[fiesta]

I've given an order for E90 3 20d from german market. Since in my country, we pay taxes %110 for new cars so every accessory I add on the car costs a lot of money. I decided not to put any light alloy wheels and get the standar. They told me the standard is 16" steel wheels with plastic covers.

Does anybody have a picture of these wheels...
Do you think I should pay and upgrade the wheels?
Do you guys think 16" wheels are enough for this car?

Or else, I am thinking to buy wheels from the local market and sell the cuirrent ones. Do you think it will cost me more if I do it like that to save from the taxes.


PS- light alloy wheels upgrade 16" costs arounf 500-800 euros.
upgrade to 17" costs 1400 1600 euros. Dont forgget to add the high taxes.


Also if Im gonna change it later, I would need larger tyres since it would have 16" tyres.
Are these new run flats expens've?

Can we also use another brand wheels on bmw cars?

What do you guys recommend for me to do?

Thanks

 

[fiesta]

thank you for your thoughts but the thing is if I buy it with the car, I have to pay 100% tax, because we are paying 100% tax for new cars. But if I buy it later, Then I just pay the VAT which is 18%. Thats why I was planning to purchase the wheel later...?

 

[fiesta]

thanks for sharing your thoughts. This last moment I dont want to modify my order to prevent any delays. so I guess i ll be getting a wheel cap I ll see what can I do when i get the car. Either put a 16 inch to not buy new tires or buy 18inch with new tyres depending on the prices and my ability to sell the current ones.

One last question...

Can I put another brand wheels on the car?
Does it have any bad effect, like decreasing performance or corruption on engine or mechanics?
I ve heard that there are different type of wheels. What type of a wheel should I consideer?

Thank you...

 

[fiesta]

Thanks for your answers. I ll see how it looks in 16 inch whells, hopefully good.

based on your answers, my first choice will be original BMW but if there is going to be huge price difference, then I ll go for other brands and consider the weights. and I try to mimic the 18 inch wheels sucn has style 162 (standard in 3 30i)

What do you guys think about BMW replicas? Are they going to give me the same results?

Also we have very bad roads (bumpy roads) here from time to time. Do you think 18 inch is too much?

IF not and original 18 is too expensive, I ll go with other brands. If any of you have opinions about other brands and types it should be, I would love to hear them.

Again thanks for all your helps till now.