Show off your Aftermarket Alloy Wheels

[mr wilks]

So they would come off the rim?

You mean would the rft if punctured come off the wheel ? Why would it ?
They are harder to get off wheels than normal tyres are

 

[MACK]

18" rims do seem to look too small on E89's

+1

Quite bizarrely on the E85 I think this is also true, but only with aftermarket wheels.
I think the 107 & 108 etc BMW wheels look fine but as soon as you go to aftermarket CSL's etc they look small in 18" and really you need the 19"

 

[sars]

So they would come off the rim?

Exactly, apparently alloys designed for RFT's have a higher lip (EH2+) to prevent the tyre coming off once deflated or so I've just read

 

[Z4M-2006]

So....


What actually happens if you get a puncture in an RFT on an aftermarket rim ?

 

[mr wilks]

So....


What actually happens if you get a puncture in an RFT on an aftermarket rim ?

Guess only a direct experience of it happening would tell you the answer to that ?

 

[Z4M-2006]

Ahhh..

Right then....

 

[Raj_UK]

I found this pretty cool Android/apple app called '3d tuning'. You can mod different cars and try different wheels. It's has an e89. Sadly no e85/e86. Good to get an idea of different wheel styles!!

 

[Raj_UK]

The extra rim is to help prevent the tyre from unmounting when you are running on it flat..... I think?

 

[cerbera]

CSL'S don't suit the E89 so don't go there..!!

Can't say I agree with that, although I might be slightly biased.

 

[KERMIT1970]

CSL'S don't suit the E89 so don't go there..!!

Can't say I agree with that, although I might be slightly biased.

Totally agree CSL's look great on a e89. You need the 19's ! I have 18's winter set up on mine looks ok but 19's would be nicer.

 

[john-e89]

CSL'S don't suit the E89 so don't go there..!!

Can't say I agree with that, although I might be slightly biased.

Love the colour cerbera, looks very nice.

Wheels look a bit fussy on an E89 imho but hey you like them so that's great, each to their own, would'nt do if we all liked the same thing.

 

[techathy]

18" rims do seem to look too small on E89's

But 19" look under tyred. Ideally I'd run 245/35R19 front & 275/35R19 rear but they don't really fit in the Z4's arches.

 

[cerbera]

Mine are 235/35R19 on the front and 265/30R19 on the rear.

 

[techathy]

Mine are 235/35R19 on the front and 265/30R19 on the rear.

I wasn't clear but "they" was the rear tyres. 245/40R18 just fit in just but there's only 1 or 2mm clearance at full lock so I'll move to 245/35R18 at some point.

 

[35i-Nut]

Mine are 235/35R19 on the front and 265/30R19 on the rear.

Same size as mine

Still undecided on alloys , may have to stump up for non Run flat tyres such as MPSS so I'm not restricted on wheel choice

I'll keep the old ones for if and when I ever sell up

 

[Z4_35i]

When we changed to MPSS we sold the part worn RFTs which covered half the cost of switching to the MPSS.

 

[stuartinzg]

BBS CH-R

Bit dirty in the pic, will be ceramic protected next week so will post another then