Blurredman
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Another question - is the TPMS direct or indirect on the E89? Is there a sensor on the valve itself?
Tips on new wheels and tyres, and avoiding divorce
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Both! Which helps. :wink: If you have metal valve stems and a hex head on it, it has electronic sensors inside the wheels. If they just have rubbery valves then no sensors. As a general rule if the car has i-Drive it will have wheel sensors.Blurredman said:
Blurredman said:You're right, they really do!john-e89 said:Blurredman said:Dunno if the 437Ms suit the E89 tbf. Can you post the link anyway so I can have a shufty? Cheers
Oh they do, they really do..! Crap pics but it’s all I’ve got at the mo.
Just to say if you are interested in the wheels on Bimmerpost, be quick as he sells wheels in a few days generally. I can message him for a phone number if it helps.
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Mocked up this, trying to make my mind up if it works. The wheels are gunmetal / polished finish. Opinions?
https://www.bmautosport.co.uk/showroom/product_info.php/new-avant-garde-m355-five-spoke-alloy-wheels-gunmetalpol-with-gunmetal-inserts-deeper-concave-rear-p-5290?cPath=437_51_27_194_198_294
https://www.bmautosport.co.uk/showroom/product_info.php/new-avant-garde-m355-five-spoke-alloy-wheels-gunmetalpol-with-gunmetal-inserts-deeper-concave-rear-p-5290?cPath=437_51_27_194_198_294
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Pondrew said:Difficult to tell, I would imagine, unless he actually buys them and fits them! :roll:Marcoose said:
No actually, unless you run a 5mm spacer to bring them out very very flush with the arch as it looks too good not too….then you get a tiny bit of scrub under hard compression….but I’ve no idea how I know….
I don't think this is completely correct.Pondrew said:
Early cars never had tpms with metal valves and sensors in the wheels no matter if they had idrive or not.
Once tpms with sensors in the wheels was introduced was it not fitted to all cars whether they had idrive or not?
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I swapped from 19 inch 296 - which were cracked and repaired a few times, to 18” 293 LA style wheels with non run flats, and it transformed the car. It felt like someone fitted suspension for the first time. They are a pretty wheel and were the launch design and are very robust.
The look elegant and sporty rather that sporty and aggressive so I guess it depends what you are looking for.
The look elegant and sporty rather that sporty and aggressive so I guess it depends what you are looking for.
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All great answers guys. I am having a crisis of confidence now though. Although they are ridiculously priced (£700 each), I am now thinking that I want to retain the OEM look of the car and therefore I should buy 2 new rear 19" BMW 326's, BUT change the tyres to non-run flats all round. I'd hope that the new tyres would offer some protection to the new wheels. Not the cheapest option, but...
I read so many people saying how revolutionary the change in ride quality is by switching to non-run-flats, but do you think they significantly reduce the chances of cracking the rims?
I read so many people saying how revolutionary the change in ride quality is by switching to non-run-flats, but do you think they significantly reduce the chances of cracking the rims?
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True-Blue said:Another option OP is to pick up another front pair of 326’s and run them on the rear in a square set up. I believe it’s mainly the rears that crack and the fronts are more robust. Definitely ditch run flats
That's an interesting idea, and getting hold of a couple of used fronts is relatively cheap. Has anyone else run a square set up like this? I think aesthetically it would be good, but would there be a big change in handling characteristics?
The only problem is the rears have a much deeper 'dish' than the fronts, so it may look a bit odd. Then the OEM look you are after will be spoiled.Blurredman said:True-Blue said:Another option OP is to pick up another front pair of 326’s and run them on the rear in a square set up. I believe it’s mainly the rears that crack and the fronts are more robust. Definitely ditch run flats
That's an interesting idea, and getting hold of a couple of used fronts is relatively cheap. Has anyone else run a square set up like this? I think aesthetically it would be good, but would there be a big change in handling characteristics?
Pondrew said:The only problem is the rears have a much deeper 'dish' than the fronts, so it may look a bit odd. Then the OEM look you are after will be spoiled.Blurredman said:True-Blue said:Another option OP is to pick up another front pair of 326’s and run them on the rear in a square set up. I believe it’s mainly the rears that crack and the fronts are more robust. Definitely ditch run flats
That's an interesting idea, and getting hold of a couple of used fronts is relatively cheap. Has anyone else run a square set up like this? I think aesthetically it would be good, but would there be a big change in handling characteristics?
You won’t notice when on the car, the dish on the fronts is quite pronounced and they have a more aggressive offset at ET 29 (rears are et 40) - it’s the kind of thing people wouldn’t notice unless you pointed it out
Handling, all E89 17’’ option are square from the factory. I’m sorting out a square 326 set up on the Mrs car currently. Best looking Factory E89 wheel in my opinion, but rears are made of glass
And yes, this has been done before, let me try and find a photo of a square 326 set up on a car…