Are remanufactured OEM wheels okay? looking for 18s for a 530i

stormchaser · 08-11-2023, 10:32 PM

I just picked up a 23 530I with 19 inch wheels looking for 18s for the winter. I looked on EBAY and found a few sets that appeared to be from wheel resellers that essentially re powder coat and confirm perfect wheel spin/balance. Any issues with this? it might be good to find a seller directly that cared well for wheels, however these guys seem legit and stand by their product. Thoughts?

TEF · 08-16-2023, 06:14 PM

With the G30, BMW changed the bolt pattern, so all of the earlier OE wheels, that were so cheap on ebay and craigslist, cannot be used. Depending on what these remanufactured BMW wheels are selling for, one might do better getting wheels of various brands from TireRack or other online wheels sellers.

Frankly, if you live in an area with abundant snow and road salt, it seems quite ridiculous to shell out a lot of money for wheels used only in the winter.

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stormchaser Private First Class 90 Rep 133 Posts Drives: NONE Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Park City UT iTrader: (0)	Are remanufactured OEM wheels okay? looking for 18s for a 530i I just picked up a 23 530I with 19 inch wheels looking for 18s for the winter. I looked on EBAY and found a few sets that appeared to be from wheel resellers that essentially re powder coat and confirm perfect wheel spin/balance. Any issues with this? it might be good to find a seller directly that cared well for wheels, however these guys seem legit and stand by their product. Thoughts?
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TEF First Lieutenant 111 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 16 X3 28d/18 540d xdrive Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Western PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 540d xdrive [0.00] 2018 540d xdrive [0.00] 2016 X3 28d [0.00]	With the G30, BMW changed the bolt pattern, so all of the earlier OE wheels, that were so cheap on ebay and craigslist, cannot be used. Depending on what these remanufactured BMW wheels are selling for, one might do better getting wheels of various brands from TireRack or other online wheels sellers. Frankly, if you live in an area with abundant snow and road salt, it seems quite ridiculous to shell out a lot of money for wheels used only in the winter.
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