BMW Factory Wheels: Authentic Myth or Over-Priced Rality?

by George A. Magalios, Mediasophia INC

BMW factory replica wheels represent one of the best values in the automotive wheel and parts world. Driving a BMW means that you never have to settle for second-best when it comes to performance and styling. BMW represents the ultimate in European styling, slick driving, and dependable engineering. BMW wheels are famous, just like the cars, for their styling and high performance under any driving conditions, on both road and track. Few people realize however that BMW wheels made by OEM replica manufacturers are engineered to the same fitment, styling, and performance specs as original BMW wheels – and cost less than half of stock wheels and rims.

When you are driving down the freeway in your M series, 3 series, 5 series, or 7 series you are not thinking about the performance of your wheels or their bolt patterns. You take it for granted that they are high quality precision engineered components in your driving experience. But what happens when you need to replace a wheel, a tire, or a whole set of wheels? What next? Buying BMW stock wheels from the dealer will mean paying at least two or three times the price of what you would pay for factory replica BMW wheels. What is the catch you ask? There is none! BMW factory replica wheels come in the same BMW-specified bolt patterns, sizes, styles, and engineering of original wheels. In fact, many models of wheels made for BMW are available in even more styles and finishes like chrome, black, silver, hyper, and polished.

This is why one of the best-kept secrets about car wheels/rims, particularly BMW wheels, is the alternatives to purchasing stock wheels from dealers whose mark-ups are often unruly and hit your wallet hard. Why not invest more of your money in other aspects of your car or life? Why pay more for BMW wheels when you can purchase great wheels for your beautiful BMW ride at a fraction of the cost of originals and without sacrificing performance.

Why re-invent the BMW wheel and pay more when you can find models for the M5, M3, M6, and all the 5 series, 3 series, and 7 series cars?