M5 on 22" wheels, too much?

[GreatGranny]

Saw this in classified section.


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/190432.htm

I think it looks awfull, can't imagine what the ride will be like.

A classic case of 'chav with more money than sense'

[RichBurley]

When I read the heading, I though "oh dear", but when I saw the photo, it doesn't look that bad. In fact, it looks very nice. Although I'd personally be content with 19s

[E38]

GreatGranny said:

...A classic case of 'chav with more money than sense'

Not entirely, as they had just enough to keep the original wheels, instead of selling them to pay off the costs of 22" performance rubber.

[CatherineJ]

Not my cup of tea.

[whoami]

GreatGranny said:

Saw this in classified section.


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/190432.htm

I think it looks awfull, can't imagine what the ride will be like.

A classic case of 'chav with more money than sense'

Yes.

[rassi]

That looks truly ridiculous

[cableguy]

Not very performance orientated is it...

C.

[bob1179]

I saw this early today in the classifieds.

I have to agree, it looks awful, for god's sake, put the original wheels back on!

[2something]

"Valeted nearly every day" - what on earth does that tell you ?

[Olf]

2something said:

"Valeted nearly every day" - what on earth does that tell you ?

he sh1ts himself everytime he drives it.

[Thorny]

Yes.

[john_r]

That looks sh1t.

And it's very expensive for an early 05 - got the old 'key fob' ignition, rather than the start button... Also has the plastic (blue'ish) steering wheel binnacle indicating it's an import, so no warranty over 2 years.

Unfortunately any warranty problem (if it is a UK car) involving the suspension will be invalidated by the after-market wheels - I've checked with BMW when looking at a new exhaust and they volunteered that larger wheels would invalidate warranty on suspension.

[squeezebm]

Love the standard M5 wheels,they look fecking stupid! IMO

[Phil Dicky]

God if you need to be different put the 19inchers off the M6 on instead, one in Wakefield has these looks nice.

[Zod]

The horror, the horror!

[oola]

Looks like a rollerskate.

That is really bad taste ....

[Slurms]

No no no no... just looks nasty..

[jezzaaa]

As most others have said, yuk. The thing that I always think is that the guys at BMW are paid to design and build cars and, aside from a bit of marketing, if they put 19" wheels on it, then that's what it should have. Sometimes, slight augmentation is a good thing (as with DoctorDs Z4MC) but those 22" ones are way over the top.

J.

[Zod]

because 19" wheels are just too small.

Edited by Zod on Friday 29th June 11:19

[Trellis]

Olf said:

2something said:

"Valeted nearly every day" - what on earth does that tell you ?

oh dear.