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UKDaveJ 
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 18-November-2004
Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
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Points: 529
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 Posted: 04-November-2005 at 13:21 |
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Both my 635's run 17" ers. Love them!
The best combination of handling, ease of tyre selection & aesthetics, IMHO.
James won't be replying for a few days, he's up at the NEC for the Classic Car Show.
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My 635's.
 
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard
Joined: 02-March-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 1948
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 13:31 |
 Jimbob wrote:
Graeme, spokey seemed reasonably happy with his 18s
(see above) whilst other members prefer the comfort/handling balance of
smaller wheels. |
Actually, if I was going to do it again, I'd probably revert to 16s.
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Ciao,
Spokey
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GraemeH
Senior Member I
Joined: 03-November-2005
Location: At the beach, North Wales
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Points: 125
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 14:01 |
As wondered: there should be a picture at base here of the 635csi before it heads in for some minor points of cosmetic rust repair tomorrow. ;-)
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:26 |
UKDaveJ wrote:
Horsetan (Ivan) is over the moon now he's running his 635 on 16's, having finally seen the light & ditched the metrics.
He can't praise the quality of ride difference enough now.....
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7" x 15" all round, actually 
They're the basic E39 "Style 31", and are now my winter wheels.
Amazing how much difference half-an-inch in width makes. Have just got back from the stables tonight, and the ride was so good on the dodgy surfaces of the M1 (compared to metrics) I almost dozed off at the wheel.....
GraemeH wrote:
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Aha! Style 21 M5 "throwing stars"! I've got a set of those for summer use! 8" x 17" all round, plus a spare.....
Edited by Horsetan
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GraemeH
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Joined: 03-November-2005
Location: At the beach, North Wales
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:35 |
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Summer use because they are "summery" or summer use because you shift to something else in winter anyway? Front on mine is 8, but back is wider. Once back from paint shop, next plain is getting the clocks functioning a little more consistently: I can feel it moving when I'm in it but I have no idea how fast it is moving! ;-)
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Horsetan
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:36 |
GraemeH wrote:
Summer use because they are "summery" or summer use because you shift to something else in winter anyway? |
My car in the photo is on its winter wheels. They are VERY easy to keep clean!
The "throwing stars" are for summer because I don't want to ruin them in the crap weather we're supposed to expect this winter.
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GraemeH
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Joined: 03-November-2005
Location: At the beach, North Wales
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:40 |
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The stars are a complete breeze to keep clean compared to the Breyton Magics I have on E38!! Absolute nightmare. If you travel across water to say, Isle of Wight (home territory) they have to be cleaned almost immediately as they salt up! Still, keeps me off the streets! Here's to the stars!!!
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Horsetan
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:42 |
GraemeH wrote:
The stars are a complete breeze to keep clean compared to the Breyton Magics I have on E38!!.... |
Friend of mine runs his M635CSi on Breyton Magics and swears by them. They can't be any worse to clean than genuine Alpinas - after all, it's a similar multi-spoke pattern, though the Alpinas have the "bevelled" rim
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GraemeH
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Joined: 03-November-2005
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:44 |
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Point taken completely on the Alpinas. I feel the same about BBs on E24 etc. Wide gaps between spokes, or whatever, from now on! But the Alpinas are a nice wheel. Thing with Breytons is the "stainless" lip that oxidizes very quickly.
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Horsetan
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:46 |
GraemeH wrote:
....Thing with Breytons is the "stainless" lip that oxidizes very quickly. |
If you use a cream / paste like Autosol or Chrome-Magic (or even Brasso if you've nothing else handy), that should keep the stainless rim looking bright.
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GraemeH
Senior Member I
Joined: 03-November-2005
Location: At the beach, North Wales
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:49 |
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Yes, the autosol is good. I was wary at first; but been using now for about 12 months. It's excellent. The Magic wheels, when polished, are fantastic, but (hold my tongue!!) I already think I like the sharky looking M5s more!
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Horsetan
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:55 |
Here's a pic of the car that my "throwing stars" were originally on:
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GraemeH
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Joined: 03-November-2005
Location: At the beach, North Wales
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:56 |
Looks terrific. What colour is that? Mine's cosmos blue.
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Horsetan
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Posted: 04-November-2005 at 19:29 |
GraemeH wrote:
Looks terrific. What colour is that? Mine's cosmos blue.
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That car is delphin grey, and now lives in Northern Ireland.... I've got the wheels, though
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Drew540i
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Joined: 15-August-2005
Location: The Mansfield Massive
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Posted: 05-November-2005 at 05:10 |
Horsetan wrote:
Friend of mine runs his
M635CSi on Breyton Magics |
Breyton Tragics you mean. Mind you, he would be a
mate of yours, what with Style 31 520i Minicab alloys.
What's this - 'run your 6 Series on really nasty
wheels' week? No acounting for taste - or a
complete lack of it..............  
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Horsetan
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Posted: 05-November-2005 at 05:22 |
Drew540i wrote:
.....What's this - 'run your 6 Series on really nasty
wheels' week? No acounting for taste - or a
complete lack of it.............. |
You know, Mr. Everett, you seem to delight in exercising the right to pontificate without responsibility. Of late, it seems almost spiteful.
Have you ever considered running for Parliament? After all, you've spent a great deal of keyboard time in the past moaning about the state of WCUK, how we've got too many immigrants, too many benefit claimants, etc. Why not stand for public office? You might be pleasantly surprised at how many people you can deceive.
On the subject of wheels: I'll run my car the way I see fit. If you've got no time for my views, I've certainly got no time for yours.
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Hiabboy
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 05-February-2005
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Posted: 05-November-2005 at 09:18 |
Newsflash !!!
Andrew Everett has just been elected as leader of the conservative party ! he gets my vote !
We definately have got too benefit claimants , immigrants and sportswear clad council types in this country .
I must say Horsetan out of all the wheels that one could choose to replace your metrics, type 31s are not something that would be on many peoples wish list .
I usually suggest to victims, 16" e38 X spokes fitted with 225/50/16s and a £7 'cosovan valet' once a week to keep them clean as a cheap but tasteful escape/upgrade from metrics. I have a nice set in stock and a nice set of 16" Alpinas with good continentals
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Profit is more reasonable than justice.
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GraemeH
Senior Member I
Joined: 03-November-2005
Location: At the beach, North Wales
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Posted: 05-November-2005 at 09:25 |
Yikes, folks! Being a Newbie: suddenly this seems like a slightly less friendly place. ;-)
And there's me having just left the 6 this morning at the panel and paint shop I've never used before and trusting for the next week that they do a good job on the cosmetic rust treatment. Gentle'd be nice
PS: re: wheels. Could be worse: yesterday a guy tried to sell my wife an E34 with big flat hubcaps on it. ;-)
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Drew540i
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Posted: 05-November-2005 at 09:42 |
Horsetan wrote:
Of late, it seems almost
spiteful.
Have you ever considered running for Parliament?
After all, you've spent a great deal of
keyboard time in the past moaning about the state of
WCUK, how we've got too many immigrants, too
many benefit claimants, etc. Why not stand for public
office? You might be pleasantly surprised at how
many people you can deceive.
On the subject of wheels: I'll run my car the way I
see fit. If you've got no time for my views, I've
certainly got no time for yours. |
My my my - feeling rather erudite today are we? And
of course, nobody has ever fallen foul of your own
sarcastic 'eloquence' have they?
Pot, kettle, black, old Boy. 
"Tell you what, you'd never guess who I had in the
back of my 635CSi last week Guv........."
What's next? A bit of Town & Country rubber and a
towbar?
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Drew540i
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Posted: 05-November-2005 at 09:47 |
By the way I've just been outside for a fag, and to
admire the 15 inch BBS cross spokes on my old 7
Series, £40 for a set of four with nearly new Dunlops.
Harry Bucklands scrapyard, Cheltenham.
They'd look soooooo nice on an E24. 
Come on Ivan for Christ's sake, I'm only pulling your
leg!
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