Wheel Poll: Which ones should I get?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Option 1: 17x8.5 OZ Competition, ET13 offset, brand new from seller.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3285/oz12ou.jpg

Option 2: 17x8 Voxx MG, ET 20 offset.
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2838/voxmgsmlang19fb.jpg

My only concern would be weight, according the the seller the OZ is 20-23 lbs, the Voxx I need to call Discount Tire to find out. After finding that all of my style 8s have runout beyond what can be compensated for with a road force balancer, as well as flaking chrome around the bead, I've decided to start shopping.

[DueyT]

I like the polished deep lip on the Voxx...something a little off with how big the OZ hub is...blech!

Cheers,
Duey

[onewhippedpuppy]

I should probably note that regardless which one I get, I'm going to adapt a roundel on the center cap to it if I can. Especially the yellow OZ, not good on a green car.

[ILoveMPower]

Voxx.

[pmlmotorsports]

the OZs have been discontinued for YEARS.............so be aware in case of replacement issues.............also, I have a set of 18" staggered Privat Zwanzigs.....8" and 9" heres the link. http://www.privatwheels.com/html/zwanzig.html the picture is of the 8" wheel, the 9" wheel has a deeper lip.............price is $700 delivered to any of the 48 states.

[Torque]

2.

[632 Regal]

#6 definetly

[Qube]

I considered the Voxx myself. Check out some more selections. Do a search for "Wheel" and "Poll" in this forum.

[Paul in NZ]

i cant see the pics!
skip that I can now
neither one does it for me sorry...

[onewhippedpuppy]

Thanks pml, but I'm looking for 17s. I had talked to you previously about the Kraftwerks 17x8 wheels, but never got a response as to the weights and material.

Anybody else has any suggestions as to similar styles for around $500, I'm all ears.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Anybody else?

[pmlmotorsports]

Matt, you want to spend $500 total, and get light-weight european made wheels? Do you have any other "magical" wishes? Not to be rude but if you weigh any other BMW factory offering besides the Forged Throwing Stars you'll see that any wheel will weigh upwards of 21lbs minimum.......the Kraftwerks weigh 19.5 lbs.....as for 18" compared to 17", the ride quality is so minute it basically comes down to tire selection. If you chose a stiff sidewall tire, then the car will ride harshly......so a 17" fitment with a "performance" tire will ride more uncomfortably than an 18" with a touring tire........HTH

Peter


Anybody else?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Where did I insist that I wanted lightweight, european made wheels for $500? All I want is to weigh my options with the money I have to spend, i.e. I will purchase the highest quality, lightest wheel for the money. And if the Kraftwerks do weigh 19.5 lbs, then I would come quite close to my "magical" wish, wouldn't I? I don't believe anywhere in this thread I stated that I expected a set of $500 wheels to even approach the weight and strength of a Throwing Star, or another quality forged wheel. As for the size, I started a thread a while back regarding wheel size, in which multiple people stated that they wouldn't go any bigger than 17s, because of the increase in harshness. I also believe that 17s look the best on the E34, which is of course my opinion. I was attempting to be diplomatic in regards to the wheels that you offered me, simply stating that they are ugly would have been rude, wouldn't it? And as you said above, we certainly wouldn't want that.......