# New Wheels on teh Gearhead BMW - A little different flavor from XXR **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [August 2, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101 "2008-08-02T07:14:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/21 "2008-08-03T13:21:39Z")
Yeah, they are a little bit extreme, but I think they’re growin’ on me more. It is _visually_ stock, but I do agree it needs a drop cuz the Monster truck look is not working. I’m more a function over form person. Thanks for the feedback though, just trying something different to see how it’s received ;D I can see it’s not for everyone though. ---
**Author:** ![Code\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/22 "2008-08-03T14:13:33Z")
that was, I must say, THE best response I’ve seen to mixed criticism. I applaud you for that. is it possible to put different sized tires on them? or would they still be stretched? being stretched kinda looks weird on a car thats not dumped. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/23 "2008-08-03T14:27:27Z")
He could run 245/40s on those on stock suspension and it wouldnt look so stretched. ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/24 "2008-08-03T16:37:22Z")
car needs to be dumped. for now it looks unthought out. ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/25 "2008-08-03T17:16:07Z")
I was originally supposed to be running a 245/35 on the back but they ran out of stock on those. I should have told them to wait, but it’s been nearly 3 months and I was antsy, lol. I think I may ask if I can do a trade in on these rears because I want to get something that isn’t as stretched out looking… it just isn’t what I had in mind either. I do agree on the drop because I look like most of the people rockin’ rims without any sort of real reason to. I do have plans to get a suspension kit from Bavauto, but I need the money to do it first, lol. The dilemma is I need a drop… badly, and I have a leaking strut in the right front. The cost of springs is about 250 or so and the cost of the strut is about 150 so I’m up to 400. The height adjustable setup goes for 700 so I think, correct me if I’m wrong, the best course of action would be to get the height adjustable setup. I’m not really into spending 1400 on a Bilstein or KW right now because I do drive the car every day all year round and I think it would be a waste to destroy a suspension setup like that. Not to mention my budget won’t allow for that anyway, lol! :🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SOHCBEAST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@SOHCBEAST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOHCBEAST)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/26 "2008-08-03T20:39:15Z")
wheels look sick ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/27 "2008-08-04T00:13:04Z")
Not sure how I feel about the wheels really! One thing I do suggest is shortening those exhaust tips, it looks silly and you can get burned when you are getting your groceries out of the trunk. (I had a friend that had his pipes sticking out like that and the shit burned my leg when I was working on getting his subwoofer box in the trunk). ---
**Author:** ![Swifty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/28 "2008-08-04T00:42:21Z")
all i know is if you do something stupid in traffic your gonna be pretty easy to spot. :lol ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101/29 "2008-08-04T07:09:19Z")
> Not sure how I feel about the wheels really! One thing I do suggest is shortening those exhaust tips, it looks silly and you can get burned when you are getting your groceries out of the trunk. (I had a friend that had his pipes sticking out like that and the shit burned my leg when I was working on getting his subwoofer box in the trunk). lol, Yeah I know they’re kinda crazy. That’s a little harder to do and it’s all right from Borla like that. Maybe someday. > all i know is if you do something stupid in traffic your gonna be pretty easy to spot. Yeah no kiddin’! I thought about that the other day. Well it’s kind of like driving the GN. It’s a little hard to look different in that since it’s not 1985 anymore,lol! At least the top of our cars are still stock looking. You can only use that in a lot of traffic. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-on-teh-gearhead-bmw-a-little-different-flavor-from-xxr/238101.md?page=1)