Reply With Quotesupply and demand my friend,supply and demand.They are a timeless look on just about any BMW so people want them and will pay for them too!
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why are style 5 wheels so much on ebay?
geez 1500 bucks
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supply and demand my friend,supply and demand.They are a timeless look on just about any BMW so people want them and will pay for them too!
Gone but not forgotten
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As a marketing person...I second that.
The only thing you can do is keep an eye out on Ebay and also find BMW classifieds to browse. If you're patient, you might find a set for $1,000 or less. I bought my set for $1,200 about 5 years ago, but they included tires, which I Ebay'd.
Grace and peace,
Robert K
1991 535i w/ style 5 wheels
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Time and patience
I second that.. I searched ebay and bid on many with a limit on $800. Got lucky and got a set with new toyo's proxies4 with 3k miles on the tries. A little curb rash on the right side, but nothing too bad.... Just be patient ..
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I got a perfect set. With marginal tires shipped to me for $800.00
Found em on bimmerforums.com
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Derek A.
90 535i 5 Speed - Style 5 17"
Grand Master
I paid $1200 for a set with moderate corrosion and curb rash and four mostly-worn-out tires, so $1500 for a good set of rims seems reasonable. At that price, though, they should be in very good condition.
Yes, they're expensive, they're worth it, and everyone knows it. That's why the price stays high.
I get compliments all the time on them, and mechanics working on my car always mention how light they are. For me, it was a no brainer, even if they cost a bit more than other good rims. They make the car.
Gonna make a winter project outta refurbishing mine.
Last edited by Jay 535i; 01-04-2007 at 02:38 PM.
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Jay Lebo - Toronto, Canada
1990 BMW 535i
5-speed conversion
Lightened flywheel
Sachs Suspension Kit
E.A.T. Chip
Major Contributor
There are tons of E34's and E39's with ugly 15" wheels! Like mine!
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The E30 M3 crowd love em' too. Pushes the prices up.
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I picked mine up for $600 local. I happened to see the posting on Craigslist about 3 minutes after it was put up, and 5 people had emailed him already. Apparently I sounded the most eager, so he picked me out of a list of like 50 interested people. Granted they needed, and still need, some love but they came with some decent tires.
1992 525i 5 speed (Calypso/Parchment) - 1989 525iA (Schwartz/Natur) SOLD
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are you guys talkn about 17s or 18s? is 1000 for 18s a good price?, i just found some on ebay...should be gettn them tommorrow
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