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Old 12-16-2009, 02:55 PM   #1
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Default M3 contours......OEM vs. Replicas?

hey guys, i am looking into getting contour rims for my ti and i have found a few deals but i am wondering what is the difference between the replicas and the oem? like if i saw them side by side could i tell the difference? any difference in quality or weight? do the oem contours come without the m badge?
also, staggard vs. unstaggard......is there really a difference?

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All OE contours have the M badge, that is the easiest way to spot a replica. Depends on the replica but they very well could be of worse quality and weigh more. OE contours, I think, weigh around 22lbs.

The M3 was given staggered wheels in '96 to give the car more understeer from the factory. The '95s had non staggered 17x7.5" wheels.
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hmm, I would be interested in a set of replica contours for cheap DD wheels.

where are these sold?
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AT Italia makes them but they're no longer sold in America, you can sometimes find used sets though
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would the replicas have bmw on there anywhere imprinted?
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understeer?

i can see how having a wider rear tire would give the car more traction but why understeer? and why is having more understeer good?
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It's not good, apparently the 95's had too much oversteer for the people who were buying them. For the person who just wants the "top of the line 3 series" understeer is safer than oversteer.
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I love the contours..........



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thankz for that clear up....
i actually have the style 18's on my sport, but i want a summer set up.
what size tires are you running? they look nice man.....


i am trying to stay as close to oem diameter as possible.

225/45/17

255/40/17

245/45/17

are some of the tire sizes i am looking at...
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would the replicas have bmw on there anywhere imprinted?
no they wouldn't, in addition to not having the ///M badge, they also don't have the little indent ring around the lugs, hard to describe it so here's some pics:

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