Red wheels on '07 M coupe

[bmwschnell]

I haven't done anything yet, but I'm kicking around a few ideas, and I'm wanting some opinions. I have an '07 M coupe, silver-gray with the red interior. I'm wanting to do something with the wheels. So far I have narrowed it down to Apex arc8 wheels in black or anthracite or painting my stock wheels.

If I painted my stock wheels, I planned on painting them to match my red interior, and I planned to paint my side-view mirrors to match. Has anyone else done this?

Your opinions please?

[Jumbosock]

I think it will look too much like a clown car.

[Gladius]

Someone posted a monstrosity (sorry, honest opinion) with orange-red wheels and all kinds of weird pinstripes somewhere here recently. I believe it was a roadster, though.

Edit: Yeah, check the photos subforum, it was posted yesterday.

[bmwschnell]

Thanks for the opinions. That's why I'm checking on here first. I have attached the look I'm going for. Obviously it would be a M coupe instead of a M3, and the base color would be silver-gray, but you get the idea.

If the consensus is that it's too radical, I may just get the apex wheels and get the weight savings that come along with them.

[Devious21]

Originally Posted by bmwschnell

Thanks for the opinions. That's why I'm checking on here first. I have attached the look I'm going for. Obviously it would be a M coupe instead of a M3, and the base color would be silver-gray, but you get the idea.

If the consensus is that it's too radical, I may just get the apex wheels and get the weight savings that come along with them.

This is exactly it. You can also look at it as your car isn't radical enough. You car needs to be very bold to be able to pull of red wheels. Basically, your whole car needs to be over the top. Otherwise, the wheels are just going to look out of place.

[Jumbosock]

That's actually pretty cool. Lol. I think the shade of red would have to be perfect.

[bmwschnell]

Originally Posted by Devious21

This is exactly it. You can also look at it as your car isn't radical enough. You car needs to be very bold to be able to pull of red wheels. Basically, your whole car needs to be over the top. Otherwise, the wheels are just going to look out of place.

That's a good point. When I first thought of red wheels, I was thinking Porsche GT3rs, but a M coupe is not nearly as over the top as a GT3rs so it might look out of place. I'm just not sure b/c I've seen some very conservative cars with sporty painted wheels that I've liked.

Tough call

[bmwschnell]

Originally Posted by Jumbosock

That's actually pretty cool. Lol. I think the shade of red would have to be perfect.

I think the red that I would choose might just work too b/c it's not fire engine red, but rather a little darker to match the red leather interior.

I'll have to think this over, but I'd probably be safer with the anthracite or black wheels from Apex.

[dubsesd]

my photoshop

[Devious21]

I like that shade of red much more than what was on the M3. I don't know if I'd do it but I think it looks better than the M3. Also, I don't know if it's the lighting but it doesn't look like the M3s wheels and mirrors are the same shade of red. If you do end up doing wheels and side mirrors, be sure they match.

My car had imola side mirrors for a while but without going red wheels or something more drastic, I felt they were just out of place and I went back to black. Sort of the reverse of your issue.

[bmwschnell]

Originally Posted by dubsesd

my photoshop

YES! Just like that! Wow that DOES look good. If I do it, I'll just be painting the stock wheels, and also my car is the silver-gray so it's a little darker than yours, but it's still pretty close. Your brakes are aftermarket and has a little bit more of an aggressive look. It works great.

[Nate4641]

Look into using plasti-dip for painting the wheels. You'll at least be able to go back to stock appearance without much hassle.

Personally I don't see the appeal in crazy colored wheels, but i'm more of a class/traditional appearance type. Its your car, do what makes you happy.

[dubsesd]

that was just a photoshop i was playing around with. my car actually looks like this

[mgwatson48]

^ lol your 3er looks like a 750 in that pic

[StigJ]

I think it could look ok if you dont do the complete wheel in red.

Here is my old track wheels (now sold)

[bmwschnell]

Thanks for all of your input. I think the red wheels and mirrors would look good, but at the same time, I've decided that I want to keep the classic look. I've had my car since it left the factory in '07, and I plan on keeping it until it's a classic so I probably won't do any paint. I'm also afraid that I'll just make the car look like a boy racer car. I think the look I was going for can only be pulled off by the 911 GT3rs or track cars.

[David70]

Originally Posted by bmwschnell

Thanks for all of your input. I think the red wheels and mirrors would look good, but at the same time, I've decided that I want to keep the classic look. I've had my car since it left the factory in '07, and I plan on keeping it until it's a classic so I probably won't do any paint. I'm also afraid that I'll just make the car look like a boy racer car. I think the look I was going for can only be pulled off by the 911 GT3rs or track cars.

Agree with the above. I also have a Silver Gray, (also in Ohio) and also went with the Apex Arc 8 wheels but in Hyper Black. Personally think the red wheels would get old quickly.

Was pleasantly surprised that even with the 8.5" and 9.5" (.5" wider) wheels with 245 F 275 R tires (wider wheels and tires) that I still lost about 24 lbs. pounds total.

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by dubsesd

my photoshop

I have a feeling your car would look good even if the wheels were covered in polka-dots, unfair example