Wheels for durability?

Fletch · 04-21-2010, 03:22 PM

2006 330xi, stock 17" BMW wheels, Continental Contis. I have bent two wheels previously (replaced with rebuilt wheels) and gone through 1 set of Bridgestones due to potholes and the nature of run-flat tires.

Any recommendations on a wheel/tire setup that will provide maximum durability without having to go to steel wheels and hubcaps? And am I the only one bending wheels out there?

wheeladdicts · 04-21-2010, 03:30 PM

The stock are pretty strong as is.

You can try some low-pressure cast wheels like Alufelgen, Avant garde, etc or some forged wheels like ADV.1, HRE, Volk, etc.

stratplaya06 · 04-21-2010, 04:02 PM

Use a non rft tire. I have hit mammoth potholes with ps2's on my 19" m6 reps (notoriously weak!!) and the same ones have caused multiple bends on my brother's m sport 135i rims with bridgestone rft tires.

neoduffer · 04-21-2010, 05:55 PM

+1 on changing from RFT to non-RFT. this will reduce the impact force transfered from the tires to the wheels. only issue is you'll risk not having a spare, but if you're tires are in good condition, an impact hard enough to pop your tires will most likely taco your rim too. For a slow leak without RFTs, you can get the BMW M3 or Conti mobility kit.

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Fletch New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Wheels for durability? 2006 330xi, stock 17" BMW wheels, Continental Contis. I have bent two wheels previously (replaced with rebuilt wheels) and gone through 1 set of Bridgestones due to potholes and the nature of run-flat tires. Any recommendations on a wheel/tire setup that will provide maximum durability without having to go to steel wheels and hubcaps? And am I the only one bending wheels out there?
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wheeladdicts Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,173 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (3)	The stock are pretty strong as is. You can try some low-pressure cast wheels like Alufelgen, Avant garde, etc or some forged wheels like ADV.1, HRE, Volk, etc.
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stratplaya06 Captain 46 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi-SOLD 5.0 Miata Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (10)	Use a non rft tire. I have hit mammoth potholes with ps2's on my 19" m6 reps (notoriously weak!!) and the same ones have caused multiple bends on my brother's m sport 135i rims with bridgestone rft tires. __________________ \| PROcede Rev3 \| Vishnu Meth \| DCI \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| AR Coated/Catless \| CP-E FMIC \| Quaife \|
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neoduffer Fast In, Slow Out 40 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 06 E90 330i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal, SGV iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	+1 on changing from RFT to non-RFT. this will reduce the impact force transfered from the tires to the wheels. only issue is you'll risk not having a spare, but if you're tires are in good condition, an impact hard enough to pop your tires will most likely taco your rim too. For a slow leak without RFTs, you can get the BMW M3 or Conti mobility kit. __________________ : Ken
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