What are peoples views on BBS style 5s on e90 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

AGood22 · 01-29-2013, 03:27 PM

I have a BSM e90 and im possibly thinking of getting a set of style 5s on it.. i would be getting 17x8 and i am running coil overs.. ive never seen it before but im sure others have what are your views?

Hybrid For Life · 01-29-2013, 03:42 PM

Style 5's have been done by me and many others, although I'm not sure about 17's.

AGood22 · 01-29-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

Style 5's have been done by me and many others, although I'm not sure about 17's.

do you have 18s?

R 4 5 T 4 M 4 N · 01-29-2013, 07:07 PM

17's are common, find 18's then we're talking.

Transport3r · 01-29-2013, 07:11 PM

Get 18" style 5's, You'll be golden!
My only regret is that they're too aggressive for an e92...

Hybrid For Life · 01-29-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

do you have 18s?

Yes, staggered 8/9".

Hybrid For Life · 01-29-2013, 10:56 PM

Idk about Xi fitment but for me I'm running a 12.5mm spacer up front, and planning on getting a 20mm for the rear.

So my setup will be:
18 x 8 et7.5 (et20 - 12.5mm spacer)
18 x 9 et2 (et22 - 20mm spacer)
215/35-18
225/40-18
Maxed out front and rear on Kw V2

AGood22 · 01-30-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Transport3r

Get 18" style 5's, You'll be golden!
My only regret is that they're too aggressive for an e92...

do you have them and not want them?

Transport3r · 01-30-2013, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

do you have them and not want them?

No sorry.. ECS sold a bunch of them about 18 months ago for dirt cheap, but they're all gone now, even BMW/BBS doesn't have any stock anymore.
Look on bimmerforums, they float around there every once in a while.
Keep in mind the E39 wheels fit, but you need hubcentric rings. The E38 versions fit straight up.

AGood22 · 01-30-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Transport3r

No sorry.. ECS sold a bunch of them about 18 months ago for dirt cheap, but they're all gone now, even BMW/BBS doesn't have any stock anymore.
Look on bimmerforums, they float around there every once in a while.
Keep in mind the E39 wheels fit, but you need hubcentric rings. The E38 versions fit straight up.

What is hubcentric exactly? ive heard of them being a type of spacer but i truthfully know nothing about them.. i might be able to get a set of 17s with tires with 95% tread for dirt cheep thats why i was thinking of that

inline6ix · 01-30-2013, 03:17 PM

Style 5's may be supposedly overdone, but on the road you almost never see them on cars. And they are easily some of the nicest looking, most universal (OEM) wheels ever made.

That said, the 17x8 square ones are the usual cheap ones. If you want to get fancy, they make a staggered 18 inch setup that costs significantly more. I actually had a 17" set of style 5's that I got for dirt cheap, that I completely refinished, sanding all the curb rash out and polishing them in the process, along with painting the bolts with gold metallic paint. Looked very good, though I never got to put it on the E90. (It was originally for my old E39 which I decided to sell)

Transport3r · 01-30-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

What is hubcentric exactly? ive heard of them being a type of spacer but i truthfully know nothing about them.. i might be able to get a set of 17s with tires with 95% tread for dirt cheep thats why i was thinking of that

They're just a ring that sits in the center bore of the wheel to make sure that the wheel slides over the center of the hub. That way you don't get vibrations.

AGood22 · 01-30-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LordLev

Style 5's may be supposedly overdone, but on the road you almost never see them on cars. And they are easily some of the nicest looking, most universal (OEM) wheels ever made.

That said, the 17x8 square ones are the usual cheap ones. If you want to get fancy, they make a staggered 18 inch setup that costs significantly more. I actually had a 17" set of style 5's that I got for dirt cheap, that I completely refinished, sanding all the curb rash out and polishing them in the process, along with painting the bolts with gold metallic paint. Looked very good, though I never got to put it on the E90. (It was originally for my old E39 which I decided to sell)

Thank you for your input.. i want these as summer rings.. and im not looking to spent any more than $800 on rims no matter what... i was thinking style 5s or possibly lm reps.. do you think they will look a little small?

Hybrid For Life · 01-30-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

Thank you for your input.. i want these as summer rings.. and im not looking to spent any more than $800 on rims no matter what... i was thinking style 5s or possibly lm reps.. do you think they will look a little small?

IMO 17's are to small. Although silver faces a mirror polished lips always make wheels look bigger. I'd say do it and then show me how it looks

AGood22 · 01-30-2013, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

IMO 17's are to small. Although silver faces a mirror polished lips always make wheels look bigger. I'd say do it and then show me how it looks

Yeah the only thing i think is a benefit is that i can go lower on 17 considering i have coilovers, and for summer that would be nice, but imo i feel 18s are the perfect size, i think ill get them and if i really dont like them i can re sell and not take too much of a hit

Hybrid For Life · 01-30-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

Yeah the only thing i think is a benefit is that i can go lower on 17 considering i have coilovers, and for summer that would be nice, but imo i feel 18s are the perfect size, i think ill get them and if i really dont like them i can re sell and not take too much of a hit

Sounds like a plan. Although You wont be able to go much lower than I am right now and still be able to drive places.

AGood22 · 01-30-2013, 10:56 PM

Ive decided to get them.. i will be picking them up saturday.. ill post pictures of them when i get them, and i will go through the process of getting them re finished and i will be looking for center caps and i will need tires so advice in that area is appreciated

Hybrid For Life · 01-30-2013, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

Ive decided to get them.. i will be picking them up saturday.. ill post pictures of them when i get them, and i will go through the process of getting them re finished and i will be looking for center caps and i will need tires so advice in that area is appreciated

sounds good. keep us posted

AGood22 · 01-31-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

sounds good. keep us posted

do you have any idea where i can find center caps?

Hybrid For Life · 01-31-2013, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AGood22

do you have any idea where i can find center caps?

You can still buy the stock center caps from ECS and ebay and others. they are easy to find. I went a different route with mine. Check my build thread.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=636173

ACEE · 01-31-2013, 12:19 PM

check out Goettler_Boost he had a e90 with style 5s in 18"

http://www.e90post.com/forums/search...rchid=25386843

AGood22 · 01-31-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ACEE

check out Goettler_Boost he had a e90 with style 5s in 18"

http://www.e90post.com/forums/search...rchid=25386843

i actually found one with 17s and i really like it

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01-29-2013, 03:27 PM	#1
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Hybrid For Life Whats “out of spec”? Drives: Out of Spec Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,793 iTrader: (4)	Style 5's have been done by me and many others, although I'm not sure about 17's. __________________ 2006 325i 6MT\|KW V2\|BBS Style 5's\|Black Kidneys\|Alpine Type R\|Alcantara Wrapped Sport Wheel\|Mtec V3 AE

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Transport3r Captain Drives: 2007 N54 E92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 880 iTrader: (2)	Get 18" style 5's, You'll be golden! My only regret is that they're too aggressive for an e92... __________________ Josh-

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Hybrid For Life Whats “out of spec”? Drives: Out of Spec Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,793 iTrader: (4)	Idk about Xi fitment but for me I'm running a 12.5mm spacer up front, and planning on getting a 20mm for the rear. So my setup will be: 18 x 8 et7.5 (et20 - 12.5mm spacer) 18 x 9 et2 (et22 - 20mm spacer) 215/35-18 225/40-18 Maxed out front and rear on Kw V2 __________________ 2006 325i 6MT\|KW V2\|BBS Style 5's\|Black Kidneys\|Alpine Type R\|Alcantara Wrapped Sport Wheel\|Mtec V3 AE

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R 4 5 T 4 M 4 N I bleed alpine white. Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 2,077 iTrader: (12)	17's are common, find 18's then we're talking.

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inline6ix Private First Class Drives: Deep Green E90 325i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 150 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	Style 5's may be supposedly overdone, but on the road you almost never see them on cars. And they are easily some of the nicest looking, most universal (OEM) wheels ever made. That said, the 17x8 square ones are the usual cheap ones. If you want to get fancy, they make a staggered 18 inch setup that costs significantly more. I actually had a 17" set of style 5's that I got for dirt cheap, that I completely refinished, sanding all the curb rash out and polishing them in the process, along with painting the bolts with gold metallic paint. Looked very good, though I never got to put it on the E90. (It was originally for my old E39 which I decided to sell) __________________ 18" Staggered Style 189 - BMS 15mm - CF Grilles - LCI Headlights - BMW Performance CF Intake - 12" Blaupunkt Subwoofer

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AGood22 First Lieutenant Drives: 330xi 2006 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Manheim PA Posts: 305 iTrader: (1)	Ive decided to get them.. i will be picking them up saturday.. ill post pictures of them when i get them, and i will go through the process of getting them re finished and i will be looking for center caps and i will need tires so advice in that area is appreciated

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ACEE Average Car Exceeding Expectations (ACEE) Drives: 2007 335i e92 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, La Posts: 2,949 iTrader: (7) Garage List 2007 e92 [3.50]	check out Goettler_Boost he had a e90 with style 5s in 18" http://www.e90post.com/forums/search...rchid=25386843 __________________ MSport front// CPS Front lip// M3 Side Skirts// Custom M3 (non wide body) rear bumper// VRS Type 1 Rear Diffuser// ACS style roof spoiler// AC Schnitzer Pedals// VRSF FMIC// AFE Intake// Magnaflow Axle Back// KSport Kontrol Pro Coilovers// 20" Volk GT30 BUY MY VOLKS // Vredestein Tires// Custom sound sytem

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