01-29-2014, 12:26 PM | #45 |
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Some pictures I took at the Houston Auto show. I'd prefer an all satin wheel similar to the satin on the new Porsche's.
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01-29-2014, 03:30 PM | #46 | |
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I'm assuming the first pic shows the 475M in black? It looks stunning
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01-29-2014, 05:46 PM | #47 |
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Is the outer part of the top wheel silver or more of a gunmetal gray? That picture makes it look silver and is probably the lightest it has looked in all the pictures I have seen.
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01-29-2014, 06:20 PM | #48 |
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The wheel face of the top wheel (option code 2VZ, style 437 M "black") is not gunmetal gray but more of a black chrome. In bright light the shininess makes it look very much like silver whereas in low light it looks dark grayish.
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02-10-2014, 10:08 PM | #50 |
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I have been told different things by different people...for those that have seen the wheels in person, is the outer part of the black wheels silver or black chrome? Black chrome and silver are obviously very different so I am not sure how I am getting different answers. Could there be two different versions?
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My understanding: Going from the grey/silver 19" wheels to the black/black-chrome 19" wheels is a cost upgrade in some countires. For example, in the UK, 19" grey wheels are standard and black 19" is a £175 option. In Belgium, 18" are standard, grey 19" are a €1885 option and black 19" are a €2085 option.
In Canada, the black 19" wheels are standard and the grey 19" ones are a no cost option. Last edited by CanAutM3; 02-11-2014 at 06:05 AM.. |
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Good observation. But if these wheels are like all the other BMW wheels I have owned, the center cap is removable and you can rotate it to any position you want. I guess they missed that when they put the car on display
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The black wheels are the two-tone wheels you have been seeing from the auto shows. If you check out the configurators from the UK, Germany, etc. you'll see that this is the case.
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02-20-2014, 05:04 PM | #58 |
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I bet the two-tone black wheels will look great during regular daylight conditions. After 2 days of driving and some brake dust, they'll lose all that shininess on the spokes as well. I ordered them for my AW M3.
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I like the silver ones...but on Alpine White the blk will look good too...jeeeeez tough decision!!
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Anyone notice that the M logos and oriented differently on the calipers?
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