[528imsport]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

haha, don't say they are crap..say they are good.i will need to sell the rims and tires after switching out..hahaa..

but these aren't stock then?

Speaking of tire, what is a good tire versus price once i get the new rims? the 20" Toyo, Yokohama?

OO sorry
I would not go for both.
Get these which are much better and well worth the $$$
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

[AsiaKid]

oh yes, those are high on my list of possibles..as hk weather is generally warm But i will just take a look at the price difference between those and the PSS, pZero etc

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

oh yes, those are high on my list of possibles..as hk weather is generally warm But i will just take a look at the price difference between those and the PSS, pZero etc

here is more info on the V12
acuteperformance can help you out on the price and for shipping for the 4 tyres is about $200+
ask for John he is very good.
you can also ask him about the rims if he sells them.
Just memtion my name he know who I am from the E60 forum
http://forums.5series.net/topic/1130...discount-tire/

[AsiaKid]

Thanks, but i doubt i will order it from the US..wayy too bothered to go through the whole waiting process than picking it up than transporting it to some tire shop..might as well just buy the tires here at least..


on another note, was at the peak yesterday for lunch and in the parking lot were 4-5 BMW F10's...they are getting more and more popular! But seems noone has white..how come.

[mlai]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

Thanks, but i doubt i will order it from the US..wayy too bothered to go through the whole waiting process than picking it up than transporting it to some tire shop..might as well just buy the tires here at least..


on another note, was at the peak yesterday for lunch and in the parking lot were 4-5 BMW F10's...they are getting more and more popular! But seems noone has white..how come.

Could be that white color tends to exhibit yellow tint after certain age due to UV exposure from sunlight........

AsiaKid, what color is your 528i?

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

Thanks, but i doubt i will order it from the US..wayy too bothered to go through the whole waiting process than picking it up than transporting it to some tire shop..might as well just buy the tires here at least..


on another note, was at the peak yesterday for lunch and in the parking lot were 4-5 BMW F10's...they are getting more and more popular! But seems noone has white..how come.

I think ppl knows white in HK is not a good colour to get because it turns yellow very fast in the hot UV heat.

as for tyre I will always get from US, the tyres will be new and will have this year number on them unlike HK which are 2010 tyres. also I saved over 50% on tyres and that included shipping and installing.

[AsiaKid]

mine is the sophisto grey....which is a very nice color..but i still think hard to mod for when it comes to color scheme. Because its this middle color that makes it hard to mod it..i feel like the color is veyr elegant....but not sure if sporty is the right word for it.

[AsiaKid]

oh yes..the yellow tint, i always thought it was because i neglect my stuff..cuz my bike is all white..and had to get it repolished to get it gleaming white again.

[mlai]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

oh yes..the yellow tint, i always thought it was because i neglect my stuff..cuz my bike is all white..and had to get it repolished to get it gleaming white again.

So most people who go for white will go for pearl white, but that has another set of problems

I don't think BMW offers pearl white on any of their cars..... yet

[AsiaKid]

I have pearl white..the only prob is i left it uncleaned and uncovered..and the dark dirt seems to get absorbed in..does that make sense??

Mlai, do u order your tires? is it really 50%..seems quite extreme.

[mlai]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

I have pearl white..the only prob is i left it uncleaned and uncovered..and the dark dirt seems to get absorbed in..does that make sense??

I am confused Do you have SG or AW?

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

Mlai, do u order your tires? is it really 50%..seems quite extreme.

I am always tempted to order tires from US. But counting shipping, I see difference of only around 15%. For that,i wouldn't mind giving some business to my tyre shop to maintain some relationsihip, so that they are more responsive to me when I go there.

Nickel and dime everything does not do anybody any good in the long run.

But that's just me.

PS. If it is something that I can't get locally, that's an exception.

[KL535]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

Mlai, do u order your tires? is it really 50%..seems quite extreme.

I don't think so, if it's the case everyone will get tires on-line. Also I will never get water-good tires...

[AsiaKid]

yes, I don't mind the price difference of 10-15%..afterall this is storefront business we must support..but if 50%..i would be very surprised

haha i am thinking vey seriously if i should support the HK car painting business..maybe get a special color..like the matte silver that is veyr shiny..but thats veyr mk..

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

mine is the sophisto grey....which is a very nice color..but i still think hard to mod for when it comes to color scheme. Because its this middle color that makes it hard to mod it..i feel like the color is veyr elegant....but not sure if sporty is the right word for it.

I know what you mean.
for some colour no matter how much you mod it, it will still not look as sporty as the sport colour which I think are Black, White, Red and silver.
It was hard for my car too to mod it to look good. like have silver wheels just don't look right with the colour that I have. Has to be gunmetal or hyper black but not black.

[mlai]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

yes, I don't mind the price difference of 10-15%..afterall this is storefront business we must support..but if 50%..i would be very surprised

haha i am thinking vey seriously if i should support the HK car painting business..maybe get a special color..like the matte silver that is veyr shiny..but thats veyr mk..

Actually, matte silver is not that mk. I seen a matte black Continental GT where I park at the office and I wouldn't call that MK by a long shot

[AsiaKid]

Oh my Powerbox is here....now where can i get this installed quick. I guess can also talk to Z shop and ask them about the bodykit.

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

I have pearl white..the only prob is i left it uncleaned and uncovered..and the dark dirt seems to get absorbed in..does that make sense??

Mlai, do u order your tires? is it really 50%..seems quite extreme.

My RE11 are only half the price compare to HK which is a rip off.
for set of 4 in hk it is $15200hkd
I payed $9906hkd but it came with the rims so it was free shipping

[mlai]

Originally Posted by pinguhk

My RE11 are only half the price compare to HK which is a rip off.
for set of 4 in hk it is $15200hkd
I payed $9906hkd but it came with the rims so it was free shipping

What size?

You could really be getting ripped off even by HK standards

But then, shipping for the tyres alone I can only find about USD125-150 EACH TIRE. That sort of puts me off.

Maybe you can point me to where you can ship tyres cheaper

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by KL535

I don't think so, if it's the case everyone will get tires on-line. Also I will never get water-good tires...

RE11 dose not matter if they are water goods or not they are all made in Japan.
also hong goods they will not change the tyre for you if you have a air bubble
but the 1s in US will change them for free.
so for Bridgestone it is better to get from US
HK Bridgestone is ripping ppl off not the tyre shops.

[mlai]

Originally Posted by AsiaKid

Oh my Powerbox is here....now where can i get this installed quick. I guess can also talk to Z shop and ask them about the bodykit.

Powerbox So envy of you

You are going to outrun everybody here! I am just going to have my popcorn and watch

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by mlai

Actually, matte silver is not that mk. I seen a matte black Continental GT where I park at the office and I wouldn't call that MK by a long shot

I see a S class AMG with matt and also a GTR with matt and a Ferrari with matt all in matt black in Wan Chai and they are all very sexy.

[528imsport]

Originally Posted by mlai

What size?

You could really be getting ripped off even by HK standards

245\35\19
265\35\19
I ask 3 shop in HK and they gave me about the same price so its not the shop is ripping me off it is Bridgestone hk
I went to Bridgestone HK and ask them for a quote too and they were 2k more than the shop which is about right.