Will 17"/18" wheels on stock suspension look good?

leosong11 · 05-25-2006, 11:36 AM

I want to upgrade my wheels but do not want to drop my car b/c of the bad roads around where I live. I have a non ZSP 325i. Is it possible to upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels and still look good or will it look like an SUV?

blkbimmer · 05-25-2006, 11:50 AM

i think if you are not going to drop the car, you should go with the 19" but i was wondering the same thing because i found couple of wheels i want but they all come in 18". But i would go with 19"

magmd · 05-25-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by leosong11

I want to upgrade my wheels but do not want to drop my car b/c of the bad roads around where I live. I have a non ZSP 325i. Is it possible to upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels and still look good or will it look like an SUV?

I don't think you should worry about looking like an SUV if you are rolling with stock suspension and 16's. Get the wheels...its at least a nicer SUV.

TYW · 05-25-2006, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by leosong11

I want to upgrade my wheels but do not want to drop my car b/c of the bad roads around where I live. I have a non ZSP 325i. Is it possible to upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels and still look good or will it look like an SUV?

I put 162's/18" on my 325i with stock suspension... best thing I've done! The car looks totally different and actually drives better!

I have no plans to drop the suspension and I really love the way it looks vs. the stock 156/16" wheels (way too small!). Even the CA's at the Dealership thought it looked great!

leosong11 · 05-25-2006, 01:19 PM

Thanks guys. Time for me to do some shopping!

voltron1011 · 05-25-2006, 01:31 PM

Do you have stock suspension? If so, there a few members here that are selling their sport springs. It's only .5 inch drop, however it's enough to fill in the wheel wells just right.

ward · 05-25-2006, 07:24 PM

17 or 18 would look good

really even 19's look OK, but 20's are terrible unless you plan on going off roading

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blkbimmer First Lieutenant 13 Rep 302 Posts Drives: bmw 325 Join Date: May 2006 Location: clackamas, Oregon iTrader: (0)	i think if you are not going to drop the car, you should go with the 19" but i was wondering the same thing because i found couple of wheels i want but they all come in 18". But i would go with 19" __________________
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Do you have stock suspension? If so, there a few members here that are selling their sport springs. It's only .5 inch drop, however it's enough to fill in the wheel wells just right.
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	17 or 18 would look good really even 19's look OK, but 20's are terrible unless you plan on going off roading
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