RC090 BMW Style 5 Winter Project

busta604 · 05-18-2023, 11:47 PM

1. Found wheels on craigslist.
2. Loaded em up in the E91.
3. Deep cleaned them
4. Removed old wheel weights. Removed adhesive with eraser wheel.
5. Split wheels apart. 34 bolts per wheel
6. Assessed corrosion
7. Stripped clearcoat
8. Sanded with 2 inch sanding disc on drill attachment, 220 grit. Sand by hand, 80, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000.
9-10. 3-stage polish with Mother's aluminum wheel polish
i) with Mother's foam cone drill attachment.
ii) with Terry cloth drill attachment .
iii) Hand polish.
11. Admired barrels while waiting for centers to get painted
12-13. Reassemble wheels, custom fit authentic BBS center caps onto hub caps. Mount tires, polish wheels again after tire machine scuffed outer lips. Ceramic coated wheels.
14. Mount them on the E91.
15. Test drive.

I stopped counting after 9 hours per wheel.

jwalther · 05-19-2023, 05:02 AM

Those are spectacular!

Fordguy · 06-24-2023, 01:14 PM

Wow! I wasn't expecting that to match well with the newer body style but I was wrong! Those look great!

FrankiE90jl · 10-14-2023, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jwalther

Those are spectacular!

Are these 17'? Any spacers?

busta604 · 01-10-2024, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankiE90jl

Are these 17'? Any spacers?

Yes, 17x8 +20. no spacers

busta604 · 01-10-2024, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by busta604

Yes, 17x8 +20. no spacers

Oh sorry, 15mm spacers used in these photos but since there was slight rubbing, I removed the spacers.

05-18-2023, 11:47 PM	#1
busta604 New Member 38 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 328i Touring xDrive Join Date: May 2021 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	1. Found wheels on craigslist. 2. Loaded em up in the E91. 3. Deep cleaned them 4. Removed old wheel weights. Removed adhesive with eraser wheel. 5. Split wheels apart. 34 bolts per wheel 6. Assessed corrosion 7. Stripped clearcoat 8. Sanded with 2 inch sanding disc on drill attachment, 220 grit. Sand by hand, 80, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000. 9-10. 3-stage polish with Mother's aluminum wheel polish i) with Mother's foam cone drill attachment. ii) with Terry cloth drill attachment . iii) Hand polish. 11. Admired barrels while waiting for centers to get painted 12-13. Reassemble wheels, custom fit authentic BBS center caps onto hub caps. Mount tires, polish wheels again after tire machine scuffed outer lips. Ceramic coated wheels. 14. Mount them on the E91. 15. Test drive. I stopped counting after 9 hours per wheel. Attached Images Last edited by busta604; 05-18-2023 at 11:59 PM..
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jwalther Enlisted Member 110 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Lexington, KY iTrader: (0)	Those are spectacular! __________________ 2011 E91 328xi N52, Black Sapphire Metallic/Dakota Chestnut; 3 Stage Manifold, AFE Headers and Intake; Stage FP Tune; BMW Performance Exhaust
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Fordguy Enlisted Member 20 Rep 36 Posts Drives: BMW 335d, ford f150, mustang Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Wow! I wasn't expecting that to match well with the newer body style but I was wrong! Those look great!
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