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Apr 8, 2010 12:14:52 AM
- Atzporsche
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Re: Wheels for the X6M
215 looks amazing in the gun metal look on a X6M of any color really. they are bigger too which suits the X6 looks really well. I say go for the dark grey 215s.
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Apr 8, 2010 1:32:36 AM
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Re: Wheels for the X6M
Seems like BMW Canada is not letting me order the car with those wheels on, I HAVE to take delivery with the stock 300M, and order the wheels separately with the dealer. Reason being there is no market for the stock 300M and I can't trade up to the 215s or the 214s.
Guess I will keep the 300M as my snow tire rims.
Re: Wheels for the X6M
Whoopsy:
Seems like BMW Canada is not letting me order the car with those wheels on, I HAVE to take delivery with the stock 300M, and order the wheels separately with the dealer. Reason being there is no market for the stock 300M and I can't trade up to the 215s or the 214s.
Guess I will keep the 300M as my snow tire rims.
Same in Germany, don't worry. Btw: I like the stock 300M wheels much more than the 215s or 214s but I guess this is a matter of personal taste. 
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Re: Wheels for the X6M
Originally I felt the 300M has too much straight lines on it, it's like it was made for Volvo in the 80s. :P
But I think it goes well with the boxier shape of the X5, the 299M standard on the X5M might be better suited to the curvier X6M, could be just me to think that way.
I thought the 214 has just enough curves in it to break up the straight lines, the 215 while 'curvy' enough, might be a little too harsh riding for the local roads.
I do like the 215 in charcoal, but don't think it will go well with the Carbon Black, a black one might be better.
In any case, I have about 2 months to decide, as my production slot is in May, so it will be here earliest late May but definitely sometime in June.
RC: wanna trade your stock 299M with my 300M? haha.
Re: Wheels for the X6M
the original wheels suit the car best. i had the 214 on my 50i and got the 215 in black for the M.
i reverted back to the original wheels on the m as they just look 'right' on the car. the 215 are too agressive....
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Re: Wheels for the X6M
intouch:
Are the 215 heavier than the stock wheels?
I was just at the dealership checking out the prices for the wheels, they have a package with tires for CAD6400, just slightly more than the US pricing of $6000. With shipping cost and the discount I can get, there is not much difference.
And something scary happened, I walked by my salesman and just ask casually how's my order coming along, knowing my production is in May, she pulled up my file on the computer and shockingly the color had been changed to black from carbon black. Good thing we caught it as the order will be locking down soon.
I think I will be following RC in getting the black grill.
Also seriously considering a H&R lowering kit, and a nav-tv dvd unlock.
Re: Wheels for the X6M
| X5 | E70 | 2007-up | Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.0 | 50435-2 | $449.00 |  |
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| Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.0 | 50435-4 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.2 | 50435 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.2 | 50435-3 | $449.00 | |
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| X5 M | E70 | 2010-up | Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.0 | 50435-2 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.0 | 50435-4 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.2 | 50435 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.2 | 50435-3 | $449.00 | |
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| X6 | 2007-up | Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.0 | 50435-2 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.0 | 50435-4 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.2 | 50435 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.2 | 50435-3 | $449.00 | |
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| X6 M | 2010-up | Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.0 | 50435-2 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/ self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.0 | 50435-4 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 2.0 | 1.2 | 50435 | $449.00 | |
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| Sport Spring | w/o self-leveling | 1.2 | 1.2 | 50435-3 | $449.00 |
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Straight from the H&R website. First number is drop in front, second number is drop in rear, next is part number and then price :)
X5/X6/M all uses the same part,
Re: Wheels for the X6M
Here are a few pics that I hijacked from 'other' BMW forums that show the lowered look for X5M and X6M.
WAY : think you probably seen them, I think I saw a WAY from Australia member from over there.
I do think there 'might' be a problem if I put bigger wheels PLUS a lowering kit on the car, I will research some more first, I got TIME!!.
Re: Wheels for the X6M
A more "simple" rim design suits the X5 M best, the choice for the X6 M may be different.
I would also stay away from lowering the X5 M: why the heck does somebody get a SUV and lower it ? This actually kills whatever off-road/snow/rain flood capability is left. 
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Re: Wheels for the X6M
Lowering - since BMW doesn't curently offer a 5GT in M, I am turning the X6M into one 
Just kidding.
The 300M just doesn't seem to look right on the X6M, it has too much straight lines, I think it suits the X5M more but since the X6M is more curvy, I think a curvy wheel like those 215 looks better.
First pic up there is the gray 215 on a carbon black, that blackish blue BMW offers that is almost the same as midnight blue from Porsche. Second pic is a black 215 on black, can't seems to find a pic of carbon black with black 215 on.
As intouch said earlier, the black 215 seems a bit too aggressive, but with me putting on the black grill they seems to go together, plus the thought of never needed to clean the rims appeals to me 
BMW are quite notorious for heavy brake dust.
The gray 215 looks great in person, I will probably get that in the end.
Just planned a golfing road trip for the 1st weekend of June, undecided on which car to drive, X6M or the Turbo. It's a 4.5hr drive to the interior in mountain roads. Last time I drove there was 10 years ago, I was in a C5 Corvette and I thought I was in heaven. I am leaning towards the Turbo but the X6M could get half it's break-in miles done in a weekend.
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