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E60 (2004 - 2010)
BMW 5-Series (E60 chassis) was first seen in the Unites States in the fall of 2003 with a 2004 Model Year designation. The E60 is now available as a 528i, 528xi, 535i, 535xi, 550i and a 535xi sports wagon! -- View the E60 Wiki

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Old 06-10-2012, 06:06 PM
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Black or Silver?

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I'm looking at changing the OEM chrome rims on my 08 535I to some Avant Garde M310's in either matte black or polished chrome. The picture with the black rims looks exactly like my car. Couldn't find a pic the same color as mine with the chrome I wont. My moldings are black. Majority of opinion has been chrome to keep the classy look but I want to change it up. Opinions are welcome.
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Old 06-10-2012, 06:23 PM
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Is that chrome or polished? Doesn't matter, not the black.
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Old 06-10-2012, 07:44 PM
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Polished chrome.
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Old 06-10-2012, 08:08 PM
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Not black. Silver looks cleaner.
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Old 06-11-2012, 12:01 PM
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Sliver. I only like black rims if it has a polished chrome lip.
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Old 06-11-2012, 12:24 PM
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not a fan of the black rims , so the other one
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Old 06-11-2012, 12:42 PM
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I'm not a mod guy but like the look of the black. I really cannot stand all the brake dust, however, as my car always looks dirty. So if I were ever to do an external mod, other than tinting which I have, it'd be the black rims.
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Old 06-11-2012, 01:22 PM
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Its a BMW. Honor the Marque! No black rims!
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Old 06-11-2012, 11:31 PM
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I like the polished chrome, like in the first picture. Black rims on a black car look dull as there is simply no contrast.
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Old 06-12-2012, 01:07 AM
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It's not a black car chill so does that change your mind? I have oem chrome now and just wanted to change it up. Tough decision
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Old 06-12-2012, 01:16 AM
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Old 06-12-2012, 08:27 AM
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Those black rims do not look bad at all. I do think black on black is not that sweet however, maybe if you threw chrome lips in there.
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Old 06-12-2012, 10:49 AM
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Not a fan of the black with chrome lip. Too bad there's not many models my color with similar wheels I can find to reference.
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Old 06-12-2012, 11:18 AM
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I would leave them. They are great rims the way they are, very classy.
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Old 06-12-2012, 11:54 AM
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I like the wheels in the first picture ... like Oceans said, they're very classy looking.
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Old 06-12-2012, 05:00 PM
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Polished chrome.
never heard of it
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Old 06-13-2012, 09:23 AM
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never heard of it
Me either, now that I think about it ...
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Old 06-25-2012, 05:15 PM
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Black! Darth Vadar! Death!

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This! I'm not usually a fan of black wheels but gcvt nailed it.
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Old 06-25-2012, 05:38 PM
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There is no queston that I am old school, why tamper with perfection, the stock BMW is what makes it stand out. My preference would alway be to maintain the original design of the vehicle, although I see some pretty impressive mods out there. I guess that is why I do not have tatoos.
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Old 06-26-2012, 11:50 PM
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Defo black matte!

I have the BMW OEM 269 performance wheel installed on mine. Spent $3,200 + tax at a local dealership.
Should have got these Avant's instead.
For me, I prefer black > chrome > polished chrome.
Black wheel matte looks badass on a black BMW.

Anyway, here are some pics. Any opinions is welcomed!




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Old 06-27-2012, 06:49 AM
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Those really look sharp!
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Old 06-27-2012, 10:20 AM
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+1 The M5 chrome rim (what I think is pictured just above) is bad ass.
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Old 06-27-2012, 10:45 AM
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Those are some tight wheels my brotha
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:05 PM
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Wow, never thought anyone would like those on my 5. I am not sure whether those are M5 wheels though. I wish I had black wheels instead.
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Old 06-27-2012, 01:23 PM
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If I could put the OEM 269s on a xdrive, I'd have done it months/years ago.
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