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[djpeetur]

yea its starting to grow on me

[montreal red]

i say the LM reps look way better.... the bbs look is a classic.

[QUM01Z]

stocks look better, others make it look cheap i think

[methodtim]

Originally Posted by djpeetur

I just feel like they dont understand the concept of the bbs look with bmws.

What, exactly, is this concept?

[SES_D]

I would choose 189's over LM reps...however real LM's > 189's no doubt!

[canrhea]

those LMs looks better on the e92

[Deda]

BBS LM is my favorit!

[PeteW84]

Originally Posted by VanM3Lover

189's look better compared with LM's

+1

[roadkillrob]

I like the Classic BBS look, but have to admit that I don't like the LM Reps - they are too dense the the lip doesn't look quite right - they end up looking small and too dense on your car.

[ToadHollow]

189's FTW.

[Bimmer007]

the stock wheels make it look bigger

[///AV_330i]

I agree, sorry. For most BMWs, especially the e90, i like wheels with bigger and fewer spokes. I have 162s

[I335]

Not a BBS fan - real or not, nor do I like any of the thousands of "mesh"-type wheels in general. I just don't like that style. Just about any 5 spoke wheel looks better IMO. The stock wheels look much better.

[jesm]

189's FTW!!!!!!!!

[Ravenous]

definitely 189's

[Zirenz2006]

I like the stock wheels better too. I hate most of the wheels I see people put on their cars here. Sorry, don't mean to offend JMHO.

[nick6753]

The stocks are 100 times better looking IMO.

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by methodtim

What, exactly, is this concept?

The concept is, my dear sir, putting something that is a fake onto one´s vehicle versus putting something real, authentic, and good looking.

[TofuTurkey]

Originally Posted by djpeetur

80% of my friends say that my car looks better with the 189 wheels than the LM reps. They even go so far to say that my car looks like a 30k car with the 189's and with the bbs reps my car looks cheap. I just feel like they dont understand the concept of the bbs look with bmws. what do you think?

When I didn't know anything about wheels, and saw the LMs for the first time, I thought, "Wow, those thin spokes remind me of bicycle wheels, who would do that to their car?"

Then I got to know more and understood that wheels are more than just appearance, they're also about weight and strength. And of course, about price and the inherent association with people who are "better off". But unfortunately, most people do not understand that much about wheels, and tend to just go with appearance.

[NewSong]

Originally Posted by machine

I like the stock wheels better too.

+1000000000

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by TofuTurkey

When I didn't know anything about wheels, and saw the LMs for the first time, I thought, "Wow, those thin spokes remind me of bicycle wheels, who would do that to their car?"

Then I got to know more and understood that wheels are more than just appearance, they're also about weight and strength. And of course, about price and the inherent association with people who are "better off". But unfortunately, most people do not understand that much about wheels, and tend to just go with appearance.

Regardless, buying a replica is akin to buying a $20 Rolex knockoff. It´s not getting the real thing but its purpose apparently is to fool some people into thinking you did get a really expensive watch (or set of wheels).

[bolty]

Originally Posted by JSpira

Regardless, buying a replica is akin to buying a $20 Rolex knockoff. It´s not getting the real thing but its purpose apparently is to fool some people into thinking you did get a really expensive watch (or set of wheels).

Knockin on the reps

Do you feel like a bigger man now, Mr Roundel??

Personally, I like the 189's better. But not because your LM's are reps.