RPM Wheels

"pltrgyst" <pltrgyst.DeleteThis@spamlessxhost.org> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:42:16 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr.DeleteThis@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>.... I was only saying that I think aftermarket rims look
>>tacky in many cases,...
>
> True. But then the OP didn't indicate interest in aftermarket wheels
> featuring
> teddy bears or daisies. Or chrome/polished metal. Or more than five
> spokes. 8
>
>>... and to move that way for no other reason than you want
>>something different is a bad move.
>
> You are in a very small minority on this point. The new wheels might not
> suit
> your taste, but there's nothing inherently "bad" about replacing the
> wheels to
> achieve a different look. Doing so has been a common practice since the
> invention of the automobile.
>
> I like the wheels which came on my wife's sport package 325i, but some
> other BMW
> wheels seem so common to me that I wouldn't hesitate to change them.
>
> I wouldn't even recognize my Miata with stock wheels on it away from the
> track...


I agree completely, but the topic is an M with 18" wheels already. This is
difficult to improve upon.

Some cars are vastly improved by aftermarket parts -- rims especially -- but
_my_ take on the M3 or M5 is that the factory fitment is superior to
aftermarket, UNLESS one is doing other significant changes and new rims
become a requirement as a result.
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:32:56 -0600, Gordon Shumway
<Rhonda.TakeThisOut@Planet.Melmac> wrote:

>Does anyone have a set of these wheels on their car? What quality is
>the finish compared to OEM? I have a 2005 M3 with 18" wheels I was
>thinking of buying a set for.
>
>The entire set of RPM R-505's is less money than only one 18" BBS RGR.
>Are the BBS wheels that much better or are the RPM's a good buy?
>
>G.S.


You are comparing significantly different wheels. BBS is a contract
manufacturer for BMW wheels along with their own line of aftermarket
wheels. The RGR model you referred to is a cold forged heat treated
wheel of exceptional strength. Many race teams use the RGR wheels on
their track cars. I'm not familiar with the other brand you mentioned
but I suspect a bit of research will show they are gravity cast or
low-pressure cast which is much less expensive a manufacturing method
than forging.

No matter what brand you go with make sure to get hub-centric wheels
or your car will have a perpetual vibration caused by wheels that are
not quite centered on the spindle. It is a well know problem for
wheels that are of generic design that rely on the wheel lugs to
center the wheel.

Good luck

RJD
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In article <ggs7h0$62c$1@news.motzarella.org>,
Jeff Strickland <crwlr RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:
> Some cars are vastly improved by aftermarket parts -- rims especially --
> but _my_ take on the M3 or M5 is that the factory fitment is superior
> to aftermarket,

Impossible to say unless you know every single aftermarket design. And
beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

--
*Born free...Taxed to death.

Dave Plowman dave RemoveThis @davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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Thank you for emphasizing the point about the need for a hub-centric
wheel.

I was aware that BMW's, and a few other manufacturers, have a
hub-centric design. I was also assuming that if the seller said a
particular wheel fit a particular BMW it would be hub-centric. I will
definitely verify that is the case.

Thanks,
G.S.


On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:10:43 -0600, RJD <drenning DeleteThis @mindspring.com>
wrote:

>No matter what brand you go with make sure to get hub-centric wheels
>or your car will have a perpetual vibration caused by wheels that are
>not quite centered on the spindle. It is a well known problem for
>wheels that are of generic design that rely on the wheel lugs to
>center the wheel.
>
>Good luck
>
>RJD
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pltrgyst wrote on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:20:26 -0500:

> On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:42:16 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> <crwlr.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote:

>> .... I was only saying that I think aftermarket rims look tacky in
>> many cases,...

> True. But then the OP didn't indicate interest in aftermarket wheels
> featuring teddy bears or daisies. Or chrome/polished metal. Or more
> than five spokes. 8

Uh, the OP did. The specific wheels mentioned are the RPM R-505, which are these:

http://wheelstudio.com/catalog/images/rpm/r505_hypsil_med.jpg

Chromed/polished, with 10 forked spokes.



--
Dan
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Spack, you're an idiot. Where did I mention the word "Chromed?"

G.S.


On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:57:05 -0000, "Spack" <news.RemoveThis@worldofspack.com>
wrote:

>pltrgyst wrote on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:20:26 -0500:
>
>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:42:16 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
>> <crwlr.RemoveThis@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >> .... I was only saying that I think aftermarket rims look tacky in
> >> many cases,...
>
>> True. But then the OP didn't indicate interest in aftermarket wheels
>> featuring teddy bears or daisies. Or chrome/polished metal. Or more
>> than five spokes. 8
>
>Uh, the OP did. The specific wheels mentioned are the RPM R-505, which are these:
>
>http://wheelstudio.com/catalog/images/rpm/r505_hypsil_med.jpg
>
>Chromed/polished, with 10 forked spokes.
>
>
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Gordon, you're the idiot. I was reiterating pltrgyst who wrote
"Chrome/polished". Do you deny those are shiny wheels? Certainly look
polished to me.

Dan

Gordon wrote on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:52:17 -0600:

> Spack, you're an idiot. Where did I mention the word "Chromed?"

> G.S.


> On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:57:05 -0000, "Spack" <news.DeleteThis@worldofspack.com>
> wrote:

>> pltrgyst wrote on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:20:26 -0500:

>>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:42:16 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
>>> <crwlr.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote:

>>>> .... I was only saying that I think aftermarket rims look tacky in
>>>> many cases,...

>>> True. But then the OP didn't indicate interest in aftermarket wheels
>>> featuring teddy bears or daisies. Or chrome/polished metal. Or more
>>> than five spokes. 8

>> Uh, the OP did. The specific wheels mentioned are the RPM R-505,
>> which are these:

>> http://wheelstudio.com/catalog/images/rpm/r505_hypsil_med.jpg

>> Chromed/polished, with 10 forked spokes.

>>
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Yes those wheels are shiny. The inner mesh is painted and the lip is
machined. Both areas will be shiny.

Again, where did I say "Chromed?"

For your information those wheels, as well as the BBS RGR's that I
mentioned, are very similar to the wheels that are available with the
competition package.

G.S.


On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:25:17 -0000, "Spack" <news RemoveThis @worldofspack.com>
wrote:

>Gordon, you're the idiot. I was reiterating pltrgyst who wrote
>"Chrome/polished". Do you deny those are shiny wheels? Certainly look
>polished to me.
>
>Dan
>
>Gordon wrote on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:52:17 -0600:
>
>> Spack, you're an idiot. Where did I mention the word "Chromed?"
>
>> G.S.
>
>
>> On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:57:05 -0000, "Spack" <news RemoveThis @worldofspack.com>
>> wrote:
>
> >> pltrgyst wrote on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:20:26 -0500:
>
> >>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:42:16 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> >>> <crwlr RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >>>> .... I was only saying that I think aftermarket rims look tacky in
> >>>> many cases,...
>
> >>> True. But then the OP didn't indicate interest in aftermarket wheels
> >>> featuring teddy bears or daisies. Or chrome/polished metal. Or more
> >>> than five spokes. 8
>
> >> Uh, the OP did. The specific wheels mentioned are the RPM R-505,
> >> which are these:
>
> >> http://wheelstudio.com/catalog/images/rpm/r505_hypsil_med.jpg
>
> >> Chromed/polished, with 10 forked spokes.
>
> >>
>
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