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Old 16-09-2007 | 04:15 PM
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If you had an E46 M3 and were thinking of changing the wheels what would you go for? would you stick with 19" or go up to 20" would the 20's have much effect on the handling..

If it makes a difference the car is phoenix yellow..

some pics or photoshops would be cool

Old 16-09-2007 | 04:16 PM
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thought they handled better on 18's anyway.

I'd stick with 19's and get something BBS orientated.
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yeah I wanted BBS but the problem being is that BBS have gone bust about 2 months ago, so you can only buy what people have in stock!
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I'd give myself a slap, and keep the std alloys!

IMHO it looks good in std form, and can be made to look shit easily.

BUT - if you held a gun to my head, then I would source a set of geniune CSL alloys.

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STANDARD 19's

18's look shite
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19" CSL Alloys all day long. Not seen a wheel on a BMW that looks that cool before!
Old 16-09-2007 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
I'd give myself a slap, and keep the std alloys!

IMHO it looks good in std form, and can be made to look shit easily.

BUT - if you held a gun to my head, then I would source a set of geniune CSL alloys.

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I agree, i think bmw did a great job with the STD rims(19s)
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19" CSL Alloys all day long. Not seen a wheel on a BMW that looks that cool before!
i have

































































20"s
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I'd keep it standard or get the CSL wheels like JJ said and spend the money on handling tweaks/brakes
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Originally Posted by RC4
Originally Posted by Rab
19" CSL Alloys all day long. Not seen a wheel on a BMW that looks that cool before!
i have

































































20"s
Now that does look sweet! not sure on the gold though maybe would look better in an anthracite colour.. what size are they?
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seeing as its here im suprised someone hasnt reccomended some ET50 7x17 team dynamics rims with 205 wide tyres, or some rondells or MO's

the the 10x18s all round would look quite badass on a full on race one...
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white m3's look awesome
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the bbs wheel's are minted,but think you would need to go to 20" as the split rim's look small next to a csl rim,& for the money you could have a couple of set's of csl rim's,plenty of other nice wheel's though










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Gaz - looks like it was the album photos from a chav convention!!! ROFL

(I am only jealous!)

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CSL 19's AAAAALLLLLL day!

or M6's?
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
I'd give myself a slap, and keep the std alloys!

IMHO it looks good in std form, and can be made to look shit easily.

BUT - if you held a gun to my head, then I would source a set of geniune CSL alloys.

JJ
+1 definately look good stock, but CSL rims would look better

no other wheel im afraid buddy
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-GENU...QQcmdZViewItem

steep!
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i have 19" acs wheels sitting on coilovers on mine.
the rears have one of the deepest dishes ive seen on a wheel

look on this site as theirs loads of m3 pics http://m3.madrussian.net/gallery.shtml



Old 17-09-2007 | 05:21 AM
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I think Rw's E46 looks

specially with the AP's behind them
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