335d SE or M Sport

dxb335d · 09-30-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

Carlos - how did your wheel "fail" - was it a knock?

What wheel fail?

Em135eye · 09-30-2009, 09:21 AM

I thought you had photos of a very bent rim a while back and were off the road for a bit? Or was that someone else?

dxb335d · 09-30-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

I thought you had photos of a very bent rim a while back and were off the road for a bit? Or was that someone else?

Yeah that was mine, how do you know about that unless you searched 2 years worth of posts..?

Em135eye · 09-30-2009, 09:24 AM

By searching through two years worth of posts...

Actually I was using search to try and find stuff on wheels and spotted that thread. If I don't use search, I'll get told off.

moreno5 · 09-30-2009, 09:29 AM

So any changes between 56 & 07?

dxb335d · 09-30-2009, 09:31 AM

I caught it on a some plastic blocks attatched by some rope protecting a kerb.

dxb335d · 09-30-2009, 09:31 AM

No changes mate. Only late 2007 Oct I think to ED.

rogerxp · 09-30-2009, 09:58 AM

I never had any problems with my '56' E92 335i if that helps at all. I think it's like most things, sometimes you get a good one, sometimes you get a bad one. It's nice to obviously have the latest software but not necessarily essential.

moreno5 · 09-30-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerxp

I never had any problems with my '56' E92 335i if that helps at all. I think it's like most things, sometimes you get a good one, sometimes you get a bad one. It's nice to obviously have the latest software but not necessarily essential.

Superb, thanks for that guys.

feederz · 09-30-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I have only heard of a couple of 230's cracking. Not many at all... the wheels that are constantly cracking and annoying owners are 225's.

Actually I have just replaced my two rear 230's due to cracks and there are several others who have posted in the sticky also with cracked 230's. I think the reason you don't hear about it as often could be because the 225's are a little more common.

I don't believe the problem is that the wheels are weak, simply the poor combo of ultra low profile and RFT's (the e46 M3 for example had slightly higher profile tyres on the 19" alloys).

Best thing you can is to replace the RFT's with non-RFT's and make sure the tyres are kept fully inflated.

F31-340i · 09-30-2009, 02:27 PM

Casters are clearly visible in this picture. Doesn't it oversteer badly with these tyres?

(I'm only joking, I couldn't really care less - I'm just bored waiting to go out for some grub and I'm feeding the troll)

Em135eye · 09-30-2009, 02:29 PM

No it doesn't.

F31-340i · 09-30-2009, 02:31 PM

Doesn't the DCS light flash all the time? How does it grip at all at the back?

Dr Dave · 09-30-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I caught it on a some plastic blocks attatched by some rope protecting a kerb.

Did you put a claim into Highways for said unauthorised "Kerb Protector" Carlos?

Em135eye · 09-30-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ///ajd

Doesn't the DCS light flash all the time? How does it grip at all at the back?

No it doesn't.
Because 225 rubber is perfectly sufficient and specced on all SE 335d tourings and saloons after thousands of hours of R&D.

Of course to those who have never driven one and make assumptions based on marketing hype, it handles terribly...

Lets look at the Evo 9 FQ360 and the rubber that had shall we? That handles pretty well...

F31-340i · 09-30-2009, 04:05 PM

Perhaps the bulb has blown on the DSC - have you checked it?

toxicnerve · 09-30-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ///ajd

Perhaps the bulb has blown on the DSC - have you checked it?

dxb335d · 09-30-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Dave

Did you put a claim into Highways for said unauthorised "Kerb Protector" Carlos?

No mate, it was my fault. I clipped it.

NFS · 09-30-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ///ajd

Casters are clearly visible in this picture. Doesn't it oversteer badly with these tyres?

I can't even see a car in that picture. It must be extraordinarily stealthy.

F31-340i · 09-30-2009, 05:42 PM

Its not that stealthy - the badge has been left on so people "know".

Em135eye · 10-01-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ///ajd

Perhaps the bulb has blown on the DSC - have you checked it?

It goes off fine when I boot it.

The badge was on it when I bought it - thanks for that though.

I'm sure passengers love your 19" MV3s when their teeth get rattled out of their sockets. I'm sure the doubling of tyre costs is well worth it too. And I'm sure rim size isn't inversely proportional to the size of ones "equipment" Oh no - wouldn't think that for a minute.

Still slower than a 335d too - even if the 335d has moped tyres fitted...

NFS · 10-01-2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

It goes off fine when I boot it.

The badge was on it when I bought it - thanks for that though.

I'm sure passengers love your 19" MV3s when their teeth get rattled out of their sockets. I'm sure the doubling of tyre costs is well worth it too. And I'm sure rim size isn't inversely proportional to the size of ones "equipment" Oh no - wouldn't think that for a minute.

You are incredibly easy to wind up

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