Plain Black Steelies for Winter? - XBimmers

geordie · 09-27-2012, 12:12 PM

Does anyone know of a supplier for plain black steel wheels for 17-18" for Winter? Not loving the idea of giving BMW another $3000 for a set of winter rims....Steel should work fine no?

Met5280 · 09-27-2012, 12:19 PM

Tire Rack.com

valeram · 09-27-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by geordie

Does anyone know of a supplier for plain black steel wheels for 17-18" for Winter? Not loving the idea of giving BMW another $3000 for a set of winter rims....Steel should work fine no?

Yup. Tirerack. I got my set with TPMS for my M3 (18") more than half of that.

geordie · 09-27-2012, 12:58 PM

Damn I can't seem to find any listed for the x3 on tire rack. Anyone have a link?

epiphone3 · 09-27-2012, 12:59 PM

Or you can go to **********s.com. I talked to Jurrian over there and got some high quality 18" wheels (forged CSL replicas) with the Michelin Winter RFT rubber. Cost me way less than the BMW OE 18" option with the (likely equal performing) less expensive Pirelli RFT tires.

Seems like sacrelidge to put black steelies on a nice X3.

Oh yeah... and remember that you do not need the TPMS sensors for the Canadian X3 because it uses the wheel speed sensors for flat tire detection, not the direct sensors that the US vehicles use.

lbjgh · 09-27-2012, 01:56 PM

The black steelies are like a badge of honor... ya can pick out the drivers with proper winter rubber.

epiphone3 · 09-27-2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lbjgh

The black steelies are like a badge of honor... ya can pick out the drivers with proper winter rubber.

oh... yeah... right.

FX3OK · 09-29-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by geordie

Damn I can't seem to find any listed for the x3 on tire rack. Anyone have a link?

http://www.tirerack.com/snow/WinterP...1&autoModClar=

BondE87 · 09-29-2012, 02:33 AM

Are these CSL replicas from **********s safe enough? Many times I've heard about bad quality of replica wheels. Can someone explain which replicas are good and which are bad?

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geordie Enlisted Member Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	Plain Black Steelies for Winter? Does anyone know of a supplier for plain black steel wheels for 17-18" for Winter? Not loving the idea of giving BMW another $3000 for a set of winter rims....Steel should work fine no?
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lbjgh Major Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto Posts: 1,232 iTrader: (0)	The black steelies are like a badge of honor... ya can pick out the drivers with proper winter rubber. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes

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09-27-2012, 12:19 PM	#2
Met5280 New Member Drives: X3 35i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	Tire Rack.com

09-27-2012, 12:58 PM	#4
geordie Enlisted Member Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	Damn I can't seem to find any listed for the x3 on tire rack. Anyone have a link?

09-27-2012, 12:59 PM	#5
epiphone3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2013 BMW X3 35i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,641 iTrader: (0)	Or you can go to **********s.com. I talked to Jurrian over there and got some high quality 18" wheels (forged CSL replicas) with the Michelin Winter RFT rubber. Cost me way less than the BMW OE 18" option with the (likely equal performing) less expensive Pirelli RFT tires. Seems like sacrelidge to put black steelies on a nice X3. Oh yeah... and remember that you do not need the TPMS sensors for the Canadian X3 because it uses the wheel speed sensors for flat tire detection, not the direct sensors that the US vehicles use.

09-29-2012, 02:33 AM	#9
BondE87 New Member Drives: F25 X3 20dX Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 17 iTrader: (0)	Are these CSL replicas from **********s safe enough? Many times I've heard about bad quality of replica wheels. Can someone explain which replicas are good and which are bad?