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If I could afford/ had a black series these would already be on my car. Some one please pick these up.

C'mon, those would fit your car perfectly!
If not, fender rolling has become a science. Go ahead, you'll be happy you did!

19's are the perfect fit for the BS - 20's, although they look good, do not perform as well and are prone to bending. My buddy with an E63 has 20" HRE's and hates them...he's bent them at least a dozen times in the last thre years.

They are to expensive for me to have to modify my car to put them on.

I bet they are lighter then your 19's.....

I bet they are lighter then your 19's.....[/QUOTE]


I agree with LZH, 19's is the way to go. The problem with 20's is you have very limited tire choices. If I recall correctly, there is only a 255 for the front available, which is a stretch for a 9.5" wheel. Traction is another issue..............20's look good, but that's about it.

BTW, I doubt they are lighter than my 19" HRE monobloks

I agree with LZH, 19's is the way to go. The problem with 20's is you have very limited tire choices. If I recall correctly, there is only a 255 for the front available, which is a stretch for a 9.5" wheel. Traction is another issue..............20's look good, but that's about it.

BTW, I doubt they are lighter than my 19" HRE monobloks[/QUOTE]

well naturally your monoblocks will be lighter being 19".

19's also have less rotational mass making turn in quicker and braking more efficent.
I think everyone will agree that a 19" wheel performs better than a 20" wheel and some would even like to run an 18" at the track.

I put the 20s from my SL55 on the BS and honestly I don't notice a significant difference in ride quality b/c the BS is so stiff out of the box.....

This topic is a very heated debate on many forums size vs. weight vs. aesthtics. While it's true you will lose some performance and have a somewhat harsher ride by moving to a larger (usually heavier) wheel it is my contention that unless you're a diehard stop light street racer or use the larger/heavier wheels on the track most people would never notice the small losses. Myself included. My BS will still smoke most any car stoplight to stoplight, I can light 'em up at will, the ride is still acceptable for a car I don't drive everyday (could say that about the BS with 19s too....) and I think 20s look great on the BS. Just my opinion.....

Good point, Chuck....The only time you will really notice a difference is on the track. For street duty, you really have to be pushin it to see any discernible difference.

I remember when 18's were considered HUGE LOL, The first time I squeezed a set of 18's under the fenders of my slightly lowered 1995 M3 people said I was nuts...now were are talking about 20's

Bottom line, bigger usually looks better, buta set of lightweight 18's would be optimum for performance. If my BS was a dedicated track car I would be running 18's on it and as many of you guys have already stated the 19's are a nice compromise, can't go wrong either way on a BS IMO....You know it's only a matter of time before somebody turns a Black Series into a "DONK" and puts a set of 24's on it to roll through the ghetto

....hopefully they never get that cheap! Aren't the wheels usually worth more than the car?

In the past, (this was probably 1-1.5 years ago).....

I found it difficult to locate 19" tires for a friend who needed a set.
20" have always seemed to be fairly readily available.... ??

And yes, for the most part, you are correct.
The South FLA and ATL guys LOVE that look though....
From what I have read (for the hell of it a while ago) - quite often, they DO spend a lot of money on those cars... custom paint, beefed up motor & chrome, all custom interior, big rims, etc etc.

Some have even quoted prices of 100k + and said they would rather have their unique Chevy than a MB or Bentley. Get the f**k out of here, not me !!