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      06-08-2008, 11:26 PM   #1
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20" with 6" lip

ok - been lurking for a while and thought that i should post some pics of the coupe with new rims. Knew that i needed to be loyal to BMW so went with the mk motorsport rims....

so - let me know what you think - like it or hate it!!

9" wide - 20/235 - +38 offset and 3" lip

10.5" - 20/265 - +24 offset 6" lip
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      06-09-2008, 12:18 AM   #2
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hot damn... 6" rear lip = gangsta.

would look cleaner with a drop
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      06-09-2008, 12:32 AM   #3
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Fellow member from Seattle/Bellevue. How do you drive around in Seattle with 20" rims? I'm having enough trouble with 19" as it is.
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      06-09-2008, 08:14 AM   #4
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I'm not a big fan of lips...but it doesn't look too bad.
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Holy Lip Batman!. . .
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Looking great... Lips are the best choice ........as someone mentioned before the car need a drop with these kind of wheels
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I love the wheels but I am not feeling the lips. I think it looks fine without a drop but that's just me...
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      06-09-2008, 01:14 PM   #8
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My opinion is probably in the minority but why saddle such a low-torque, high strong sports car with these massively heavy and inefficient wheels, no matter how good looking they are?

There are plenty of great looking wheels that are light and have a decent lip. BBS RGRs for example, on a 9" wide front and 10" wide fitment probably has a ~4" lip and weight up to 6 lbs lighter than factory rims. And they're forged wheels so they're stronger than the OE wheels, and that classic BBS weave design fits a German engineered BMW much better IMO.
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      06-09-2008, 01:42 PM   #9
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that better be a show car. because those are way to big for the MC.

on top of that your running stretched tire.
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My opinion is probably in the minority but why saddle such a low-torque, high strong sports car with these massively heavy and inefficient wheels, no matter how good looking they are?

There are plenty of great looking wheels that are light and have a decent lip. BBS RGRs for example, on a 9" wide front and 10" wide fitment probably has a ~4" lip and weight up to 6 lbs lighter than factory rims. And they're forged wheels so they're stronger than the OE wheels, and that classic BBS weave design fits a German engineered BMW much better IMO.
I would guess I am also in the minority. I really don't like lipped wheels, but the RGRs are light. I still am considering selling my RGRs once the Sport Cups are worn and getting something even lighter.
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like the wheels just not the size ..I think 19' are big enough and 19' may even be too big ...l
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althought i would not go bigger then 19" i think it looks very pimpalicious!
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      06-09-2008, 10:02 PM   #13
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any rubbing? Good Lord I wish I could do that to my non m roadster...... can I?

Looking at wheels, and I was about to post a thread about what the biggest tire size/offset combo I can get away with without rubbing.
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      06-10-2008, 01:11 AM   #14
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rubbing - currently there is zero, but i am looking to drop the car a good amount with coilovers - assuming it looks the part. The stretch helps with the clearance.

20"s are big ... and if i didnt have 3 sets of rubber sitting in the garage, i would have gone for 19" CSL's - but then again that has been done how many times now.


weight wise - i am not sure what they weigh - didnt feel like alot, compared to the m coupes.... with my calibrated arm...... But i will pull the rear of an measure them tomorrow and we can put that to rest.

MK motorsport have a pretty impressive history, primarily in BMW performance applications. If you look at their site for the coupe - they have more mods than any other company today (but i cant vouch that they exactly exist). The rims are really well made. http://www.mk-motorsport.de/html_en/e85_z4_m.htm

lips - no lips. There is always a love hate. I honestly like both. But since i was looking for an agressive euro look, i thought i would go agressive as possible and let people make up their own mind.

Seattle roads are fun - but i have yet to have any issues. I have had two sets of 20's now, on the coupe and a z4, and i felt both of them road better than std. sure i look for bumps and holes, but i dont go out of my way to miss them all.

anyway - thanks for the comments...
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I like it jmho...
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like the wheels just not the size ..I think 19' are big enough and 19' may even be too big ...l
+1, needs springs too.
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Contrats! Nice to me......................
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