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<blockquote data-quote="Impulse" data-source="post: 260719" data-attributes="member: 5705"><p>Clint,</p><p>I am using the Conti 225/15/16 rims as original on my 325i.</p><p>Many of the members here may use larger rims like 17,18 and even 19 but I can assured you those rims will induce penalties like higher fuel consumption, excess</p><p>strain on the suspension,power loss and quicker wear and tear which are not healthy for the wallet.</p><p>Bigger rims are heavier and low profile tyres are expensive.Our Malaysian roads are</p><p>full of bumps and potholes and if you not careful, you will dent or even crack your rims.Go to Bandar Sunway rims accessories shops and you can find piles of damaged</p><p>rims.</p><p>You will definetly lose power as more torque is required to turn the bigger and heavier rims.If you are the racing type,you will notice your car will not reach it maximum speed.Some one here already send a post about this.</p><p>Bigger tyres and rims are more for comestic look and good to be driven around town</p><p>for others to see.</p><p>Unless you had a more powerful E46 330i, then go for it, by all mean.</p><p>Hope this info will help.</p><p>:burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: </p><p>Regards,</p><p>Impulse:burnout:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Impulse, post: 260719, member: 5705"] Clint, I am using the Conti 225/15/16 rims as original on my 325i. Many of the members here may use larger rims like 17,18 and even 19 but I can assured you those rims will induce penalties like higher fuel consumption, excess strain on the suspension,power loss and quicker wear and tear which are not healthy for the wallet. Bigger rims are heavier and low profile tyres are expensive.Our Malaysian roads are full of bumps and potholes and if you not careful, you will dent or even crack your rims.Go to Bandar Sunway rims accessories shops and you can find piles of damaged rims. You will definetly lose power as more torque is required to turn the bigger and heavier rims.If you are the racing type,you will notice your car will not reach it maximum speed.Some one here already send a post about this. Bigger tyres and rims are more for comestic look and good to be driven around town for others to see. Unless you had a more powerful E46 330i, then go for it, by all mean. Hope this info will help. :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: Regards, Impulse:burnout: [/QUOTE]
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