[M5rius]

There's Cls on same wheels, looks great, but it's low

[grimwood1992]

Love cm wheels great prices and service

Got my ispiri isr10s from them

[KingKL]

They are beauts! HRE reps by the look of them.

[achu]

mmmm concave

these will give the car that OEM+ look... good choice!

[Ess]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Like those

Originally Posted by gaza01

Oh wow!!!
Great choice bro!!...love them

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by DuckySpud

I like them, they look really smart as do most of the OEMS wheels, but never really seen them on any cars. Can't wait to see them fitted!

Thanks! I know, I couldn't find any fitted pics, which seems strange...

Originally Posted by Brian mc21

I've taken the lacquer off the faces of my 313 reps and its all good so far.

Good to know - might come asking you for advice then!

Originally Posted by Josh1a1h

WOWOWOW Those look awesome!!!

Gd choice matey!

You know what though! Those would look awesome with a massive BBK behind them!!! ABsolute no joke!

Oh wait a sec... i have half a bbk sitting here for an even better price just for you seb if you are interested

Thanks Josh! Your BBK would look amazing with any wheels, tbh! If finances were not an issue, I'd already have bought it from you... thanks for the offer Josh, much appreciated - honest answer is that unfortunately, I can't afford it

Originally Posted by Marshall878

Lovely wheels! Get them protected with something decent and the corrosion/lacquer issues shouldnt ever be a problem.

Thank you Would love to hear your suggestions on what to use - I've never had diamond turned wheels before!

Originally Posted by Russbmw

Quite!!

What you have chosen look nice. I prefer simple styling.

Thanks Russ! Me too

Originally Posted by M5rius

There's Cls on same wheels, looks great, but it's low

It's low? Not sure what you mean

Originally Posted by grimwood1992

Love cm wheels great prices and service

Got my ispiri isr10s from them

Yes, they were very good with me too! Love the isr10s!

Originally Posted by KingKL

They are beauts! HRE reps by the look of them.

Thank you! Never heard of HRE, couldn't find anything on Google when I looked?

Originally Posted by achu

mmmm concave

these will give the car that OEM+ look... good choice!

That's what I was hoping for Achu, something different but hopefully not too obvious! Thanks


Well I've managed to get myself a deal on four Pirellis. Chris recommended 235/35 for the front and 265/30 for the rear, and finding matching tyres in that size was more difficult that I thought... They will hopefully be fitted on Friday

If anyone has some good tips or products for taking care of the diamond turned face I'd love to hear from you!

[grimwood1992]

Originally Posted by Ess

Thanks guys!



Thanks! I know, I couldn't find any fitted pics, which seems strange...



Good to know - might come asking you for advice then!



Thanks Josh! Your BBK would look amazing with any wheels, tbh! If finances were not an issue, I'd already have bought it from you... thanks for the offer Josh, much appreciated - honest answer is that unfortunately, I can't afford it



Thank you Would love to hear your suggestions on what to use - I've never had diamond turned wheels before!



Thanks Russ! Me too



It's low? Not sure what you mean



Yes, they were very good with me too! Love the isr10s!



Thank you! Never heard of HRE, couldn't find anything on Google when I looked?



That's what I was hoping for Achu, something different but hopefully not too obvious! Thanks


Well I've managed to get myself a deal on four Pirellis. Chris recommended 235/35 for the front and 265/30 for the rear, and finding matching tyres in that size was more difficult that I thought... They will hopefully be fitted on Friday

If anyone has some good tips or products for taking care of the diamond turned face I'd love to hear from you!

Gtechniq c5 wheel sealant!! Get them sealed up before you mount them on the car!!

[Greg330]

Amazing!! I've had my eye on these wheels if i was to get a 5 series!

Not many pictures fitted to anything. I can't wait to see what they look like. Get those tyres sorted!!

[Ess]

Originally Posted by grimwood1992

Gtechniq c5 wheel sealant!! Get them sealed up before you mount them on the car!!

Thanks for the advice buddy, I also checked out the MaxProtect stuff which Josh used but apparently that is designed for bare metal, which I do not think these wheels are. So I read a few reviews and went ahead with the C5, which if all goes well should arrive before I take it in to get the tyres fitted. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Greg330

Amazing!! I've had my eye on these wheels if i was to get a 5 series!

Not many pictures fitted to anything. I can't wait to see what they look like. Get those tyres sorted!!

Thanks!
Tyres going on on Friday if all goes well, I'm away at the weekend but will post a quick phone pic when once they're on

[KingKL]

Originally Posted by Ess

Thanks guys!

Thanks! I know, I couldn't find any fitted pics, which seems strange...

Good to know - might come asking you for advice then!

Thanks Josh! Your BBK would look amazing with any wheels, tbh! If finances were not an issue, I'd already have bought it from you... thanks for the offer Josh, much appreciated - honest answer is that unfortunately, I can't afford it

Thank you Would love to hear your suggestions on what to use - I've never had diamond turned wheels before!

Thanks Russ! Me too

It's low? Not sure what you mean

Yes, they were very good with me too! Love the isr10s!

Thank you! Never heard of HRE, couldn't find anything on Google when I looked?

That's what I was hoping for Achu, something different but hopefully not too obvious! Thanks


Well I've managed to get myself a deal on four Pirellis. Chris recommended 235/35 for the front and 265/30 for the rear, and finding matching tyres in that size was more difficult that I thought... They will hopefully be fitted on Friday

If anyone has some good tips or products for taking care of the diamond turned face I'd love to hear from you!

http://www.hrewheels.com
These look similar to RS106

[dy63]

whats bbk mean? big brake kit?

[Ess]

Originally Posted by cupraraj

whats bbk mean? big brake kit?

Yes, that is correct.

Originally Posted by KingKL

http://www.hrewheels.com
These look similar to RS106

I see what you mean - similar, but not quite identical

[AWBimmer]

Seb,
Why aren't the wheels on yet!!!!

[Ess]

Originally Posted by AWBimmer

Seb,
Why aren't the wheels on yet!!!!

Long story short Sam, everywhere is closed by the time I've finished work
I'm finishing a bit early on Friday to get them fitted. Fingers crossed for no rain!

[borinous]

nice looking wheels bud, looking forward to seeing htem on the car

[Ess]

Originally Posted by borinous

nice looking wheels bud, looking forward to seeing htem on the car

Thank you, so am I!

I just spent part of the evening carefully applying GTECHNIQ C5 to all four of them. Expensive stuff. First time I use it, so time will tell if it was £22 well spent. I used the entire 15ml on the four wheels, did the whole wheel (except for where the tyre goes), not just the face.

Dropping off the wheels at the tyre place after work tomorrow, and then going to get them fitted on Friday

[grimwood1992]

Originally Posted by Ess

Thank you, so am I!

I just spent part of the evening carefully applying GTECHNIQ C5 to all four of them. Expensive stuff. First time I use it, so time will tell if it was £22 well spent. I used the entire 15ml on the four wheels, did the whole wheel (except for where the tyre goes), not just the face.

Dropping off the wheels at the tyre place after work, and then going to get them fitted on Friday

Good work man remember you can't wash the wheels straight away as the c5 needs to cure. Leave a least 7 days before washing I know your wanna wash the tyre fitting gel but just hold fire

[Ess]

Originally Posted by grimwood1992

Good work man remember you can't wash the wheels straight away as the c5 needs to cure. Leave a least 7 days before washing I know your wanna wash the tyre fitting gel but just hold fire

I won't touch her until next weekend.
Thanks for the advice and recommending the product

[borinous]

GTechniq stuff is awesome you wont be disappointed.

[Ess]

Originally Posted by Josh1a1h

I hope the gtechnic stuff works as you hope.

I spoke to janis about the max protect range as you didn't go for it in the end as you were deterred by it.

He is updating the site, but supposedly the v2 range works well on laquered wheels and protects from brake dust as well. Such a shame as he would have done you a gd deal.

The stuff is truly awesome

NOW GET THOSE WHEELS FITTED

I hope so too Josh. I remembered you spoke very highly of the Max Protect product so I went back to your thread to find out what it was, and found the photo of the bottle of v3 on your wheel lip. I looked it up on their site and the page says the v3 is for bare metals. My wheels are laquered though, so I went for the Gtechniq as it was recommended and seems to have good reviews.

In other news, I dropped the wheels off at the fitting place today, and fingers crossed the tyres will be there on time and they'll be fitted tomorrow!

I wish I'd bought some wheel bolts as my existing ones are pretty nasty One more for the list!

Originally Posted by borinous

GTechniq stuff is awesome you wont be disappointed.

I hope so! I read up before buying it, and the reviews on detailingworld seemed very positive.

[Ess]

Well I'll cut to the chase - everything fitted by Henry at Spa Tyres this afternoon and he is an absolute gentleman, strongly recommended

Alloys are 100% mark-free and he put the weights as far as possible behind the spokes so they are not too visible. Might have to get them painted silver though, as they still stand out.

I knew I'd never be sure about these until they were fitted, and I'm relieved to say that I'm delighted

All shots from my phone, apologies for quality, I intend to do some proper shots when I get some time.


Here's a before and after:



Henry explained that the suspension will take a few miles to settle as the car was on the ramp, so it should get a little lower.

I'm very happy with how well they show off my painted brakes:



But less happy about the bolts; don't know if they're just proper filthy but they look black! I'll need to get some nice silver ones - one more thing for the list











And that's me done for this year, perhaps with the exception of tints and my number plate if funds allow. The drop will be for early next year. Hope you like them

One last question - should I keep the OEMS centre caps, or replace them with some BMW ones?

[m20b25]

Wasn't sure about them in the original pics, Seb, but they look really good on the car! Good choice!

I would go for BMW centre caps..

[Ess]

Originally Posted by m20b25

Wasn't sure about them in the original pics, Seb, but they look really good on the car! Good choice!

I would go for BMW centre caps..

Thanks Steve

To be honest, I wasn't completely sure until I saw them fitted either.

BMW centre caps was my original gut feel. Now I'm undecided. The usual Blue/White badge, or Black/White? Too many options!