06-22-2020, 06:27 PM | #1 |
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New Wheel Options for M50i
What style and color do you think looks the best with this car? Can interchange the colors to any of the wheels.
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06-22-2020, 07:05 PM | #2 |
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Definitely NOT feeling the gold wheel with your CBM paint and Cerium Grey trim. But, hey, that's just me.
Counting the 4 example wheels from L to R with the gold one being #4, I’d go style #4 (the gold one) w/the color/finish of #3 (the one next to the gold one). |
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06-22-2020, 08:21 PM | #4 |
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Personal pick, #3 next to gold. 2 and 4 remind me of Acura brand logo, LOL.
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06-23-2020, 12:04 AM | #6 |
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Definitely NOT the far left. Too much empty space between the spokes. The "beefier", the better for an SUV. The other 3 would look great.
Color? Dark blue I believe is best suited for an Aluminum finish. Gold would be 2nd choice. Black and/or gunmetal I think would look bland, because it would blend in to the paint, and have very little contrast. Last edited by Ninefourteener; 06-23-2020 at 12:13 AM.. |
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06-23-2020, 01:51 AM | #9 |
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You have good taste. Nice choices you've made. I think wheels #2 and #4 are the same but in different colors. They are Vossens. I looked at them. These are a great choice but only in gloss black color. Wheel # 3 is great as well either in the colo shown or gloss black or satin black. Please DO NOT go Gold. IMO that would be quite unattractive and not befitting your very nice X5. You have made a lot of good styling decisions so far so don't go gold and screw it up. 😁 |
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06-23-2020, 04:10 AM | #10 | |
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Personally I would stick with the 742 but that was not your question. Or can you get the 747 wheels? I think the best look would be the second to the right, (second to the left is the same design as the golden but different colour isn't it?) |
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06-23-2020, 07:41 AM | #11 | |
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06-23-2020, 08:38 AM | #12 |
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Definitely still the 1st set for me, easier to clean lol, but prefer the offset.
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06-23-2020, 01:19 PM | #14 |
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The wheels on the X6 at the bottom. Those are the bomb. The ones on the Land Rover are also great.
I don't like the murdered out look, so I would suggest gunmetal or a finish closer to the cerium grey. But you also know I love the 742s and think they are the most beautiful wheels on the X5. EDIT: I just checked Vossen's site, and it looks like all of your choices are Vossen wheels! Given that, I'd like to update my colour suggestion to satin bronze, because it's hella good looking: Last edited by JonnyCrash; 06-23-2020 at 01:28 PM.. |
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06-23-2020, 01:46 PM | #16 |
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Thank you everyone for all your helpful feedback. I think I have it narrowed down to wheel #3, the HF-5. I want it to have a little bit of shine so I am thinking of either the Anthracite Finish or the Gunmetal Matte but with a custom gloss added on top. If you look at the S17-01 wheel it is a gloss gunmetal. Obviously this would add more cost of probably 150-200 per wheel. What do you think looks better?
Secondly, when I see pictures of the HF-5 with billet caps it really adds depth and makes the wheels look more expensive. I’m wondering your thoughts if the black with billet blue would look good on mine with the blue break calipers? Or plain black? |
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06-23-2020, 02:20 PM | #18 |
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Probably because that’s what they had in stock. Problem is right now the lead time 8-9 weeks.
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06-26-2020, 06:50 PM | #19 |
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Hey what precise wheel sizes are you getting?
I’m working with Avant Garde and they want to build this: 22x10.5 et38 front 22x12 et36 rear That’s a no go for me. I actually don’t like the look where the wheels stick out more than flush. In fact, the OEM size and offset is perfect for me. I’m really curious what size and offset Vossen is recommending or what you are going with. Also, care to share the quote? Thanks. Good wheel choices by the way... Last edited by Frenetic; 06-26-2020 at 07:53 PM.. |
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Vossen didn’t offer any recommendations I talked to a custom authorized dealer and we measured a few extra mm to reach the fenders. |
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06-27-2020, 11:02 AM | #21 |
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I decided to order the gunmetal matte instead or the anthracite. The gunmetal is pictured on the front wheel and anthracite on the rear. It reflects the light better. For some reason even though the anthracite is more glossy, it softens the edges making it look less interesting to me.
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Anthracite gloss will dull with brake dust and draw more attention to how dusty the wheels are, LOL.
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