18's look too small? 19's will be a poor ride. I think 18's are the best balance, but 19's do look sick.
18's look too small? 19's will be a poor ride. I think 18's are the best balance, but 19's do look sick.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
I was only talking in terms of looks. If I want best performance (while maintaining some semblance of good looks), I'm going with 17s.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
I have 18s on the ZHP. Stock. But they are heavy. And they do not help performance.
On the 335, which isn't stock, I have 19s. They're also on the heavier side. Also not optimal for performance.
But if I was going for performance, primarily, I'd be going to smaller sized wheels.
I'm not going for performance, though, so the bigger wheels give me the look I'm going for.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
I think that 19s fill out the car more nicely. It's just a preference.
I think 18s are fine, though. Heck, the E39 M5 comes stock with 18s. That looked perfectly fine. But 19s are the win for me.
Imma pothole dodging fool.
I've been rolling 19s for ten years. Never personally bent a wheel. But it's a video game with the wheels when it comes to driving. No lie.Originally Posted by mimalmo
Yeah, I have most of the roads I drive memorized for where the potholes and dips are.
Lotsa zig-zagging