16" or 17" alloys on a E30 M3

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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:09 pm

What you reckon?

Got a choice of 16" BBS RS or 17" BBS Style 5's .

17" will look better :?
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:16 pm

well i guess that answers that then.
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:23 pm

All done, close thread a˜a
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Post Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:00 am

Style 5s are a good looking wheel but the fact that they are everywhere and on everything makes them council. Right up your street Imy ! :)
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Post Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:30 pm

16x7.5 look outstanding on an M3
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Post Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:08 am

S14M3 wrote:16x7.5 look outstanding on an M3
He is talking BBS RS 16", I think a staggered set of 16x8 front and 16x9 back
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Post Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:37 am

17s look better and drive fine, better than a normal e30 on 17s anyway.

However, 16s are 'correct' and they do feel that little bit more nimble on them.

However, yours isn't an m3, and is a cab so handling will be a fairly low priority anyway.
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Post Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:39 pm

Went for 17s in the end.

Bought some Style 5 in 8j and 9j flavour :cool:

Picking them Friday :D
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Post Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:13 pm

ImysE30 wrote:Went for 17s in the end.

Bought some Style 5 in 8j and 9j flavour :cool:

Picking them Friday :D
chip-chop!

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Post Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:10 pm

goosiegander wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:Went for 17s in the end.

Bought some Style 5 in 8j and 9j flavour :cool:

Picking them Friday :D
chip-chop!

and pictures!
Gotta wait till Sunday now, can't get time off work :(

Picking them up from Middlesbrough :)
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Post Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:56 pm

Pic's on my project thread in the photo gallery :cool:
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Post Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:03 pm

Nice choice :wink:
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