 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | |  | | View Poll Results: Which rims to buy? | | Style 5's (Mesh Rims) |     | 16 | 42.11% | | Kosei K1's (Six Spoke) |    | 22 | 57.89% |
 |  | |  04-01-2007, 07:51 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |  New wheels, help me decide.
Summer's coming up and my car needs a new set of wheels. Ive narrowed it down to 2 rims but dont know which ones to get. I either want some style 5's, or i want kosei k1's. Theres also the idea of ASA ar2's in the back of my mind, but i doubt id get them.   Help me decide!  __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 |  |  | | 04-01-2007, 08:03 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | KOSEI K1s hands down
I'm also saving up for those. They only weigh 15lbs for the 16s and 16.8 lbs for the 17s. Most serious autocrossers and track M3s wear those wheels. Jap made and durable. Good Luck....I envy you..... __________________
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1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
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Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | | 04-01-2007, 08:10 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
LOVE the style 5s __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti   | | | | | 04-01-2007, 08:13 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 157 |
I like the mesh as well as far as aesthetic purposes. | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:22 PM | #5 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Daaang Blue, you got some mad photoshop skills. I voted style 5's, but if you really want to be cool like me, style 42's FTMFW!!!  The wheels on 1LoudTI's LSB look pretty nice and they're a similar style to the Kosei's:  But the style 5's IMO are one of the best looking wheels on any bimmer. | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:24 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76  Daaang Blue, you got some mad photoshop skills. I voted style 5's, but if you really want to be cool like me, style 42's FTMFW!!! | LOL, i like the syle 42's as well, what do they come stock on? e39? __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:27 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bluebimma LOL, i like the syle 42's as well, what do they come stock on? e39? | and the Z3, but staggered and smaller lips. I say Kosei! | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:36 PM | #8 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
yeah, but I personally like the euro look with the et20 offset. That's why I vote style 5's with fitment for the 5 series. It's a classic sporty look and with a polished lip, they will really set the car off. | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:37 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Same here, i like the look they give.
How big is the lip on the style 42's? Wider or less wide than the style 5's? __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:49 PM | #10 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bluebimma How big is the lip on the style 42's? Wider or less wide than the style 5's? | I just went out and measured mine, they're 2" Here's a close up, I took a few weeks ago:  BTW, I'd stay away from staggered setups, they look cool, but they're seriously a PITA. | | | | | 04-01-2007, 09:53 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Those are very nice, id be torn between those and the style 5's. I plan to get the e46 328 front brakes for my ti with EBC racing pads and zimmerman/brembo cross drilled rotors for aesthetics. I think they would fit perfectly in those style 42's compared to the style 5's. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 04-01-2007, 10:06 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
__________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 04-01-2007, 10:08 PM | #13 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
I've had style 42's on 3 of the 4 e36's I've owned. I guess I'm a fanatic. My Avus 318ti had M Contours, but I sold it before I had the chance to buy another set of 42's. I'd probably trade these for a set of style 5's if I had the chance, but ultimately I'd like to have both sets and alternate between the two. Jon Sibal has some sexy BBS's on his M3:  | | | | | 04-01-2007, 10:14 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
I like both sets of rims, but unfortunately ive limited myself to buying only one set of rims a year unless i get rid of my other ones. Right now, this would make my 3rd set. After that i would either get rid of my stockers or the mille miglias.
Jon sibals car is always sick lookin. Those rims are undoubtingly out of my price range though. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 04-02-2007, 02:27 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
cooljess, im sure ive read it and i just forgot, but did you have to roll your fenders?? __________________ 11/97 Base  328Ti
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