e92 m3 reps or 230's PICTURES

FotiosF90M5 · 02-10-2008, 06:40 PM

Im trying to decide which wheels will suit my car better.I had the 230's on before and regretted selling them ever since.I have the m3 reps in my garage but before I mount tires I need some opinions.what do you think would look better. your opinions are much appreciated.The 230 pics are of my car.

cn555ic · 02-10-2008, 06:51 PM

I prefer the five spoke compared to the ten spoke which from far away looks more like a hubcap!!! But thats my opinion!!

FotiosF90M5 · 02-10-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

I prefer the five spoke compared to the ten spoke which from far away looks more like a hubcap!!! But thats my opinion!!

lol...good point.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-10-2008, 06:53 PM

btw...sorry about the poor quality pics of the replicas, I was in a rush and had to use my cell phone.

RMRC · 02-10-2008, 06:56 PM

I voted 230s but I think the VS8s would look better than both.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-10-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RMRC

I voted 230s but I think the VS8s would look better than both.

probably. Ive had csl style wheels for too long.I think I want something different.I just sold my vs7's.nice wheels but a little too chunky around the lip which sometimes made it seem like an 18" rim.

cn555ic · 02-10-2008, 07:11 PM

The problem I have with the M3 rep is that there is no lip and the spokes are pretty flushed to the rim...I had a prior experience with choosing rims and chose a rim very similar to the M3 reps...When i installed them on, from a distance they really looked like hubcaps compared to the original five spoke wheels that i had on...Long story short, I sold the ten spokes for a loss and ordered a new style five spoke rim...I learned my lesson...But I would install the side of the car first front and back and see what u think before you go ahead and install it on all four!!! Good luck because its has to be one of the worst feeling to buy something to asthetically make the car look better, but do the opposite!!!

FotiosF90M5 · 02-10-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

The problem I have with the M3 rep is that there is no lip and the spokes are pretty flushed to the rim...I had a prior experience with choosing rims and chose a rim very similar to the M3 reps...When i installed them on, from a distance they really looked like hubcaps compared to the original five spoke wheels that i had on...Long story short, I sold the ten spokes for a loss and ordered a new style five spoke rim...I learned my lesson...But I would install the side of the car first front and back and see what u think before you go ahead and install it on all four!!! Good luck because its has to be one of the worst feeling to buy something to asthetically make the car look better, but do the opposite!!!

I should have bought them with tires so I could throw them on and see how it looks.

amberzombie · 02-10-2008, 09:12 PM

hey dude

not sure if you've seen my post with M3 reps on my car but here are the pics. we both have the same car so it will be heaps easier for you to compare

hope this helps

FotiosF90M5 · 02-10-2008, 09:32 PM

they look great.your car is one of the reasons I bought them.cant wait until you get up some more pics.

Cay955 · 02-10-2008, 09:41 PM

Very nice looking car you have there.

I personally like the 230s on your car better than the vs7 you had on there. I say go back to the 230s but I'm a little biased.

Sniz · 02-10-2008, 10:05 PM

230's......not a huge fan of the new M3 wheels....or the e46 M3 wheels for that matter.

jbttum3 · 02-10-2008, 10:14 PM

I saw the 230's on a sedan for the first time the other day and I must say they make the car look way better.

Kev · 02-10-2008, 10:18 PM

230s look better than the M3 reps

E90330iS · 02-10-2008, 11:27 PM

Nice wheels! Were both of your cars dropped?

pdjafari2 · 02-11-2008, 12:49 AM

i dont think m3 reps look like hubcaps...you can see the rotors/calipers thru the spokes?? anyways I do like the 230s better

BMW MotorSport · 02-11-2008, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by pdjafari2

i dont think m3 reps look like hubcaps...you can see the rotors/calipers thru the spokes?? anyways I do like the 230s better

+1 one on the hub cap thing. They certainly don't look like hubs. I like both wheels but from a performance perspective I choose the M3 reps, even at their larger diameter they are way lighter than the OEM 5 spokes. I just don't like OEM wheels period.
Of course I am biased also.

tinka · 02-11-2008, 05:45 AM

im still trying to make my mind up with the m3's,to me the spokes look to squared and clinical as oposed to rounded edges if you get my point.

im still in favour of csl's,i cant help it.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-11-2008, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW MotorSport

+1 one on the hub cap thing. They certainly don't look like hubs. I like both wheels but from a performance perspective I choose the M3 reps, even at their larger diameter they are way lighter than the OEM 5 spokes. I just don't like OEM wheels period.
Of course I am biased also.

the diameter of both wheels is the same. both are 19" wheels.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-11-2008, 09:08 AM

bump for some more opinions

FotiosF90M5 · 02-11-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by E90330iS

Nice wheels! Were both of your cars dropped?

no my car isnt dropped,just oem sport

f82phan · 02-11-2008, 09:33 AM

230s for sure! I saw them in person and they look niice...

View Poll Results: m3 reps or my beloved 230's
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oem 230's et39 rear with 12mm spacers	13	44.83%
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02-10-2008, 06:51 PM	#2
cn555ic 441 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	I prefer the five spoke compared to the ten spoke which from far away looks more like a hubcap!!! But thats my opinion!!
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02-10-2008, 06:53 PM	#4
FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 770 Rep 7,108 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	btw...sorry about the poor quality pics of the replicas, I was in a rush and had to use my cell phone. __________________ 2021 M5 COMPETITION LCI Brands Hatch Gray on SIlverstone, carbon roof, comp wheels, Mperf splitter, carbon pro spoiler, carbon diffuser , carbon paddles, executive pkg. Dinan HAS, RaceChip, dinan spacers, FC stud kit, etc
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02-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
RMRC Lieutenant 19 Rep 475 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335d Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West iTrader: (0)	I voted 230s but I think the VS8s would look better than both.
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02-10-2008, 07:11 PM	#7
cn555ic 441 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	The problem I have with the M3 rep is that there is no lip and the spokes are pretty flushed to the rim...I had a prior experience with choosing rims and chose a rim very similar to the M3 reps...When i installed them on, from a distance they really looked like hubcaps compared to the original five spoke wheels that i had on...Long story short, I sold the ten spokes for a loss and ordered a new style five spoke rim...I learned my lesson...But I would install the side of the car first front and back and see what u think before you go ahead and install it on all four!!! Good luck because its has to be one of the worst feeling to buy something to asthetically make the car look better, but do the opposite!!!
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02-10-2008, 09:12 PM	#9
amberzombie Lieutenant 61 Rep 590 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 320i [0.00]	hey dude not sure if you've seen my post with M3 reps on my car but here are the pics. we both have the same car so it will be heaps easier for you to compare hope this helps
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02-10-2008, 09:32 PM	#10
FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 770 Rep 7,108 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	they look great.your car is one of the reasons I bought them.cant wait until you get up some more pics. __________________ 2021 M5 COMPETITION LCI Brands Hatch Gray on SIlverstone, carbon roof, comp wheels, Mperf splitter, carbon pro spoiler, carbon diffuser , carbon paddles, executive pkg. Dinan HAS, RaceChip, dinan spacers, FC stud kit, etc
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02-10-2008, 09:41 PM	#11
Cay955 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 273 Posts Drives: Q7 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Princeton, NJ iTrader: (4)	Very nice looking car you have there. I personally like the 230s on your car better than the vs7 you had on there. I say go back to the 230s but I'm a little biased.
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02-10-2008, 10:05 PM	#12
Sniz Lieutenant General 654 Rep 10,587 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	230's......not a huge fan of the new M3 wheels....or the e46 M3 wheels for that matter. __________________
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02-10-2008, 10:14 PM	#13
jbttum3 Captain 27 Rep 620 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i coupe 6MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TEXAS B*TCH!!! iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 e92 335i [0.00]	I saw the 230's on a sedan for the first time the other day and I must say they make the car look way better. __________________ SOLD!!! :-(Space Gray Metallic - Coral Red - 6MT - Sport - AA Exhaust - UR Catted Coated DP's - Procede V3.1 PnP - Stett CAI - BMW Group SSK - M-Tech Sides/Rear- OEM Aero Lip - GP 8500K Angels - Vorsteiner Boot Lid - Miro M6 Reps
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02-10-2008, 10:18 PM	#14
Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 481 Rep 8,828 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	230s look better than the M3 reps __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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02-10-2008, 11:27 PM	#15
E90330iS Major General 143 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Nice wheels! Were both of your cars dropped? __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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02-11-2008, 12:49 AM	#16
pdjafari2 Private 1 Rep 78 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	i dont think m3 reps look like hubcaps...you can see the rotors/calipers thru the spokes?? anyways I do like the 230s better
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02-11-2008, 05:45 AM	#18
tinka Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 267 Posts Drives: E90 2.0d M SPORT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	im still trying to make my mind up with the m3's,to me the spokes look to squared and clinical as oposed to rounded edges if you get my point. im still in favour of csl's,i cant help it.
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02-11-2008, 09:08 AM	#20
FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 770 Rep 7,108 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	bump for some more opinions __________________ 2021 M5 COMPETITION LCI Brands Hatch Gray on SIlverstone, carbon roof, comp wheels, Mperf splitter, carbon pro spoiler, carbon diffuser , carbon paddles, executive pkg. Dinan HAS, RaceChip, dinan spacers, FC stud kit, etc
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02-11-2008, 09:33 AM	#22
f82phan Colonel 54 Rep 2,863 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in your rear view mirror iTrader: (22)	230s for sure! I saw them in person and they look niice... __________________
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