I always thought your car was the sexiest 1er around because it stuck to one principle I think a BMW should always follow: it should be classy. All your modifications were simple and elegant.. Those VMR 701's were clean and hell, they even made the silly chrome trim look good.
But now I think you violated that principle of elegance... In my opinion these new wheels look kinda silly and belong on a Honda or an Infinity, not a BMW... but everyone has a different taste so I do respect that.. So enjoy your new wheels!
I'll leave you with one question though... if the problem was the rubbing situation, why not just go with 18" VMR 701s then
? Dammit!