DIVA

Any one know what type of rim's those are i want to get them for my TL so i was wondering if any one can tell me...thanks

stan kiang

Those look like Hamann wheels which are made BMWs. If they are, they won't fit our TLs.

SimTypeS

Ah, yes; I love that picture. If only we could really have a lip on the rear wheel like that, but, alas, we have front wheel drive cars.
You can find wheels like the Zauber Gettins that look like that front wheel. There are others, too. Matters how much money you have, and if you are picky about your wheels. They are nice, though. Cruise through the gallery, see if there are any like that in there.

DIVA

well im willing to spend any amout of money for those, but u know where to look for them like who would see those?

StanMan

if you like that design, dronell makes a copy called the type I...


you can get 19x7.5 with a 41 offset or 19x8 with a 47 offset. the 41 is kinda low for that rim width, so i would probably go with the 8/47 wheel.

when they first appeared, i think hype was good about them. unfortunately, it seemed like they could not deliver many of their wheels in time. i read on some sites that most of their wheels have been discontinued, but i don't know the real info...you can look into that.

www.aktusa.com (distributor)
www.wheeloptions.com
www.wholesalehyperformance.com

stan kiang

I would be careful with either one of those sizes (18.7.5 +41 or 19x8 +47) bc I think both will scrape like crazy unless you get your fender rolled. In the front, it will rub regardless if you get your fender rolled or not. There may be a way to fix that but I am unaware of how to do that.

StanMan

if you don't slam your ride, then the fronts will not rub badly...you can always flipflop the liner in front to gain a little more room. the lip on the rear fenders is what causes rubbing, at most moderate drops, because it protrudes into the wheel well. even then, it's usually the bumper and not the lip itself that causes much of the rubbing. 47 offset on 8s is not bad...just 3mm shy of the preferred 50 offset. my buddy has 19x8s with a 45 offset and 235s on a 2000 accord coupe with a kit and sportlines...after some bumper trimming, he only rubs when he turns hard and aggressively, and when the road gets bumpy. as long as the rubbing is not sustained, it should be ok. now if you want to play it safer, get 225/35s instead.

patrick

Or better yet, a higher offset (if it is available).

Edward'TLS

The wheels are Hamann PGII. They are designed for BMWs and Volks/Audis. The highest offset is less than 40mm and so they will not fit our cars. I would have bought them if they fit.

DIVA

thanks guys i will look in to it and chkeck back with u when i make a dicision

DaveTypeS02

anyone know what a good price to pay for those dronells would be?

liquid_x

CLS-D on the CL board has the Type I in 19s

check the 4th post

Chigg

we have several people on this board with 19x8 +47 who claim to only rub on hard turns with 3 or more people in the car. I think this setup is OK.