Changed the look of my E90 LCI. Progress Pics!

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-11-2012, 10:37 PM

Car before

Found a good deal on style 162 wheels from a forum member with good front tires

Ride Home

Put them on but couldn't drive far because steel belt was showing through back tires

Picked up some Nitto NT555 255/35/18 from someone on craigslist the same day

Took to Tire Kingdom for tire change and to put TPMS in from old wheels

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-11-2012, 10:39 PM

No Wheel

Washed with Nittos on

Dat 255

Plastidipped Black

Did grille black also
and took front plate off

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-11-2012, 10:41 PM

Few pics after finishing tonight

E90Company · 06-11-2012, 10:48 PM

Looks fresh. Would you be down to meet sometime so I could check out what black 162's look like??

arctic330i · 06-11-2012, 10:48 PM

Not bad, I like those wheels silver personally. I think some spacers would be of good use here! you could do 18mm rear and 12.5mm up front easy.

Catalina Wine Mixer · 06-11-2012, 10:49 PM

looks great! black that grill out tho

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-11-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Company

Looks fresh. Would you be down to meet sometime so I could check out what black 162's look like??

Yea anytime, just let me know

Quote:

Originally Posted by arctic330i

Not bad, I like those wheels silver personally. I think some spacers would be of good use here! you could do 18mm rear and 12.5mm up front easy.

Can I put them on myself?

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Originally Posted by P3rsian Pr0digy

looks great! black that grill out tho

Thanks. Which one? I did the kidney grille

Catalina Wine Mixer · 06-11-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW328_

Yea anytime, just let me know

Can I put them on myself?

Thanks. Which one? I did the kidney grille

oh ahh it appears you did didnt notice it for some reason..

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-11-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by P3rsian Pr0digy

oh ahh it appears you did didnt notice it for some reason..

I didn't notice what? lol

VTECaddict · 06-11-2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by arctic330i

Not bad, I like those wheels silver personally. I think some spacers would be of good use here! you could do 18mm rear and 12.5mm up front easy.

18mm rear would be too aggressive for LCI since it has a wider rear track.

i have 20mm rear and 12mm front on pre-LCI.

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-11-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

18mm rear would be too aggressive for LCI since it has a wider rear track.

i have 20mm rear and 12mm front on pre-LCI.

So what would be good for me? And can I put the spacers on myself?

tmo24 · 06-11-2012, 11:54 PM

Like the wheels silver better honestly. If you had gloss black, I may think they look better. The plastidip honestly looks like they just haven't been washed in months.

bmwforme · 06-12-2012, 12:29 AM

for the wheels... this ---> http://www.clublexus.com/forums/6334474-post5.html

BrazilianBimmer · 06-12-2012, 12:33 AM

Def like the way your car is looking, it's improving. I was going to say something about the color mismatch with wheels and car but didn't want people to jump on me saying that I am hating on your car because I haven't done anything to mine yet. I personally don't like the black wheels with the color of your car..too much contrast man.
But looking good

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-12-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwforme

for the wheels... this ---> http://www.clublexus.com/forums/6334474-post5.html

Wow that looks really good. If this starts to come off I'll probably do that. Does that one stay on better?

arctic330i · 06-12-2012, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

18mm rear would be too aggressive for LCI since it has a wider rear track.

i have 20mm rear and 12mm front on pre-LCI.

Really! I had no idea, good to know!

JimVR4 · 06-12-2012, 02:44 PM

Replace ugly orange reflectors with smoked or body color FTW

idrift4wd · 06-12-2012, 02:49 PM

i like it better without dipp.

///M3NACE · 06-12-2012, 02:59 PM

Car looks amazing but to be honest keep the 162s in the original bmw factory color. Also maybe this is just me but to put something from a pre lci to a lci makes the car look less nice.

Wilhelm · 06-12-2012, 03:27 PM

I think they look great, but I'm a fan of the silver body/black wheels look. Gloss, matter, hyperblack, whatever, the color is great and the style is definitely an upgrade.

50shadesofhockenheim · 06-13-2012, 10:40 PM

more pics

E90PAT · 06-13-2012, 10:56 PM

LCI to PRE LCI.. thats a first lol

looks good

06-11-2012, 10:37 PM	#1
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50shadesofhockenheim Colonel 2161 Rep 2,319 Posts Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: boca raton, fl iTrader: (6)	No Wheel Washed with Nittos on Dat 255 Plastidipped Black Did grille black also and took front plate off
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06-11-2012, 10:48 PM	#4
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06-11-2012, 11:54 PM	#12
tmo24 Major 139 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i e92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (3)	Like the wheels silver better honestly. If you had gloss black, I may think they look better. The plastidip honestly looks like they just haven't been washed in months. __________________ 2007 335i Jet Black e92 6AT - VRSF Full street exhaust DP, Chargepipe 7.5 FMIC, MHD, XHP, Koni orange/Eibachs, some other stuff 2007 335i Jet Black e90 6MT - Eibachs, magnaflow exhaust, carbon hood, short shift kit, some other random stuff - being sold somewhere sometime soon probably 2010 335i AW e90 6 AT Msport - The GF took this one over... JB4, PE exhaust, Koni yellows/Eibachs, pink badges, fuzzy steering wheel cover ?
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06-12-2012, 12:33 AM	#14
BrazilianBimmer Captain 42 Rep 822 Posts Drives: Black e90 325i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	Def like the way your car is looking, it's improving. I was going to say something about the color mismatch with wheels and car but didn't want people to jump on me saying that I am hating on your car because I haven't done anything to mine yet. I personally don't like the black wheels with the color of your car..too much contrast man. But looking good
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JimVR4 Captain 338 Rep 842 Posts Drives: 21 X5 M50i M-Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Replace ugly orange reflectors with smoked or body color FTW __________________ 2021 G05 X5 ///M50i / Phytonic Blue / Cognac Vernasca iStep 03/2023.50
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///M3NACE Banned 168 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	Car looks amazing but to be honest keep the 162s in the original bmw factory color. Also maybe this is just me but to put something from a pre lci to a lci makes the car look less nice.
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Wilhelm Private 5 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 3281T Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: El Lay iTrader: (0)	I think they look great, but I'm a fan of the silver body/black wheels look. Gloss, matter, hyperblack, whatever, the color is great and the style is definitely an upgrade.
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06-13-2012, 10:40 PM	#21
50shadesofhockenheim Colonel 2161 Rep 2,319 Posts Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: boca raton, fl iTrader: (6)	more pics
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06-13-2012, 10:56 PM	#22
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