[Scorp!on]

I will SO buy them seperately as winter wheels !

[///M2_MA]

I really like the design but I wish they would be 19"/20"

[btkowalk]

I think the dark color makes the 18 look a lot better than the f80 18s. I like these the more I see them. I still think they will look best on Brooklyn grey. Holding out for someone to find one and post pics.

[SamG80]

Originally Posted by btkowalk

I think the dark color makes the 18 look a lot better than the f80 18s. I like these the more I see them. I still think they will look best on Brooklyn grey. Holding out for someone to find one and post pics.

Mine will be delivered any day now! I'll post some pics

[Jproos]

I know there's a good shot of them here somewhere; on a red car I think it was.

Found it:

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=27346491

And here:

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=27316423

I think there's another somewhere, too

[seis-speed]

Here they are on IOMG, they look great, IMO.

[emix84]

These don't look bad at all. Judging from the configurator I thought they'd be nasty.

[seis-speed]

I have not seen a bad pic/vid yet of the standard wheels. I am leaning towards ordering them. Here is more of the IOMG with them.

[Scorp!on]

yeah wanted to buy them for winter set. 4'000 CHF (little more) just for the wheels without tyres.
I'll pass

[Jproos]

Originally Posted by btkowalk

Does ANYONE have a good side view pic of the standard wheels?? I have searched all over and cannot find a decent look at them. It appears most that have been delivered thus far are comps or base with wheel upgrade...

Here's a few. These wheels look great to me but I actually like all of them, depending on the paint color

[SamG80]

Originally Posted by btkowalk

I think the dark color makes the 18 look a lot better than the f80 18s. I like these the more I see them. I still think they will look best on Brooklyn grey. Holding out for someone to find one and post pics.

Brooklyn Grey with 18/19"

[Multimodal]

What do the 824Ms weigh? Much less than the 825M and 826M?

[D_SheerDrivingPleasure]

For those planning to make the 824 a dedicated winter set be aware that no tire manufacturer makes performance winter tire sizes. Sottozero 3 fit the 825/6 I really prefer the extra sidewall protection of the 824.

[MannyM5]

Originally Posted by Mr. Maboomba

What do the 824Ms weigh? Much less than the 825M and 826M?

I am also curious of this. Any weight info on the 824m's yet compared to all the other 19/20 options including the 963m's?

[unfoundnemo]

Originally Posted by luvmym3

Here are 2 more pics to help in your assessment with the full view and the Continental tires that showed up with the wheels ....

Damn things must have been egg shaped with all those weights they threw on. Inside and out yet, yikes. Hopefully more to do with those fancy continentals you have than the wheel itself.

[frankiebones]

Originally Posted by Scorp!on

I will SO buy them seperately as winter wheels !

I used my staggered CS wheels during winter (just put winter tires on the wheels) and it was not good compared to the square setup I had on my base F80. I wouldn't specifically buy these for winters.

[unfoundnemo]

Originally Posted by frankiebones

I used my staggered CS wheels during winter (just put winter tires on the wheels) and it was not good compared to the square setup I had on my base F80. I wouldn't specifically buy these for winters.

Comparing like tires and tread patterns for the square setup on the F80 vs staggered on the CS? Also, are you saying the square setup is better just in terms of ice/snow/slush handling, or in general for cold weather performance?

I only ask because I had the opposite experience with my F80, but I don't care much about how a tire might perform in the snow myself, so I was specifically looking at dry cold weather performance/handling. I ran a square setup on a set of 19"/ 437M wheels my first winter, but wasn't happy with the stretch nor handling on the rear tires, so went to a wider rear the second and third winter which met my needs.

[Scorp!on]

Originally Posted by frankiebones

I used my staggered CS wheels during winter (just put winter tires on the wheels) and it was not good compared to the square setup I had on my base F80. I wouldn't specifically buy these for winters.

changed my mind and ordered the winter tyre set of BMW (full 19" incl. tyres).



But the base wheels do look very good

[frankiebones]

Originally Posted by unfoundnemo

Comparing like tires and tread patterns for the square setup on the F80 vs staggered on the CS? Also, are you saying the square setup is better just in terms of ice/snow/slush handling, or in general for cold weather performance?

I only ask because I had the opposite experience with my F80, but I don't care much about how a tire might perform in the snow myself, so I was specifically looking at dry cold weather performance/handling. I ran a square setup on a set of 19"/ 437M wheels my first winter, but wasn't happy with the stretch nor handling on the rear tires, so went to a wider rear the second and third winter which met my needs.

I have always read a square setup is better for ice/snow/slush handling and that was EXACTLY my experience with the CS wheels. i had the F80 18" winter wheel/tire package that BMW offered which was a square set up and it was far superior. I had the same tires on both.

[Spielkind79]

I've the 824 and I'm very happy with them combined with dravit grey.

[ram9cc]

824M Are beautiful and love having the smaller/lighter rim

[gotgemini2000]

Originally Posted by D_SheerDrivingPleasure

For those planning to make the 824 a dedicated winter set be aware that no tire manufacturer makes performance winter tire sizes. Sottozero 3 fit the 825/6 I really prefer the extra sidewall protection of the 824.

Is this true if you get 4 of the 18 inch fronts that are 824Ms and run them on all 4 corners? Looks like you can get Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3s?