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      05-12-2021, 12:42 PM   #1
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No love for 21" OEM 215 style wheels?

These 21"s seem pretty rare. What are your thoughts on them? I'm torn if I want to swap to aftermarket 22"s.
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      05-12-2021, 12:44 PM   #2
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Personally, I'm not a fan.
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Never really liked them personally. They don't even look like 21's to me. 375 or 599 look way better IMO.
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I like them in any color but black. But that's just my personal taste against black wheels.

I do think they look better on an E70 than an F15 though. If I could find a set for a reasonable price, I'd probably rock them. Shoot, they look pretty good on E53's too.
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Personally, I'm not a fan.
Me neither.
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      05-12-2021, 06:58 PM   #6
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I'm surprised. I think they are good looking wheels. Better than other OEM ones imho. That's why I'm undecided.
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      05-13-2021, 06:28 AM   #7
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OK, IMO you can't just ask a question about the wheel, without adding a picture or info.
So here is a link to the specs and picture.
https://www.bmwstylerims.com/bmw-wheel-style-215/

Personally I like the design, simple but different take on the classic 5 spoke.
Design also seems a lot easier to clean than some other wheels, lesson learned from having multi spoke wheels in the past.
They might now be considered a bit dated, but if the price was right, I'd keep a set as spare for my F15
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      05-13-2021, 09:26 AM   #8
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OK, IMO you can't just ask a question about the wheel, without adding a picture or info.
So here is a link to the specs and picture.
https://www.bmwstylerims.com/bmw-wheel-style-215/

Personally I like the design, simple but different take on the classic 5 spoke.
Design also seems a lot easier to clean than some other wheels, lesson learned from having multi spoke wheels in the past.
They might now be considered a bit dated, but if the price was right, I'd keep a set as spare for my F15
You make great points. They honestly look good, I only wish they were 22"
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I love them. I drove 3 hours to get a set. But I did just switch to BBSs. My favorite X5/6 21" wheel hands down.
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I love them. I drove 3 hours to get a set. But I did just switch to BBSs. My favorite X5/6 21" wheel hands down.
THANK YOU! finally someone else feels the same about them. They look great on your f85!
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I think they look great as well, anybody have these (black) on a Space Grey Metallic x5?
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That's the beauty of design. Not everyone needs to
Love the same thing. Everyone has different tastes ..... and that's ok!

Some people will love it or hate it but it's what you love and screw whatever everyone else thinks.

Half of all the wheels I see on cars I think look terrible in my opinion only, and the owner I bet would argue differently, but that's ok.

My wife loves sushi and can't imagine life without it ! I can't stand it! But we make it work lol!

People get too caught up with what everyone else thinks is right or pretty or bad.

Love what you love and live!

If you love em rock em!

Enjoy it!
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That's the beauty of design. Not everyone needs to
Love the same thing. Everyone has different tastes ..... and that's ok!

Some people will love it or hate it but it's what you love and screw whatever everyone else thinks.

Half of all the wheels I see on cars I think look terrible in my opinion only, and the owner I bet would argue differently, but that's ok.

My wife loves sushi and can't imagine life without it ! I can't stand it! But we make it work lol!

People get too caught up with what everyone else thinks is right or pretty or bad.

Love what you love and live!

If you love em rock em!

Enjoy it!
Well said brother. Thank you for that. I do like them and can care less what others think. What I'm struggling is that i also love 22" wheels, too bad they are 21". If I can get a decent offer, I would be happy for a new owner to sport them.
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      05-14-2021, 10:50 AM   #14
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Seems like most like them in black. Porsche really started a trend around 2000 that has lasted longer than I thought it would. Minivans are coming with black wheels now. To each their own, as stated above.

The 215's are nice wheels for sure. Still, I prefer them on an E70 or E53. But they don't look bad on an F15.







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