tires and wheels Spotted an Alpina B7... what do you think?

[1971Ginger]

Saw this on my lunch break, looked cool but it doesn't have appeal besides the wheels and Alpina emblems. That's a downpayment on a condo on wheels (i live in California)

[Koblenz]

Its ok. We have a few here

[jgerock]

I've seen a few here too. To me, the new 5 series has a gorgeous body - especially in blue.

[roadhog0]

IMHO the trunk areas are hideous.... But it's Alpina so +1

[mcompact]

I drove one for a couple of weeks while I was writing a story for Roundel. I usually don't like big heavy cars, but 500 bhp covers up a multitude of sins. It even handled a couple of days at the track without complaint- aside from vaporizing the front tires. If I won the lottery I would have to buy one just for giggles.

[Hermes]

first off that looks like the E65 B7. What do you expect when you start off with an ugly car?

I saw this one the other day... drool

[flyingjolly]

yup, the F01 is much sexier!

[c.d.iesel]

it eats tires + -=ZERO=- side wall for pothole roads - we have a customer

who gets towed in with damaged tires and rims

atleast every 38 days - my guess he's up to

12 tires and 4+ rims

what do you think ?

it has a warranty

Tires are not included with lease - you pay huge !

give it back to BMWFS at the end of the lease and

walk away after you shoot yer load- fast . DO NOT OWN ONE!

[photog02]

give it back to BMWFS at the end of the lease and walk away after you shoot yer load- fast . DO NOT OWN ONE!

I thought that was the rule with all new BMWs...

[Modifier]

Those wheels have the valve stem behind the center cap don't they - to move the rolling mass towards the hub.

What modifications will I have to do to fit those on my 02? Will I need to roll the fender lips?

[c.d.iesel]

put those rims on a 02 ?! only in the cartoons

front

245/35x21"

8.5x21"

rear

285/30x21"

10x21"

0-60 mph 4.5 sec.

174 mph top speed

168 mph top speed for xDrive

short WB 4652 lbs

long WB 4806 lbs

add 200 lbs for xDrive

have a nice day

[mcaden]

I passed one on the Beltway in Silver Spring, MD a couple of weeks ago. I do like the Alpina Blue. :-)

[jgerock]

What modifications will I have to do to fit those on my 02? Will I need to roll the fender lips?

I love it! What's the offset of those?? Need spacers?

[jgerock]

I passed one on the Beltway in Silver Spring, MD a couple of weeks ago. I do like the Alpina Blue. :-)

Marc - did you wave to the B7 driver as you passed the car? Were you in the E46 or the 2002?

[c.d.iesel]

front

8.5x21" ET25

36.10.7.980.130

$935

rear

10x21" ET41

36.10.7.980.130

$1025