Correct Paint For M-Sport 193M or MV3 wheels

AWSB328iM · 08-30-2019, 08:15 AM

I'm getting ready to refinish the 193M wheels on my E92 LCI M-Sport. I keep seeing conflicting info on what is the correct wheel color for M-Sport wheels. The inside spoke of my wheel says BMW Ferric Grey Silber. When I research my wheel style I come up with two drastically different shades of gray. One light and one darker. I've also come to the conclusion maybe the wheels were painted the darker shade in Europe/UK as they called the wheels MV3, not 193M.

So what's appropriate for my US spec 193M wheels? Trying to keep my car as OEM as possible.

I've attached representations of the light and dark shade 193M/MV3 wheels.

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AWSB328iM · 08-30-2019, 08:19 AM

One more of the light shade

AWSB328iM · 09-13-2019, 10:55 PM

Bump?

boosthead · 09-16-2019, 03:18 PM

My understanding is that there are both the darker ferric grey as well as a lighter silver. The lighter silver appears to be more prevalent, but I prefer ferric grey. I don't own these wheels but believe both were available in the US.

vester86 · 09-16-2019, 03:30 PM

my original 193M euro wheels are the lighter shade, if that is any helpful for you

Boosted12a · 09-17-2019, 12:34 PM

I have these wheels too in the lighter silver. I want to do some touch up on em. I'm interested in this as well. When I got the car they were plastibipped black. I didn't really like em and looked at new wheels. I decided to see what they look like under the plastidip, these are some.of the best looking factory wheels I've ever seen. Unless I bend one I won't be getting different ones

AWSB328iM · 09-17-2019, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted12a

I have these wheels too in the lighter silver. I want to do some touch up on em. I'm interested in this as well. When I got the car they were plastibipped black. I didn't really like em and looked at new wheels. I decided to see what they look like under the plastidip, these are some.of the best looking factory wheels I've ever seen. Unless I bend one I won't be getting different ones

That's what I'm feeling. One side of me wants Apex Arc-8 the other side wants perfectly refinished 193M. Mine have no rash and Michelin PS4S mounted 10k Miles ago. Don't really want to buy wheels and another set of tires... ugh!

Gamb1t · 09-18-2019, 02:24 PM

My 193M is certainly on the lighter side of silver. I like the ferric silver. Looks more organic. Hmm.... got me thinking.

08-30-2019, 08:15 AM	#1
AWSB328iM Captain 397 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Memphis, TN iTrader: (0)	Correct Paint For M-Sport 193M or MV3 wheels I'm getting ready to refinish the 193M wheels on my E92 LCI M-Sport. I keep seeing conflicting info on what is the correct wheel color for M-Sport wheels. The inside spoke of my wheel says BMW Ferric Grey Silber. When I research my wheel style I come up with two drastically different shades of gray. One light and one darker. I've also come to the conclusion maybe the wheels were painted the darker shade in Europe/UK as they called the wheels MV3, not 193M. So what's appropriate for my US spec 193M wheels? Trying to keep my car as OEM as possible. I've attached representations of the light and dark shade 193M/MV3 wheels. [IMG][/IMG] Attached Images
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08-30-2019, 08:19 AM	#2
AWSB328iM Captain 397 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Memphis, TN iTrader: (0)	One more of the light shade Attached Images
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09-13-2019, 10:55 PM	#3
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09-16-2019, 03:18 PM	#4
boosthead Private First Class 40 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2009 328ix Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	My understanding is that there are both the darker ferric grey as well as a lighter silver. The lighter silver appears to be more prevalent, but I prefer ferric grey. I don't own these wheels but believe both were available in the US.
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vester86 Second Lieutenant 92 Rep 221 Posts Drives: BMW 330D '08 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	my original 193M euro wheels are the lighter shade, if that is any helpful for you
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09-17-2019, 12:34 PM	#6
Boosted12a Second Lieutenant 68 Rep 210 Posts Drives: BMW 335i x Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Va iTrader: (0)	I have these wheels too in the lighter silver. I want to do some touch up on em. I'm interested in this as well. When I got the car they were plastibipped black. I didn't really like em and looked at new wheels. I decided to see what they look like under the plastidip, these are some.of the best looking factory wheels I've ever seen. Unless I bend one I won't be getting different ones
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Gamb1t Major 598 Rep 1,343 Posts Drives: 330i,X1,Z4,Solstice GXP, RX-8 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canukistan iTrader: (0)	My 193M is certainly on the lighter side of silver. I like the ferric silver. Looks more organic. Hmm.... got me thinking.
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