X5 rims on the Z, for all those who thought it cant be done!

i like them in silver but they don't look bad in black either

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they look great, i really like the beefy look. but dont paint them that dull grey cos then they will look s**t.

just a question on the weight thingy. to go from 18's to 19's you've gained ~4kg. how much would a set of 19s off a z4 or 3 series be.
 
Marius thanks for that! Im liking the darker look alot, do you think you could do it gloss black? Thats the colour i originally wanted to match the black roof, mirror and grills etc

domsz4 Ive actualy lost weight by putting these 19s on as ive got rid of run flat tyres which look to be around 2 to 3kg heavier than normal tyres :P
I'm sure 19s from a 3 series will be similar weight too as there doesnt look to be much in it
 
The darker colour is definitely an improvement, shadow chrome maybe?
 
Different people like different things, but for me they are totally wrong. Way too heavy visually and dominate the car and weigh it down.

Ballet dancer in clogs... :thumbsdown:

If you like them then great :thumbsup:
 
Not my cup of tea as it all looks too unbalanced now IMO. On the plus side I bet she'd work a treat on a train track ;)

Nicely done for proving it can be done though. World would be very boring if we all liked 108s/CSLs etc. Amazed at just a small weight increase!
 
I assume it's the width and depth of the spokes that people don't like because plenty of people have 19's on their cars?

I quite like them and well done for not following the crowd and ploughing your own furrow.
 
They are a little OTT for me but its right that its each to their own & fair play :thumbsup: I would keep them silver though as I think it's a nice contrast to the colour of the car :)
 
cheers again for the mixed opinions

colour is something i need to think about!

Yea i think its the width and depth that people dont like, although as they are only half an inch wider than most other 19s that people put on their cars. My mate has some Cades Apollos on his 3 series and they are 8.5 front & 9.5 inch rear

yea im not one for following the crowd :P i prefer to stand out!
 
original guvnor said:
I assume it's the width and depth of the spokes that people don't like because plenty of people have 19's on their cars?
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I'm sure you're right and the issue is nothing to do with rim size (18's 19's, etc.).

Manufacturers spend a lot of time making wheels look right for the proportions, size and purpose of the vehicle they fit them to.
I had an X5 E53 for years and it had visually heavier wheels to balance it. Equally to fit 108's or CSL thin spoked rims on an X5 would have looked wrong.
 
Looks like an Audi with those on they tend to go for a similar look on S4s .

But was amazed how little extra they weighed considering the additional load rating. Enjoy them.
 
Not really a fan of "bigger wheels is better " club but its different enough and I like it.
 
I think they look pretty cool! I feel a photoshop moment coming on to see if they would look as cool on my drop top...

As for unsprung weight, Maybe you could weigh them just out of curiosity to see the difference.....

wattsie
 
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