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Which new silver 19" wheels for my 35iS, please?
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I think I would be looking at Veeman. They seem to be fairly well priced and well made. They do some nice looking wheels too.
There are so many cheaply made Chinese wheels on the market, it's hard to tell the good from the bad. All of the 'wheel sellers' brand them as something or other but they are all cheap Chinese tat.
Those wheels on the above picture of Ian's are very sexy. Very Alpina-ish.
There are so many cheaply made Chinese wheels on the market, it's hard to tell the good from the bad. All of the 'wheel sellers' brand them as something or other but they are all cheap Chinese tat.
Those wheels on the above picture of Ian's are very sexy. Very Alpina-ish.
Appreciate they are anthracite grey rather than silver but having previously had issues with 296’s and 326's I currently have a set of 230's on my E89.
I'm not really a fan of aftermarket wheels so the only other style I had considered was the 325's.
The fact I don't need spacers with the 230's is also another appeal for me.
I'm not really a fan of aftermarket wheels so the only other style I had considered was the 325's.
The fact I don't need spacers with the 230's is also another appeal for me.
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I agree with you re Veemans. All reports seem to support the notion of good quality.Pondrew said:I think I would be looking at Veeman. They seem to be fairly well priced and well made. They do some nice looking wheels too.
There are so many cheaply made Chinese wheels on the market, it's hard to tell the good from the bad. All of the 'wheel sellers' brand them as something or other but they are all cheap Chinese tat.
Those wheels on the above picture of Ian's are very sexy. Very Alpina-ish.
matsmith749
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I vote for the 326 wheels - still my favorite - but you need to keep your eyes open if still running runflats. Not seen many have a problem with them (including me for 20,000 miles) once you have fitted non run flat tyres.
2nd favorite would be the CSL style wheels - always loved them from back in the day.
But the best 19" wheel if you are worried about damage, is an 18" wheel with a thicker tyre.
If you look at the ferrari, lamborghini, fast audi forums - all of them bemoan the risks of the 19" and above wheel with skinny tyres - lots of different makes where people expect the laws of physics to no longer apply.
Hit a massive pothole at speed with a 35mm tyre & you are going to break it - whatever it is. Even more so if you have a semi solid run flat tyre with super stiff sidewalls that transfer the shock straight to the wheel.
I like the look of those veeman wheels - but I see nothing that makes me think it will take a hit any better than others. There are thousands of the BMW wheel variants out there, I suspect that's why you see comments about them more often.
Not enough people have the other wheels to kick up as big a fuss.
I keep seeing people recomment alloys with great big thick chunky spokes - but that's not the problem.
It's the rims that crack, usually on the inside edge away from the spokes.
Also - a bit of trivia - BMW revised the design of the 326m wheel to address this issue in 2010. Most of the BMW z4s were sold in their hayday of 2009-2010, and have the old style 326m. Newer year wheels it is supposed to be better - you need to have a google.
2nd favorite would be the CSL style wheels - always loved them from back in the day.
But the best 19" wheel if you are worried about damage, is an 18" wheel with a thicker tyre.
If you look at the ferrari, lamborghini, fast audi forums - all of them bemoan the risks of the 19" and above wheel with skinny tyres - lots of different makes where people expect the laws of physics to no longer apply.
Hit a massive pothole at speed with a 35mm tyre & you are going to break it - whatever it is. Even more so if you have a semi solid run flat tyre with super stiff sidewalls that transfer the shock straight to the wheel.
I like the look of those veeman wheels - but I see nothing that makes me think it will take a hit any better than others. There are thousands of the BMW wheel variants out there, I suspect that's why you see comments about them more often.
Not enough people have the other wheels to kick up as big a fuss.
I keep seeing people recomment alloys with great big thick chunky spokes - but that's not the problem.
It's the rims that crack, usually on the inside edge away from the spokes.
Also - a bit of trivia - BMW revised the design of the 326m wheel to address this issue in 2010. Most of the BMW z4s were sold in their hayday of 2009-2010, and have the old style 326m. Newer year wheels it is supposed to be better - you need to have a google.
Not made by BMW, though. They were made by Ronal. BMW don't make wheels. In fact BMW don't make the vast majority of anything that goes into their cars (nor do any other manufacturer these days).matsmith749 said:
Unlike the MGB seats I have which were made by a bloke called Eric in a little shed on site at Ock Street in Abingdon. Them was the days!
matsmith749
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That might be why I can't find anything more specific... Will try searching for Ronald if I get very bored 
BMW should have asked Eric.....
BMW should have asked Eric.....
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The 326 wasn't offered on cars that age, it was 296's which on the earlier cars and thet were revised after many instances of cracking. There hasn't been a revised 326 as far as I'm aware.
EDIT now added picture of 296 and revision. Original had small lip, revised much more pronounced
matsmith749 said:
The 326 wasn't offered on cars that age, it was 296's which on the earlier cars and thet were revised after many instances of cracking. There hasn't been a revised 326 as far as I'm aware.
EDIT now added picture of 296 and revision. Original had small lip, revised much more pronounced
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matsmith749
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Google AI may be making it up then - I'm no expert on it. Does say they were revised, but doesn't quote specifics.I see some stamped as made in 2008, so they're were early 326m wheels out there somewhere.
My 2010 35is had them.
Just checked my build sheet - 326m wheels were available from launch for the 2010 35is.
I have the receipt for mine
matsmith749
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How do you know?
matsmith749
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B21 said:
No idea.
We are all just people chatting on a forum. Spouting opinions as if they are facts.
You could be right or wrong, no way to say.
I like the 326m wheel & think it looks great.
Had on 2x 35is, total of 5 years, 20k miles.
No problems.
But I ran non run flats & avoid pot holes where I can.
That's it.