jon dee 500 Report post Posted September 2, 2020 Looking for a set of factory 216 wheels to suit 3 series e92 Front: 18 x 8 ET34 and Rear: 18 x 8.5 ET 37. Prefer good original condition but would consider wheels that need refurbishing if the price is right. No cracks, weld repairs bent or dented rims but stone chips, scratches and a bit of kerbing no problem. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 2, 2020 Quite rare wheels, not because they’re overly desireable or anything but just hardly see them on the secondhand market. In saying that theyre quite a nice simple wheel that fit the e9x and also the e8x 1 series perfectly. glw your search ill also keep an eye out 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks man. There are a few for sale off shore but by the time you pay the asking price, add shipping, GST and sundry other government perks, the landed cost is kind of high for used factory wheels. I'm a bit of wheel whore and if 216's are too hard to find, after a while I will see something else I like and go after that. I like the 216 because it looks like it is made for GO and not just for SHOW Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 2, 2020 its only worth $500-600 without tyres so definitely not worth spending a lot of money on. plenty of better wheels out there if you wanted to drop a couple grand or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) Looking at a tidy set of style 195 wheels. $600 bare and $700 with runflats with reasonable tread. Not too different to the look I am after and could be tempted if nothing I like better pops up. I like driving on decent name brand tyres with a known history, so the plan is to get a set of new Potenza RE003's under the car when funds allow. Cheers... Edited September 7, 2020 by jon dee Added pic... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Got these in the garage now and apart from a bit of rash on one of the fronts, they are in really good nick. I can tidy up the rash until it is not noticeable, but they need some serious cleaning on the inside to remove a thick coating of brake dust. Anyone got a recommendation for a chemical that will help remove all or most of the brake dust without wrecking the paint ? Concentrated Simple Green perhaps ? EDIT: I see CRC Mag Monster getting a good rep in the Detailing section, so I will grab a couple of cans and see how it goes. Cheers... Edited September 28, 2020 by jon dee Answered my own question :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 True that The CRC stuff works just the same as the more expensive brands promoted on youtube. Spray it on, wait a couple of minutes until you have purple tinted gunk sliding down, and then hose off. Needs a bit of aggravation with a bush for heavy brake dust deposits but nothing major. After a few nights spent researching PS4 vs Eagle F1 vs RE003 I ended up getting a wicked deal on a set of RE003 in OEM sizes. Never noticed that they were not directional until they were on the rims so possible to swap them side to side if needed. Also never noticed that the rears that were on the car were 265's until the wheels were off the car, so it will be interesting to drive the car on factory spec tyre sizes to see if BMW got it right Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy 199 Report post Posted October 27, 2020 these? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/other/listing/2827998842?bof=Yy2hFbrt On 9/2/2020 at 3:34 PM, jon dee said: Looking for a set of factory 216 wheels to suit 3 series e92 Front: 18 x 8 ET34 and Rear: 18 x 8.5 ET 37. Prefer good original condition but would consider wheels that need refurbishing if the price is right. No cracks, weld repairs bent or dented rims but stone chips, scratches and a bit of kerbing no problem. Cheers these? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/other/listing/2827998842?bof=Yy2hFbrt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted October 28, 2020 Yusss.... those are the ones. Never picked them up as they are listed in a kind of strange place. I already bought some other wheels and have them on the car, but I still have some interest in the Style 216 so I will contact the seller and see if I can work a deal. Thanks for the heads up Cheers... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted October 31, 2020 As I said before... I'm a bit of a wheel whore and I know what I like So I bought these without tyres and they will go under the bench until I find a use for them. They cleaned up OK... bit of kerbing but nothing that bothers me. I've never owned a set of wheels without a some kerbing, and if the thought of accidentally kerbing a wheel gives you nightmares, then better leave your car in the garage ? Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
