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Need help with these 17 inchers!
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View Poll Results: Which 17in rim looks best here? | |||
Style 160 Spider spoke (pic 1) | 17 | 45.95% | |
Style 161 Double spoke (pic 2) | 20 | 54.05% | |
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll |
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03-25-2012, 04:06 PM | #1 |
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Need help with these 17 inchers!
Hi guys! Which 17 inch rim looks best on my car? Top pic is 160s, bottom is 161s. I know this is a hilarious thread for E90 post in a way where every man and his dog has 19s or 20s!
Until I upgrade to 162 Elipsoids (I'm looking for a decent set of used as after long thoughts it seems the OEM 162s is what I like best for E90) I have to keep with 17s for time being. Why I'm asking? These two wheel styles are my current choices and my car now comes with 160s but a friend said he could swap his 161s if I like with small extra payment. My old Tiag E90 had 161s and I quite liked them, but before I go back I'd like to see what others think.
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tbh neither of them are really my cup of tea, but if you have to pay extra for the 161, i say just keep the 160. i don't think the 161 would really be worth the extra money
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03-25-2012, 04:21 PM | #4 |
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I know, there isn't much 17s one could like so ignore that prejudice really. I think car will have a BMW performance drop with 162s once I'm done with it.
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03-26-2012, 12:59 AM | #6 |
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Yup, but if either is available as no cost option, which then? I'm leaning towards 161s (easier to clean, look sporty, staggered) still... the poll results are inconclusive!
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Surprised most voting for my current wheels, I guess they must be not so common in US and it's partially a novelty factor.
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voted before i even read the post...after reading i like my choice even more....i would never pay for the 161s esp if i already had the 160s. im sure itll be fun for a new look for a minute tho..
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I agree 100%
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i would never pay extra money to have 17s. even if it's only a couple of dollars. if you're already on 17s, just keep it that way, unless the other set has way better and newer tires. then it would make the trade + cash worth it for the tires.
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I agree on tyre issue, i think tyres will be an upside for me since they're non-RFT. Friend is selling car so for him actually having RFT is good as buyers usually ask "where's the fking spare!".
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i vote: don't bother n spend more time lookin 4 a decent set of 162s.
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