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[135floridafan]

hey i was wondering there is alot of wheels for the 1 series that ive seen but i wanna build a 1 series on bmwusa.com with these wheels but i cant and i was just wondering if anybody knows if we will be able to.

[larryn]

You won't be able to order a new car with those style 263 wheels delivered on it in the States. You could find the wheel part number and order them from the dealer though. They would be in addition to the delivered wheels though...

[WolfsburgerMitFries]

Originally Posted by 135floridafan

hey i was just wondering if anybody knows if we will be able to.

Ummm...no. The wheel choices for the US market royally suck ass, to the extent that it would be smarter to order your car with the optional 205/50r17s (I'm presuming you want a 135i) and put snow tires on the rims, then buy a set of aftermarket wheels (OEM or otherwise) for the main wheel/tire combo in whatever size and style you like.

[mikeo]

Wolfie, the OP probably doesn't need a set of snow wheels/tires down in Florida. :wink:

But that is a very good idea for those living in the great white north country.

[atr_hugo]

Remeber, if you select the 17"s you'll have to deselect the ZSP.

[mikeo]

Ooh, forgot about that. Not good if you want ZSP.

[turbomg]

You might be the first customer ever that likes those things.

Regardless of what I think of those wheels, BMWNA does an absolutely horrible job of providing variety for their customer's varied tastes. That the options selections (particularly for the 1, but still bad on other models) are so sparse and limited compared to the rest of the world. Perhaps that is what keeps the price so low in the states vs. our euro pals, but if you're going to need to spend another 5k after market just to get the car you wanted from the factory...what's the point?

Come on BMW, all these cars are built in the same fucking factory. Give us some wheel choices, give us some leather that isn't black, red or puke, give us more paint options than black, red, blue and 5 shades of gray.

[128er]

These wheels look pretty similar!

[turbomg]

Originally Posted by 128er

These wheels look pretty similar!

uh, hm. no they don't?

[WolfsburgerMitFries]

Originally Posted by mikeo

Wolfie, the OP probably doesn't need a set of snow wheels/tires down in Florida. :wink:

Whooops...

[Oregon]

Originally Posted by mikeo

Wolfie, the OP probably doesn't need a set of snow wheels/tires down in Florida. :wink:

But that is a very good idea for those living in the great white north country.

You never know, there's always that rascally 'climate change'.

[Oregon]

Originally Posted by 128er

These wheels look pretty similar!

Those wheels look pretty good. Were they standard on the 135 I wouldn't be complainin'.