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2421 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 1:06 PM
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 05, 2007 10:59 am)
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Replying to: sborchman (Sep 12, 2007 5:50 am) As far as forged wheels, well, they ain't cheap, in fact far from it. I poked around a bit and was unable to find any 16" wheels that were both forged and that fit your car, however, by bumping the rim size to 17" I was able to find two over at TireRack. The first is a BBS RGR Forged wheel (with two color choices) in the size of 17x8 costing $570 per wheel and the second is a BBS RS-GT (also 17x8) and costing $680. The problem here is that by going to the 17" wheels you will not only have to buy new tires but you'll be stepping up to a tire with a shallower side wall and potentially exposing your new wheels to even more damage. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Sep 12, 2007 6:44 am) |
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Replying to: sborchman (Sep 12, 2007 7:41 am) I thought you said you had a 325xi. If so then your car is not available with a stiffer sport suspension and the standard wheels are 16 inchers. Given that you have the optional 17s, you might be best served by replacing your wheels and tires with the standard factory setup which allows for better impact compliance. You can probably buy a factor set off of E-Bay or Craig's List for reasonable money and then sell yours for about the same or more. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Sep 12, 2007 10:48 am)
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Replying to: sborchman (Sep 13, 2007 9:35 am)  Okay, so you have a 330xi SP without the sport suspension and you have the standard 17x8.0 inch wheels with 225/45 R17 tires mounted on them. Do I have it correct now? Regarding forged wheels, I just rechecked the TireRack web site and they do not list any of the BBS forged wheels that I found for the 325xi as fitting the 330xi. I find that a bit odd to say the least. Were I in your shoes I'd call BBS USA and ask them directly if any of their forged wheels will fit a 2006 330xi (I suspect that they will). Keep us posted. Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: skobola (Sep 11, 2007 8:14 pm)  at $130 each. I agree that the tires were NFG from the outset and both the tire manufacturer and BMW know it. There may be some additional relief in that two class action lawsuits have been filed, one in California and the other nation wide. A search will yield the particulars. If the suits work like the ones over securities, the law firms will contact the class members and distribute the damages collected less costs. It may not amount to much financially but it will surely put a smile on my face!
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I saw on a Leather Z website a spare tire that can be purchased for the 300 series which fits rather nicely in the trunk. Anyone know anything about it. The link is: http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code- =SpaceSaverSpare&Category_Code= |
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My lease on the 2006 Audi A4 is about to expire and I've been seriously considering the 328 xi. However, I have concerns about the RFTs. On a recent road trip 300 miles from home I hit a small board on Rt 80 and wondered what would have happened had I been on RFTs and gotton a blow out. Am I thinking about this incorrectly or has the 3 series become an "around town" car because of these tires? Should I stay away from BMW until they offer conventional tires as an option? Thanks for your opinions... Regards, Mooselook |
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