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      06-11-2018, 07:21 AM   #1
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Anyone running 21” wheels?

Contemplating wheel choices for my 535i and really don’t think a move from the m-sport 19” to 20” is going to be that much a look difference. 21” would seem to fit better, but I haven’t noticed many people running them. Any thoughts or opinions?
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lsturbointeg’s F10 looks great with 21”!



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Alpina 21” wheels looks amazing on F10!



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Thanks .BMW! phinally keep in mind that the tire sidewall is pretty thin and if you live in areas with crazy a$$ potholes there's not a whole lot of tire protection at all. i'm in Ohio and it's pretty flat out here and I know the areas to drive in. any unfamiliar areas I generally stay away. on the aesthetics side of things 21's fit the F10 body very well. I do a lot of shows as well as Car's and Coffee meets so that's why I opt for 21's. I did daily drive on these for about a year until the wife decided to curb the ef out of them and that's when I threw my OEM 356's on.







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I think lsturbointeg runs 255/30-21 front and 295/25-21 rear, which is close to OEM F10 tire diameter.

If you like slightly more sidewalls 245/35-21 front and 285/30-21 rear are good tire sizes. That's what the Alpina wheels above are fitted with.
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After looking at the above photos with all that wheel and so little sidewall, my first thought was how smooth the roads must be in northern Europe. Where I live, those wheel/tire combinations would last two weeks at best before finding a large pothole. As for Ohio roads, I live only 80 miles from Cleveland and roads there are better than mine, but still wheel busters. Got to admire your courage in driving a car with wheels that delicate.
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After looking at the above photos with all that wheel and so little sidewall, my first thought was how smooth the roads must be in northern Europe. Where I live, those wheel/tire combinations would last two weeks at best before finding a large pothole. As for Ohio roads, I live only 80 miles from Cleveland and roads there are better than mine, but still wheel busters. Got to admire your courage in driving a car with wheels that delicate.
I think that is exactly why I staying with my 19 for now at least. There nails in two weeks driving around Columbus!
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After looking at the above photos with all that wheel and so little sidewall, my first thought was how smooth the roads must be in northern Europe. Where I live, those wheel/tire combinations would last two weeks at best before finding a large pothole. As for Ohio roads, I live only 80 miles from Cleveland and roads there are better than mine, but still wheel busters. Got to admire your courage in driving a car with wheels that delicate.
driving through PA going to MPACT last year I crapped in my pants dodging pot holes LOL! I think where I live I normally drive the same roads so I know what areas to avoid. I never drive areas I've never been to before

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I think that is exactly why I staying with my 19 for now at least. There nails in two weeks driving around Columbus!
my stock OEM 20" 356's are pretty comfy on crappy roads. for me 19's are just too small on the f10
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lsturbointeg’s F10 looks great with 21”!



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These wheels are so beautiful, such a feeling they are as specially was made for this car!)) Looks awesome!
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These wheels are so beautiful, such a feeling they are as specially was made for this car!)) Looks awesome!
Thanks! it was a journey getting them custom made from what size I wanted...offsets, widths and a big factor was the concavity. it really had to be deep and with the long leg faces it gave it depth! I knew I wanted bronze but there were do many different variations which I finally ended up with a Matte Antique Bronze finish with Titanium Black Hardware






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Anyone know where I can get a set of those gold wheel locks? Are they BMS too?
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That's paper thin sidewall. I think 20" would be perfect for F10.
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If you like slightly more sidewalls 245/35-21 front and 285/30-21 rear are good tire sizes. That's what the Alpina wheels above are fitted with.
I would not do 21" without taller sidewalls unless I lived and drove in areas with only pristine roads. I've never seen that place. I think the taller sidewall on a 21" looks pretty good on the F10.

Personally, I stayed with 20"/19" AND went with taller sidewalls. I'm using 275/35-20 summer and 245/45-19 winter, both about 1" taller than stock. The taller tires fill the wheel wells better, requiring less actual lowering to look correct, while giving the wheel/tire package a more substantial look overall.

The ride is way better than the thin/stiff OE runflat tires, and potholes are far less of a concern - especially with the 19" winter setup.
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