which rims?
which rims?
Hi,Im looking to buy a new set of wheels for my 1998 z3 2.8.Loads for sale on fleabay,piston heads etc.Question! How does one tell the good from the bad? Im told there are a lot of Chinese rims about which are poor quality. Im looking for 17inch, staggered( 8.5j 7.5j)
Re: which rims?
There are so many reps around some good and some really bad, you need to do your homework, failing that originals are the way to go, at a premium 
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Re: which rims?
I know choosing rims is very hard task. For good quality rims at reasonable price, can check bmw wheel styles at oemwheelplus. If you have money to throw away go for original and premium.
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Re: which rims?
You should consider the look you want to achieve. 5 spoke wheels are probably the most popular and therefor also the most common. Multi-spoke wheels can look great, but they're a PITA to clean - getting into the small gaps is difficult. Rounded edges and joins between spokes and rim are easy cleaning wheels. Then there's the narrow / wide issue.... Here in SA, we can get "deals" on 4 new tyres... all the same brand and size. If one has the narrow/wide fittings, then these deals tend to fall away, which means greater cost.
Anyhow, getting back to the wheels, and going with your only stipulation of narrow/wide, then have a look at the Style 42 BMW OEM rims or the BBS Style 42 which are the same.
Also BBS CF wheels which are quite similar to the AC Schnitzer Type III wheels. The E36 M3 "diamond cut" rims are also quite attractive on the Z3. I personally like the look of "WORK MEISTER" wheels which have stunning deep dish styles too, but they are very pricey, a good alternative is Beyem wheels of the 5 spoke variety which are clean looking and have a "mean" look too.
These are a Chinese knock off, but fairly good quality
BMW OEM
Anyhow, getting back to the wheels, and going with your only stipulation of narrow/wide, then have a look at the Style 42 BMW OEM rims or the BBS Style 42 which are the same.
Also BBS CF wheels which are quite similar to the AC Schnitzer Type III wheels. The E36 M3 "diamond cut" rims are also quite attractive on the Z3. I personally like the look of "WORK MEISTER" wheels which have stunning deep dish styles too, but they are very pricey, a good alternative is Beyem wheels of the 5 spoke variety which are clean looking and have a "mean" look too.
These are a Chinese knock off, but fairly good quality
BMW OEM
Re: which rims?
walter05 wrote:Hi,Im looking to buy a new set of wheels for my 1998 z3 2.8.Loads for sale on fleabay,piston heads etc.Question! How does one tell the good from the bad? Im told there are a lot of Chinese rims about which are poor quality. Im looking for 17inch, staggered( 8.5j 7.5j)
wouldn't worry about poor quality, unless you are buying the new types from BMW....
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Re: which rims?
Make sure you know the offsets you want, those deep dish shown above won't fit 
