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[I-One-Da?]

Too bad grey or black is not available without the stripe. I would buy right now if they were:iono:

Thanks for hooking this up though Gill:w00t:

[Gary@TireRack]

The black w/red stripe version of this wheel is on the water. These are expected to arrive on 7-14.:thumbup:

The date can change but unless a customs problem arises they should be here within a few days of this date.

As of today, it still looks like 7-27 for the grey w/red stripe and 8-30 for the silver w/no stripe.

Gill

[Templedogg]

These are same size as stock 18X7.5" front and 18X8.5" rear, but are they the exact same offset as stock?

[Gary@TireRack]

Originally Posted by Templedogg

These are same size as stock 18X7.5" front and 18X8.5" rear, but are they the exact same offset as stock?

Stock is 49/52 and these are 45/48. They sit a slight bit farther to the outside.

[coolguy]

Originally Posted by Gill@Tirerack.com

The black w/red stripe version of this wheel is on the water. These are expected to arrive on 7-14.:thumbup:

The date can change but unless a customs problem arises they should be here within a few days of this date.

As of today, it still looks like 7-27 for the grey w/red stripe and 8-30 for the silver w/no stripe.

Gill

I've ordered grey with red stripe

[avus]

Originally Posted by Gill@Tirerack.com

...and 8-30 for the silver w/no stripe.

Gill

darn, one wk too late
i wanted to get these for the HIN Nightshift event on 8/23 in chicago
i just got word that my 135 will be on the valvoline dyno as well -- would of been a great opportunity to highlight those wheels...

oh well, i'll still be getting a set of these

want to sponsor me with some O.Z. Botticelli III? hehehe...
seriously, :wink:

[ptack]

Gill, are these Breyton's also available or just wishful thinking?

[Gary@TireRack]

^^

Only in Silver and only 18x7.5".

[Gary@TireRack]

That photoshop doesn't really do the wheel justice. It leaves out the depth that really makes the wheel.
Here's a better picture: (this is the GTS, not the GTS-R, but you get the idea.)

[FibreOptix]

I <3 my 20s:eyebulge:

i want the black ones for my 1 but Gary said that only the GTS-R come staggerd

very very disappointing. i dont like that red stripe

[mikeo]

For those lamenting the red strip on these wheels I don't see it as a big deal. Simply have a wheel repair shop paint them out, or do it yourself, shouldn't be too big a job.

[ptack]

The extra expense and trouble make it less attractive compared to the alternatives - CSL reps, for example. I can't imagine doing it yourself with any degree of professionalism. To do it right you should strip/paint the entire wheel which is where the expense goes up. You could probably just take a magic marker or paint pen to the stripe, but that wouldn't hold up to either close scrutiny or over time.

[MastaMind]

Originally Posted by ptack

The extra expense and trouble make it less attractive compared to the alternatives - CSL reps, for example. I can't imagine doing it yourself with any degree of professionalism. To do it right you should strip/paint the entire wheel which is where the expense goes up. You could probably just take a magic marker or paint pen to the stripe, but that wouldn't hold up to either close scrutiny or over time.

+1

I don't really want to modify my new wheels. Painting is not my forte, and I don't have any trusted shops close by.

Seriously though, it would only take 3 miles for the brake dust to turn the stripe black.

[dma550]

+1 lose the red stripe on the gray and they will come

[Papethova]

Also, its rather difficult to paint behind the spokes, if the groove was on the outter edge it would be simple.

[TunedM2C]

Love it.

[tjockey]

Originally Posted by Gill@Tirerack.com

That photoshop doesn't really do the wheel justice. It leaves out the depth that really makes the wheel.
Here's a better picture: (this is the GTS, not the GTS-R, but you get the idea.)

Is this the black or gray finish...can't really tell:iono:

[Gary@TireRack]

Originally Posted by tjockey

Is this the black or gray finish...can't really tell:iono:

Gray.

[tjockey]

Just wondered if the Gray would look good with SGM...Looks pretty good in the pic....What does everybody think....Would black be better:biggrin:

Thought I would paint the calipers red too...any thoughts there with the red timeline on the wheels...too much....??

[ptack]

Let's just say that not every single person hates the red stripe (though I do). Given that, I think we are all waiting for Gill to get a set and mount them on his 1 and show us what they really look like. Maybe it's not as bad as I expect it to be. Red calipers would be the only thing on an SMG that might relate to the red stripe. Aside from that, however, I think blue calipers would go better with SMG. Assuming that the Breytons in the pict I posted above are black, I think they look pretty nice with SMG. Apparently, you just can't get them that way for the 1- sigh.

[I-One-Da?]

Originally Posted by ptack

Let's just say that not every single person hates the red stripe (though I do). Given that, I think we are all waiting for Gill to get a set and mount them on his 1 and show us what they really look like. Maybe it's not as bad as I expect it to be. Red calipers would be the only thing on an SMG that might relate to the red stripe. Aside from that, however, I think blue calipers would go better with SMG. Assuming that the Breytons in the pict I posted above are black, I think they look pretty nice with SMG. Apparently, you just can't get them that way for the 1- sigh.

On the right car the red stripe looks great. I just don't think that it will look good on the 1er or any BMW for that matter. The red stripe is more of a JDM kind of look. I think that the red stripe would have looked great on my S2000:iono:

[bmwzone]