What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I really like these staggered 16s (made by Ronal \ MSW) on my car:
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
16 inch staggered BBS RA or RS.
The cross spokes that came on the US M6 look nice but are TRX.
Outside of that, nothing to me looks quite right. Some are better than other, many (most?) are pretty bad to horrible. To my eyes.
The cross spokes that came on the US M6 look nice but are TRX.
Outside of that, nothing to me looks quite right. Some are better than other, many (most?) are pretty bad to horrible. To my eyes.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Can’t beat the original rims, i think so anyway.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I still think 16" Alpina black center open lugs are amazing and as good as it gets.
The 2 or 3 piece WEDS and H&B's are possibly the only better looking wheels.
The 2 or 3 piece WEDS and H&B's are possibly the only better looking wheels.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Shown are newly refurbished ACTs, 16x8.5 front and rear, ET11, with new Continental rubber. An original OEM wheel, very similar to the classic BBS RS mesh look but minor differences in the details. I looked pretty hard at every single post in this (excellent) thread before picking these. I like the Hartge, Alpinas, throwing stars and the rest... but mesh is just the best match for this car IMHO:
For reference, I purchased the car with these OEM BBS RCs, 15" x 7.5" front and rear, ET15. Not a bad look, kinda lean, can work well on a lowered car. But in the end 15" is a bit underwhelming...
For reference, I purchased the car with these OEM BBS RCs, 15" x 7.5" front and rear, ET15. Not a bad look, kinda lean, can work well on a lowered car. But in the end 15" is a bit underwhelming...
Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Ok, read this whole thread and still don't know which ones I like best
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Haha, yeah it's real personal for us Sixers.
Luckily I don't like most and I am partial to 16's.
Hey maybe you'd like my old 17x 8.5 Borbets, I never did sell them.
Luckily I don't like most and I am partial to 16's.
Hey maybe you'd like my old 17x 8.5 Borbets, I never did sell them.
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17" style 5 wheels
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Agreed, and posted earlier in this thread. Also a PITA to clean. Worth the effort in my mind. I may change my tune when I hit 70 though.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I'm 72, and that much effort became not worth it about 5 years ago.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I am 81 and you are right but not really that much work if you tore them down and restored them
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I also like the original wheels but was not impressed with the rather dull factory color, especially with a black car.
I removed the grey paint, painted the wheel gloss black, then polished the rim, center section and radial fins on my 635CSi. Did a similar thing with my M6.
That produced the original wheel with a very different look. I plan to buy new TRX tires when it is time.
I removed the grey paint, painted the wheel gloss black, then polished the rim, center section and radial fins on my 635CSi. Did a similar thing with my M6.
That produced the original wheel with a very different look. I plan to buy new TRX tires when it is time.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I personally like bbs rs on these cars, I couldnt find some Rs so I got RC090. New member here is 89’ currently have owned for 2 weeks, will be installing coilovers some time next week. Bilsteins and h&R cane with car.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I recently bought this car and it came with the throwing stars. This car has upgraded brakes (Wilwoods in front and E34 540i in the rear), so 17" wheels were needed to clear them.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
What suspension? Sits really niceSlownrusty wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:27 am I recently bought this car and it came with the throwing stars. This car has upgraded brakes (Wilwoods in front and E34 540i in the rear), so 17" wheels were needed to clear them.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Wait, you just happened to pick up another M635I recently bought this car and it came with the throwing stars
You know that throwing Stars are my favorite wheels, those appear to be staggered
Nice find
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Thanks.Geezy2424 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:13 pmWhat suspension? Sits really niceSlownrusty wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:27 am I recently bought this car and it came with the throwing stars. This car has upgraded brakes (Wilwoods in front and E34 540i in the rear), so 17" wheels were needed to clear them.
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The car is sitting on Ground Control Coilovers.
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Yes sir..this was a hard one to turn down, it's a Dinan Turbo that I recently bought off Bring A Trailer. I'll be selling one of my other M635s to fund this recent purchase.
I knew you would like the Throwing Stars!
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
I guess that explains the bazooka of an exhaust tip out backit's a Dinan Turbo that I recently bought off Bring A Trailer.
Kinda highjacking this thread, so you will have to bring us up to speed on your latest acquisition in a new thread
The TS's appear to be staggered
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Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Yes!
I will definitely start a new thread on the car.
Just got my first oil change done on it and ready to tear into it.
I will definitely start a new thread on the car.
Just got my first oil change done on it and ready to tear into it.
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