Choosing a VMR wheel the spring: 701, 710, or VB3? Vote!

N55_BBM · 01-06-2011, 10:18 AM

Hey guys, so I'm not going to actually purchase these for another month or two (unless I come across a crazy deal), but I'm looking for 18" wheels to replace my stock 264s next spring. Hoping to pair them up with decent 225/255 tires and scrap my runflats, which are sitting in my garage for the winter..

Can't make up my mind on which of the three VMRs is my favorite, my mind changes everyday

.. so I thought I'd ask for your opinion. Thinking of gunmetal for the finish so I tried to match the pics below as best as I could. My car is an AW 135i with sports package (stock setup w/ perf exhaust).

Also, if anyone has another suggestion I need to cap it at around $900 or so for the set. I wish I could get those sexy Advan RZs but just don't have the money right now...

Here are some pictures of the contenders (borrowed from other posts

):

VMR 701 (couldn't find it on an AW or in gunmetal... not too sure how the combo would look)

VMR 710

VMR VB3

Agent P · 01-06-2011, 10:51 AM

Love the 710s in the second set of pics. Remember seeing those pics a while back and believe the finish is Diamond Graphite, which isn't a standard finish and will bump you over the $900. They look great though.

EAS · 01-06-2011, 11:19 AM

Here are some Gunmetal V701:

Gunmetal V710:

Gunmetal VB3

All three wheels look great on a 1er, but something about those VB3s just look awesome

We've got most of them in stock too!

m3gtrdtm · 01-06-2011, 11:21 AM

Got my VM701 in gloss black on AW and they look amazing!

IGoFast1589 · 01-06-2011, 12:05 PM

What size are all those wheel setups? What about the suspension setups? Some look stock and some look lowered.

Simon_135i · 01-06-2011, 12:21 PM

I votyed for the 710 because I have it but vb3 and 710 looks identical... lol

EAS · 01-06-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon_135i

I votyed for the 710 because I have it but vb3 and 710 looks identical... lol

V710s has two less spokes than the VB3s and offers concave spokes.

SV Concepts III · 01-06-2011, 01:00 PM

Tough call between the 701s and VB3 CSLs, I am a huge fan of the silver 701s on 103mm's car.

N55_BBM · 01-06-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

Tough call between the 701s and VB3 CSLs, I am a huge fan of the silver 701s on 103mm's car.

yeah same here but the silver goes really well with his blue.. and he also has the chrome trim and kidney grills which despite not being my favorite actually do go well with the wheels..

not sure how the gunmetal would look with an AW car though... wish I could find a picture of that..

VMRWheels · 01-06-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by N55_BBM

yeah same here but the silver goes really well with his blue.. and he also has the chrome trim and kidney grills which despite not being my favorite actually do go well with the wheels..

not sure how the gunmetal would look with an AW car though... wish I could find a picture of that..

Unfortunately I dont have any GM V701's on a AW 135i either...

The V710's in GM adove should be be able to give you a pretty clear picture though IMO. HS or GM on AW always goes extremely well with each other.

-Charles@VMRWheels

1trip5 · 01-06-2011, 04:39 PM

I've got V710 in diamond graphite and they look sick. I get compliments on them daily. I dig that the V710 also has 1-specific offsets. They look just right on the car. No excessive poke, no need to run super skinny tires, no need to roll fenders.

Pardon the wheel gap, this was taken pre-drop with an iphone.

Yes2m3cs · 01-07-2011, 07:12 AM

I agree with you Agent P....oh yeah that was my car

I love the 710's

Brian

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent P

Love the 710s in the second set of pics. Remember seeing those pics a while back and believe the finish is Diamond Graphite, which isn't a standard finish and will bump you over the $900. They look great though.

VMRWheels · 01-07-2011, 03:04 PM

Some more V701 shots for you.

-Charles@VMRWheels

onefastman · 01-07-2011, 10:21 PM

Change my vote from vb3 to v710

Esmallstii · 01-09-2011, 09:18 AM

some pics of my car w/ the V710s for your perusal.
(I know i know, it would look sick w/ a drop

)
I Like all 3 of your choices, but here's my take on each one:
VB3's look too stock for my taste.
V701's - Awesome. As long as they have the correct offset for the car.
V710's- love them. Almost look stock, but have a nice aftermarket flair.

Simon_135i · 01-09-2011, 07:22 PM

Here are my contribution to the to the v710 Gunmetal:

thez99 · 01-09-2011, 08:25 PM

Anyone have any pics of of 701's on a blue 1er? Specifically GM or matte

N55_BBM · 01-09-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon_135i

Here are my contribution to the to the v710 Gunmetal:

is it just me or are the rear wheels sticking out a bit too much?

ki__ · 01-09-2011, 10:21 PM

^ I think it looks fucking hot!!! Nice rims, first time seeing them haha

Simon_135i · 01-09-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N55_BBM

is it just me or are the rear wheels sticking out a bit too much?

tire size or camber? because the tires are flush with the fenders

Simon_135i · 01-09-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlacknRedi

^ I think it looks fucking hot!!! Nice rims, first time seeing them haha

How about that Thursday meet? in OC? I can hit that up

ki__ · 01-09-2011, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon_135i

How about that Thursday meet? in OC? I can hit that up

im thinking about going to the Mfest Meet this saturday morning

Where in OC is that one? the one i was at before?

View Poll Results: Which wheels should I pick (under ~$900)
VMR 701	30	22.73%
VMR 710	59	44.70%
VMR VB3	39	29.55%
Other (please specify and post picture)	4	3.03%
Voters: 132. You may not vote on this poll

01-06-2011, 10:18 AM	#1
N55_BBM Major 118 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (1)	Choosing a VMR wheel the spring: 701, 710, or VB3? Vote! Hey guys, so I'm not going to actually purchase these for another month or two (unless I come across a crazy deal), but I'm looking for 18" wheels to replace my stock 264s next spring. Hoping to pair them up with decent 225/255 tires and scrap my runflats, which are sitting in my garage for the winter.. Can't make up my mind on which of the three VMRs is my favorite, my mind changes everyday .. so I thought I'd ask for your opinion. Thinking of gunmetal for the finish so I tried to match the pics below as best as I could. My car is an AW 135i with sports package (stock setup w/ perf exhaust). Also, if anyone has another suggestion I need to cap it at around $900 or so for the set. I wish I could get those sexy Advan RZs but just don't have the money right now... Here are some pictures of the contenders (borrowed from other posts ): VMR 701 (couldn't find it on an AW or in gunmetal... not too sure how the combo would look) VMR 710 VMR VB3
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01-06-2011, 10:51 AM	#2
Agent P Private First Class 4 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	Love the 710s in the second set of pics. Remember seeing those pics a while back and believe the finish is Diamond Graphite, which isn't a standard finish and will bump you over the $900. They look great though.
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01-06-2011, 11:19 AM	#3
EAS 617 Rep 5,686 Posts Drives: VF620 M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (10)	Here are some Gunmetal V701: Gunmetal V710: Gunmetal VB3 All three wheels look great on a 1er, but something about those VB3s just look awesome We've got most of them in stock too!
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01-06-2011, 11:21 AM	#4
m3gtrdtm Private 5 Rep 56 Posts Drives: AW 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	Got my VM701 in gloss black on AW and they look amazing!
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01-06-2011, 12:05 PM	#5
IGoFast1589 Captain 52 Rep 654 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (2)	What size are all those wheel setups? What about the suspension setups? Some look stock and some look lowered.
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01-06-2011, 12:21 PM	#6
Simon_135i Collecting dust! 58 Rep 2,009 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E82/135i [0.00]	I votyed for the 710 because I have it but vb3 and 710 looks identical... lol
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01-06-2011, 01:00 PM	#8
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 403 Rep 16,968 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Tough call between the 701s and VB3 CSLs, I am a huge fan of the silver 701s on 103mm's car.
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01-06-2011, 04:39 PM	#11
1trip5 Captain 79 Rep 627 Posts Drives: Emme Tres Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (3) Garage List 2002 BMW M3 [0.00]	I've got V710 in diamond graphite and they look sick. I get compliments on them daily. I dig that the V710 also has 1-specific offsets. They look just right on the car. No excessive poke, no need to run super skinny tires, no need to roll fenders. Pardon the wheel gap, this was taken pre-drop with an iphone. __________________ E46 M3
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01-07-2011, 03:04 PM	#13
VMRWheels General 2209 Rep 26,000 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [10.00] 2015 BMW M4 [0.00] 2013 BMW F30 [0.00] 2014 BMW F22 [0.00] 2013 BMW F06 [0.00]	Some more V701 shots for you. -Charles@VMRWheels __________________ VMR\|Wheels \| 714.442.7916 \| sales@velocitymotoring.com \| www.velocitymotoring.com \| facebook \| flickr \| Instagram
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01-07-2011, 10:21 PM	#14
onefastman Major General 174 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Change my vote from vb3 to v710 __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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01-09-2011, 09:18 AM	#15
Esmallstii Systematic Chaos 44 Rep 550 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterford, NY iTrader: (1)	some pics of my car w/ the V710s for your perusal. (I know i know, it would look sick w/ a drop ) I Like all 3 of your choices, but here's my take on each one: VB3's look too stock for my taste. V701's - Awesome. As long as they have the correct offset for the car. V710's- love them. Almost look stock, but have a nice aftermarket flair. Attached Images __________________ BSM/Coral red/Sp pkg/Cft access/Htd seats/BMW Performance Pedals, Spoiler, & Rotors/18" VMR V710's/Hankook Ventus/Cool Carbon Pads ."The 135i's engine sound is so ferocious and bittersweet, so carnal and wicked, somebody ought to name a heavy-metal band after it: Velvet Chain Saw."
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01-09-2011, 07:22 PM	#16
Simon_135i Collecting dust! 58 Rep 2,009 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E82/135i [0.00]	Here are my contribution to the to the v710 Gunmetal:
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01-09-2011, 08:25 PM	#17
thez99 Colonel 167 Rep 2,750 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	Anyone have any pics of of 701's on a blue 1er? Specifically GM or matte
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01-09-2011, 10:21 PM	#19
ki__ Brigadier General 449 Rep 3,479 Posts Drives: 19 M2C 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2019 BMW F87 M2C [0.00]	^ I think it looks fucking hot!!! Nice rims, first time seeing them haha
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