These are great wheels. The actual color and look is difficult to show on pictures, as it changes a bit depending on lighting. The craftsmanship is fantastic and the shop I took my wheels to for repairs have been able to fix them despite a pretty significant face-side bend from hitting a separated seam between a concrete bridge and road asphalt at highway speed. I did treat the wheels with a professional ceramic coating prior to mounting, and can wipe off the brake dust on all four wheels in about two minutes. The weight difference between these and stock is significant as they're noticeably lighter (especially when putting away the off season tires, it saves the shoulders).
One small flaw about 1 mm in the coating on the inside rim of one of the four wheel. The other three wheels were visually perfect.
Actual measured wheel weights were a little less than the weights published on Tire Rack. An excellent design. A very stiff and light weight set of wheels. I love the color.
Ordered these for my F55 with JCW brake kit� they fit fantastic, clear the brakes no issue. I have stock suspension� wheels clear with no rub. I did go more aggressive on the tire, 215/40/ZR18 Continental Extremecontact tires� very please with the choice� provides a superior ride to run-flats�
Have had many compliments on the wheel/rim combination� Highly recommend
I purchased these to fit winter tires. I love the OEM wheels for my car so wanted to make sure the winter wheel/tire combo didn't take a big step back. These certainly do not! They look even better than expected from the digital images and give a nice, aggressive stance with a great appearance and color. These definitely exceeded my expectations.
Love these wheels - combined with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV summer tires installed at the same time, the lower weight and better grip have markedly improved the car's responsiveness and handling. The Star Graphite color is very nice but they appear lighter in shade in person than depicted on the website. The 48mm offset and 7-1/2" wheel width over the stock 7" wide 55mm offset wheels have pushed the wheels out by 1/2" and the tire tread out by 1/4", which is perfect for my needs. Too much "poke" only invites wheel damage and more dirt slinging onto the body. This also maintains near-stock scrub radius.
The finish is easy to clean - put ceramic coating on the wheels and there's ample room to clean calipers, wheel barrels and spokes, and I find that the open face design naturally keeps the calipers cleaner. Haven't installed bigger brakes but there appears to be room for them if I ever want to.
The great thing about Tire Rack is that they won't let you choose wheels that won't work with the car, but even within those choices there are things to consider. Wheels are often thought of as primarily a cosmetic choice, but to me it's important to consider weight and geometry - these wheels check every box.
Wheels are 7lbs lighter than stock so less unsprung mass. The ride is smooth and they are pretty easy to keep clean if you have the will to sit down next to them with a microfiber cloth and clean out the spokes...the more spokes you get the harder it is to clean...These wheels really emphasize your breaks so if you have a nice big break kit like mine which is the same as the Golf R's or any performance calibers and rotors then these rims are for you!
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