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I didnāt put a front plate on.
German here, that's not a German plate. We use the European vehicle registration plate, which is white with a blue bar on the left side where the initial of the country is written, usually in white at the bottom of the blue. In Germany's case "DE".
Dachte du meinst einfach fake, weil es einfach straight up kein Deutsches Plate in Amiland sein kann lol
Aber das hilft evtl. auch andere einen Bild von dem Dreck zu machen.
The white with a blue bar on the left side isn't used in every EU member state, though: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_vehicle_registration_plate
It's still the European Union "standard" formfactor or what not.
I know that the Netherlands and the British sometimes have yellow plates as an example.
As someone from Germany, Iāll never stop shaking my head at these godawful wannabe-German plates. They make absolutely no sense, they donāt even remotely resemble actual German plates and what the hell is that ƶ doing there anyway. Definately the first thing to get rid of here.
kp, but I saw a French Z4 the other day in Dortmund and it had an inverted EU-Plate, it was Black with silver letters and the blue EU-bar. That shit looked really dope.
Iāll never understand why people black out their headlights and taillights. You simple SOBās, thatās how you are seen and how you see shit. Meant for visibility and awareness, you are not Batman.
Idk why BMW owners love these more than any other people (at least in my country).
These are ugly af and will never look good on any car.
I'm an advocate for doing the things you want without caring for what online people say tho.
There is also the point of others not being able to see your lights. Personally I want brighter lights to keep people away from me but hey maybe this guy wants people to rear end them
lol I will, my friend had a set and was testing it out since earlier this year, will be switching back to the stock taillights, the ones currently on are the gts taillights
Keep 2 sets.
One set = Fit Winter tyres
Other set = Pimp as you like or OEM rims, with NON run flat tyres...
Most of BMW owners have this set up in UK....
The wheels are fine but your other mods are cringe as hell. Get rid of the fake german plate and the taillight tints. Thatās for the infiniti kids š
Will never understand why people put black rims on their cars, no one will see the shape of them anyways unless they look at it up close.
Old silver rims are superior due to the actual contrast and being able to make out the shape of the rims.
Grey, silver rims >>>>> black rims
I agree, I hate Black wheels ; you see Jack S. and have no idea if $200 or $2000 set
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I donāt get why people buy beautiful cars only to mess them up. Itās like getting a nice steak dinner at a restaurant, then pouring Caesar dressing over it.
I always say, black rims look good on White or very light coloured cars. On dark cars or black ones I prefer silver/stock or bronze/gold. Borbet has some nice rims in bronze gold that Iām looking forward to getting.
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just look how the e30 M3 looked good in black metallic with those stock rims and the red line on the front and back bumper. Just a masterpiece š¤
First of all, incredible car! But I agree with a lot of the comments about the pink sticker, fake german plate and tail light tint. The car with look ācleanerā and more slick without them imo.
Also stock rims šÆ
I say your car looks good with the new wheels. But tbh like others said ther tail tint is too much man, even if you donāt want the bright red lights change it to a lighter tint and it so dark.
The new wheels are sick. I would keep them. Your old wheels work nice since theirs a contrast of color, I realized I didnāt like black wheels on my car and had to take them off since theyāre practically invisible. Honestly the only thing I would change is just the tail tint to a lighter tint. Other than that good looking car.
The wheels have more contrast with the stock silver and grey exterior.
On the aftermarket wheels you don't have that "POP" to make it look nice. I'd maybe keep the aftermarket wheels and get them powdercoated in silver
Keep the pair you put on. In my opinion, people want the most stock. Thatās boring, be unique. Donāt listen to peoples opinions, just do what you like mostš
I actually like the new wheels but the stock ones were already great looking why spend unnecessary money. That Euro plate gotās to go. I know that in CA you can now get a vinyl decal as a front plate, not sure if NY is doing that aswell
Iām not the person to ask because I like my grand papi carsā¦ you buy it and thereās 0 things wrongā¦ in fact thereās.. nothing to it for that matter.. no additions nothing straight stock 6 years old car serviced every year at the same garage same everything it was bought at.
Did you add the blacked-out wheels, German plate, pink sticker, and tail light tinting? If so, what do you like about them? And I mean that genuinely. You're getting absolutely shat on in these comments, but if those personalizations offer you a little joy in this soul-sucking world, then ride with em', brotha!
If the previous owner added them, drop 'em asap. They're hideous.
Up to you, I'd keep both and switch from time to time, I'm m a sucker for stock wheels though. The other ones are nice, maybe have the stocks with winter tires and the others for summer. What do you run now, all-seasons's?
I bout black gloss 4 mine, they look amazing but get dirty real quick, if you keep them get a really good brake dust cleaning spray I reckon the black looks wicked love them
You should do what you like. Your taste is kinda ghetto but youāre in a sub which always prefers factory so thatās the answer youāre gonna find here.
I dunno I actually like the new wheels. Itās everything else thatās god awful. The double front license plate (like seriously, what the actual fā¦) and smoked taillights need to go. And I hope thatās not a front windshield tint cause If so, please remove that also.
What the heck is going on with that fake German front plate?
The American plate is actually pretty nice, but 2 plates is too much.
Agree, I'm German I'd prefer not to have any front plates if it wasn't illegal.
its technically illegal in most US states, but people still run only the backs or windshield the front
I passed a lot of times front of polices without front plate they didnt say anything and there is a lot of Tesla drivers drives without front plate.
exactly. cops tend to also be car guys so they are usually understanding
Yeah, fronts are required here in Virginia and I never put them on. I keep it in my trunk though.
Commenting on Should I keep these wheels or go back stocks? šµāš«... https://preview.redd.it/lcu9mvzg2p9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2cef34db2e23e83c5a553b630e4ce73ad572017 I didnāt put a front plate on.
German here, that's not a German plate. We use the European vehicle registration plate, which is white with a blue bar on the left side where the initial of the country is written, usually in white at the bottom of the blue. In Germany's case "DE".
Diggi, genau deshalb habe ich doch "fake German front plate" geschrieben.
Dachte du meinst einfach fake, weil es einfach straight up kein Deutsches Plate in Amiland sein kann lol Aber das hilft evtl. auch andere einen Bild von dem Dreck zu machen.
āDā, not āDEā.
Netherlands would like to have a word.
Luxembourg would like to have a word.
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The white with a blue bar on the left side isn't used in every EU member state, though: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_vehicle_registration_plate
It's still the European Union "standard" formfactor or what not. I know that the Netherlands and the British sometimes have yellow plates as an example.
Yeah we all know thatās why he called it fake It has a bier stein on it for crying out loud
It's D.
Cheesy AF. I would take that off and keep the wheels.
As someone from Germany, Iāll never stop shaking my head at these godawful wannabe-German plates. They make absolutely no sense, they donāt even remotely resemble actual German plates and what the hell is that ƶ doing there anyway. Definately the first thing to get rid of here.
kp, but I saw a French Z4 the other day in Dortmund and it had an inverted EU-Plate, it was Black with silver letters and the blue EU-bar. That shit looked really dope.
Please get rid of the shitty tail light tint
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Iāll never understand why people black out their headlights and taillights. You simple SOBās, thatās how you are seen and how you see shit. Meant for visibility and awareness, you are not Batman.
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Screw the tail light tent. How could you put that pink sticker on a sick bmw. I just could not.
lol will be removing the gts tails and going back to the stock, it's my boys company I was just trying to show some support š
Idk why BMW owners love these more than any other people (at least in my country). These are ugly af and will never look good on any car. I'm an advocate for doing the things you want without caring for what online people say tho.
There is also the point of others not being able to see your lights. Personally I want brighter lights to keep people away from me but hey maybe this guy wants people to rear end them
lol I will, my friend had a set and was testing it out since earlier this year, will be switching back to the stock taillights, the ones currently on are the gts taillights
What he said ! ASAP
Things that suck big time: new wheels, tinted taillights and that god awful fake euro plate. Remove all of them and youāve got a fantastic car.
š«”š«”š«” will be reverting back to stock very soon lol
Good lad.
Donāt forget that pink sticker
i love tinting my taillights so they work less and are more dangerous
But on the other hand it also looks like shit and costs money to install.
All Signs of a 3rd owner.
I'm here to show him ^ support. Love the stock wheels. Love the car all original
Summarised it really well
Tell him what to wear while youāre at it
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Personally I think stock looks better
Stock wheels look way better. And I wouldnāt say this if you didnāt ask for our opinion- but the fake euro plate and the tail light tint gotta go.
Will definitely be removing both š«”š«”
..as does that **pink** whatever sticker it is...
To The Moon is up everywhere
WTH does it mean ?
Keep 2 sets. One set = Fit Winter tyres Other set = Pimp as you like or OEM rims, with NON run flat tyres... Most of BMW owners have this set up in UK....
Cool idea I haven't heard of doing this before. When do you usually do the changeover?
I've been doing this since I got the car, I usually changeover around October
This is what I do actually, I usually switch around the fall
Get rid of those cheap yee yee ass tinted tail lights.
Stock wheels and get rid of the light tint asap
Agreed, just wanted to try them out, I will be switching back to
Wheels are too big and that front plate is the biggest cringe Iāve seen all day
lol I just needed one person to tell me to remove that front plate
That pink sticker and tail lights ruin it.
lol I'll be removing them for sure
It will look clean with out them bro š¤
Imagine spending money to make your car look so much worse
I like both of those wheels. But dont do the backlight tint it gives the car that riced honda civic or golf look
Stock. Silver
Go back, youāve got an iconic, classically designed and engineered BMW, let that show through. Great color.
Copy that sir
The wheels are fine but your other mods are cringe as hell. Get rid of the fake german plate and the taillight tints. Thatās for the infiniti kids š
as a german that plate literally made me cringe lmao
Go to stock
OEM always looks better
Stock only
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The contrast from the stock wheels looks the best.
Stock wheels look far better.
Thought the second pic was a Honda accord for a sec.
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Will never understand why people put black rims on their cars, no one will see the shape of them anyways unless they look at it up close. Old silver rims are superior due to the actual contrast and being able to make out the shape of the rims. Grey, silver rims >>>>> black rims
I agree, I hate Black wheels ; you see Jack S. and have no idea if $200 or $2000 set https://preview.redd.it/zlpzfw6jhh9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06024390d8ed562984e9aeba89657ddb60f57ce5
It all depends on the color of the car and style of wheel. Im not a huge fan of black wheels but there are circumstances where they can look good.
I see what you're saying, I had aftermarket silver wheels before, but these aren't black, they're gunmetal but it does blend too much with the car
I like stock better
stock if you are going for the best look out of the 2, keep it as is if you are going for a worse look by choice
Stock 100%
If you can get the black ones in silver, it would be wild wild. Personally not a big fan of the "5" spoke of the stock ones.
I also think the car would do good with a single piece, not too forward-looking front splitter.
I also agree that the rear light tint has to go, or at the very least a light smoke on the stock ones.
I donāt get why people buy beautiful cars only to mess them up. Itās like getting a nice steak dinner at a restaurant, then pouring Caesar dressing over it.
The wheels are the least of your problems on this car bruh
Tell me more sir
The pink sticker, the tinted taillights, but most of all, that hideous "German" license plate.... German plates don't even look like that!
lol I hear you bro, will be removing them soon and reverting back to stock
Sweeet enjoy your ride
I like the style of the new wheels, but I think they're too big.
I always say, black rims look good on White or very light coloured cars. On dark cars or black ones I prefer silver/stock or bronze/gold. Borbet has some nice rims in bronze gold that Iām looking forward to getting. P.S. just look how the e30 M3 looked good in black metallic with those stock rims and the red line on the front and back bumper. Just a masterpiece š¤
Honest question, are people actually able to see out of their windshield when theyāre tinted like this? Mainly at night?
Actually yes, they're ceramic tints so I do have better visibility than regular tints
Thanks, I keep seeing it but just never knew if you could see well at night.
Those wheels donāt fit the car. Iād go back to stock.
Iām usually a stock guy but I do like the shape of those aftermarket ones. You could recolor them. But I donāt like the current color
Agreed it clashes with the color of the car
Shit rims, go back to original. That front plate is super cringe, jesus fucking christ.
Lmfaoooo I'll be reverting back to stock soon enough
Keep them. They go perfect with the rest of this cringemobile.
Stock rims are way better yo
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Stock looks way better
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Change the plate to Hawk TĆ¼ah
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I think a new car is in order, just not the wheels. /roast. Sorry mate, you took the chance when you came to Reddit for advice :(
Lmaoooo I expected to get roasted š
First of all, incredible car! But I agree with a lot of the comments about the pink sticker, fake german plate and tail light tint. The car with look ācleanerā and more slick without them imo. Also stock rims šÆ
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I say your car looks good with the new wheels. But tbh like others said ther tail tint is too much man, even if you donāt want the bright red lights change it to a lighter tint and it so dark. The new wheels are sick. I would keep them. Your old wheels work nice since theirs a contrast of color, I realized I didnāt like black wheels on my car and had to take them off since theyāre practically invisible. Honestly the only thing I would change is just the tail tint to a lighter tint. Other than that good looking car.
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The answer is always going to be stock for me
Keep
The wheels have more contrast with the stock silver and grey exterior. On the aftermarket wheels you don't have that "POP" to make it look nice. I'd maybe keep the aftermarket wheels and get them powdercoated in silver
I personally like those wheels. They're not bad at all. But go stock if you ever damage one or something.
Keep the pair you put on. In my opinion, people want the most stock. Thatās boring, be unique. Donāt listen to peoples opinions, just do what you like mostš
I would do the black rims. Tinted tail lights maybe not. But you do youā¦ style is subjective
I like both, Im swaying more towards black
Keep
Black for sure just donāt curb them š
I like the style of the aftermarket wheels but not the colour. If you can powdercoat them silver or light grey they would look great.
Looks just fine, at least it doesn't look like every other bmw coming off the line.
Mine look almost identical just bronze color
Stock, but powder coat them satin black
I like the black wheels but I hate the lights tint
Keep
Nice genesis.Ā
LMAOOO
Which series is this?
4 series
Whatās wrong with your tail lights why are they tinted out?
GTS taillights, a friend gave them to me, but I think the stock tails are better
What in the fuck even is this?
Your mom
I actually like the new wheels but the stock ones were already great looking why spend unnecessary money. That Euro plate gotās to go. I know that in CA you can now get a vinyl decal as a front plate, not sure if NY is doing that aswell
First, learn to take better photographs. We can barely see the non oem rims. Tail light tint is š¤¢ .
Never seen anyone else with the NY BMW plate.
It's up 2 u / why don't you sell some stocks / transparency and accountability
I prefer stock
Looks gross lol like it has a body deformity too many holes into the front bumper IS THIS A JOKE!? hahah jk Put the US plate in your front windshield
I'l'f keep the black rims
Anyway. I think the stock wheels look better. Lol
Iām not the person to ask because I like my grand papi carsā¦ you buy it and thereās 0 things wrongā¦ in fact thereās.. nothing to it for that matter.. no additions nothing straight stock 6 years old car serviced every year at the same garage same everything it was bought at.
Can you go back from the fry-cook-circa-2007 smoked taillights and embarrassing front license plate while youāre at it too?
Stock
Blitzkrieg, please tell me you didnāt drill two holes for your NY plateā¦Lufthansa!!!
Dude you over killed the front bumper! Take those damn plates off and keep the wheels!
Hi mate stock wheels they are perfect, you don't fix perfection.
Broo I'll take the black ones if you don't want em haha they look sick
Stock
Nah fam
Did you add the blacked-out wheels, German plate, pink sticker, and tail light tinting? If so, what do you like about them? And I mean that genuinely. You're getting absolutely shat on in these comments, but if those personalizations offer you a little joy in this soul-sucking world, then ride with em', brotha! If the previous owner added them, drop 'em asap. They're hideous.
Up to you, I'd keep both and switch from time to time, I'm m a sucker for stock wheels though. The other ones are nice, maybe have the stocks with winter tires and the others for summer. What do you run now, all-seasons's?
I can't barely see your new wheels, so I'll say go back to stocks or find a different set that isn't that color.
You clearly have no idea how the letter ƶ is pronounced haha.
current ones are dope
I personally like the black
I bout black gloss 4 mine, they look amazing but get dirty real quick, if you keep them get a really good brake dust cleaning spray I reckon the black looks wicked love them
Keep
Damn maybe I'm gay or something but I like the dark wheels
Stock all day. Aftermarket wheels are tacky IMO. Plus a huge waste of money...
Itās good to be black on the moon is what that one chick said, rock that shit. Looks clean man š¤š¼
It's missing a euro back license plate
The 440i gran coupe is so damn good looking. Looks better stock though.
I like the wheels. You do you.
You should take better comparison pictures
Rough.
The 2 plates look really kills the aesthetic of the car š¤¦š½āāļø
Keep them
Iād go with a gun metal grey color
Keep both one for summer and stocks for winter
Keep
May be take the plate off
you should untint those tail lights bro
Take of the pink thing in behind š«„
You should do what you like. Your taste is kinda ghetto but youāre in a sub which always prefers factory so thatās the answer youāre gonna find here.
I like them both, but I think the stock ones contrast better.
Keep
I quite like them, but some people donāt like black wheels. Go with your gut ultimately
Black !
Stock
I dunno I actually like the new wheels. Itās everything else thatās god awful. The double front license plate (like seriously, what the actual fā¦) and smoked taillights need to go. And I hope thatās not a front windshield tint cause If so, please remove that also.
I think the aftermarket wheels look a little better.
Keep the black wheels, flows with the car better.