Coupe » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:17 pm

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