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Bunch of questions.

I have a 230i xdrive with 7.5jx17 ET43 OEM wheels with the nasty runflats.

I'm thinking of getting a second set of wheels and tires for the summer. I do a couple of track days each summer. I'm thinking of the TSW Bathurst Gloss Gun metal Rotary Forced wheels with the PSS tires.

Here's the questions:

1. Thoughts on the quality of the TSW wheels? I saw some negative reviews but maybe all wheels get a handful of bad reviews.The price sure looks lower than most other wheels and I like the look.

2. Any problem with switching back and forth between 17 inch wheels in winter and 18 in summer? doesn't seem like a problem. Eventually when the runflats wear out I'll ditch them for something else.

3. The 240i standard wheel size looks like 7.5jx18 ET45 but the TSW wheel is 18x8.5 with 35 offset. Both run 225/40/18 tires. So, it looks like the TSW rim is wider but either rim width is fine for 225 tire. Why does BMW use a 7.5 width rim and TSW use 8.5? Does it make any difference?

Thanks for the help.