Orbit Grey 2016 M235i Wheels (optional)

shark715 · 06-30-2015, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TMatt

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.bimmerfest.com/news/83329...dering-guides/

Cheers!

Thanks, but I looked at the link provided, but I don't see where there is a photo of the M235 wheel in Orbit Grey. Any direction you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

TMatt · 07-01-2015, 12:24 PM

Click on BMW F22 2 Series 228i and M235i Ordering Guide and scroll to the bottom of the pdf. The pictures of all the different wheels are there.

shark715 · 07-01-2015, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TMatt

Click on BMW F22 2 Series 228i and M235i Ordering Guide and scroll to the bottom of the pdf. The pictures of all the different wheels are there.

Yes, but unfortunately the pics are in black and white. You can see that the optional color will be darker, but you really can't tell much. We ordered the optional wheels on the basis of those pics, hoping that we will be able to see what they really look like before it's too late to change the order.

TMatt · 07-01-2015, 01:09 PM

I'm looking at color images. The center hub of the wheel has a blue and white BMW logo on it. Not sure why you are seeing black and white images.

TMatt · 07-01-2015, 01:20 PM

Here are both wheels

shark715 · 07-01-2015, 01:33 PM

Thank you. Still very difficult to tell what that shade of grey is. Sort of looks like it might be similar to what BMW calls "anthracite" on the Mini's. Not sure how those wheels are going to look on our metallic black convertible with black roof. Hopefully there will be better pictures available soon.

TMatt · 07-01-2015, 01:47 PM

I'm hoping they come out with the 2016 2 series configurator soon. I am ordering an Estoril Blue m235i and am planning on getting the orbit grey, although that may change when I see it on the configurator. My allocation isn't until August, so I have plenty of time to change my mind.

shark715 · 07-01-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TMatt

I'm hoping they come out with the 2016 2 series configurator soon. I am ordering an Estoril Blue m235i and am planning on getting the orbit grey, although that may change when I see it on the configurator. My allocation isn't until August, so I have plenty of time to change my mind.

In Germany and Austria they do show the 235 xdrive convertible (which is what we have ordered and is a 2016 model) on their configuator, but they don't show the optional wheel color (at least not yet).

MrBimmerM235i · 07-02-2015, 12:26 PM

Guys! on the picture that Grey looks very dark. But if you look for the Orbit Grey wheels BMW are using on the 2016 Special Edition 435i ZHP Package you can have an idea. I ordered my in Alpine White with the Orbit Grey wheels and I can't wait tbh.

shark715 · 07-02-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBimmerM235i

Guys! on the picture that Grey looks very dark. But if you look for the Orbit Grey wheels BMW are using on the 2016 Special Edition 435i ZHP Package you can have an idea. I ordered my in Alpine White with the Orbit Grey wheels and I can't wait tbh.

I think you mentioned that before, but I can't seem to find any photos of the wheels you are referring to.

AlpsRider · 07-09-2015, 11:58 AM

I've googled that model, the photos I've seen do not look like the Orbit Grey color that I've seen on other two tone BMW wheels which is much darker. If they are calling it Orbit Grey then either they have a double standard color or it is a typo.

shark715 · 07-09-2015, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AlpsRider

I've googled that model, the photos I've seen do not look like the Orbit Grey color that I've seen on other two tone BMW wheels which is much darker. If they are calling it Orbit Grey then either they have a double standard color or it is a typo.

Hopefully we will get a better idea once the 2016 configurator is up. Based on past years, one would think it should be any day. Interesting that you can build an M235 xdrive convertible (new for model year 2016) on some other countries' websites, but they don't show an optional wheel color being available. Maybe the optional wheel color is just for North America?

shark715 · 07-16-2015, 11:30 AM

You can see them on a beta version of the configuator now.

MrBimmerM235i · 07-16-2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shark715

You can see them on a beta version of the configuator now.

They look way too much darker compared to how they really look.

shark715 · 07-17-2015, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBimmerM235i

They look way too much darker compared to how they really look.

Are you saying the actual color is much lighter than how the configurator depicts them? Just curious, how do you know that? I have been able to find almost no info at all on them, thanks.

MrBimmerM235i · 07-17-2015, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by shark715

Are you saying the actual color is much lighter than how the configurator depicts them? Just curious, how do you know that? I have been able to find almost no info at all on them, thanks.

This is the real Orbit Grey color... I don't know why it's so dark on the online configurator.

MrBimmerM235i · 07-17-2015, 07:20 AM

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MrBimmerM235i · 07-17-2015, 07:31 AM

Click on this PDF...

shark715 · 07-17-2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBimmerM235i

This is the real Orbit Grey color... I don't know why it's so dark on the online configurator.

Yeah, I see what you mean. The configuator shows the orbit grey wheels to be very dark on the 4 series too. But the pictures you attached don't look that different from the standard ferric grey. How do you know that the photos you attached are really orbit grey? I don't want to sound like I'm challenging you, I just don't want to be surprised when we go to pick up the car, and soon I won't be able to change our order. Thanks.

MrBimmerM235i · 07-17-2015, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by shark715

Yeah, I see what you mean. The configuator shows the orbit grey wheels to be very dark on the 4 series too. But the pictures you attached don't look that different from the standard ferric grey. How do you know that the photos you attached are really orbit grey? I don't want to sound like I'm challenging you, I just don't want to be surprised when we go to pick up the car, and soon I won't be able to change our order. Thanks.

Because BMW advertise that car (435i ZHP Package) with Orbit Grey wheels and the car in the picture is exactly that car.

shark715 · 07-17-2015, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBimmerM235i

Because BMW advertise that car (435i ZHP Package) with Orbit Grey wheels and the car in the picture is exactly that car.

What is the ZHP package you are referring to? I just looked at the 2016 435i ordering guide and I don't see it.

AlpsRider · 07-17-2015, 01:14 PM

The wheel color of the above examples of the 435i with orbit grey do not look like the same color of the two tone BMW orbit grey wheels that I've seen on the lot. They are kind of a charcoal metallic color and quite a bit darker than ferric grey. The above examples of orbit grey look more like ferric grey to me.

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TMatt Private 35 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2016 EB M235i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Click on BMW F22 2 Series 228i and M235i Ordering Guide and scroll to the bottom of the pdf. The pictures of all the different wheels are there.
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TMatt Private 35 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2016 EB M235i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I'm looking at color images. The center hub of the wheel has a blue and white BMW logo on it. Not sure why you are seeing black and white images.
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TMatt Private 35 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2016 EB M235i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Here are both wheels Attached Images
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shark715 Captain 166 Rep 860 Posts Drives: '11 X5 50i, '16 M235xi vert Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Thank you. Still very difficult to tell what that shade of grey is. Sort of looks like it might be similar to what BMW calls "anthracite" on the Mini's. Not sure how those wheels are going to look on our metallic black convertible with black roof. Hopefully there will be better pictures available soon.
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TMatt Private 35 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2016 EB M235i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	No Problem I'm hoping they come out with the 2016 2 series configurator soon. I am ordering an Estoril Blue m235i and am planning on getting the orbit grey, although that may change when I see it on the configurator. My allocation isn't until August, so I have plenty of time to change my mind.
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07-02-2015, 12:26 PM	#31
MrBimmerM235i First Lieutenant 105 Rep 283 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico iTrader: (0)	Guys! on the picture that Grey looks very dark. But if you look for the Orbit Grey wheels BMW are using on the 2016 Special Edition 435i ZHP Package you can have an idea. I ordered my in Alpine White with the Orbit Grey wheels and I can't wait tbh.
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07-09-2015, 11:58 AM	#33
AlpsRider Brigadier General 2865 Rep 3,842 Posts Drives: M2 Competition, LBB, 6MT Join Date: May 2015 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I've googled that model, the photos I've seen do not look like the Orbit Grey color that I've seen on other two tone BMW wheels which is much darker. If they are calling it Orbit Grey then either they have a double standard color or it is a typo.
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shark715 Captain 166 Rep 860 Posts Drives: '11 X5 50i, '16 M235xi vert Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	You can see them on a beta version of the configuator now.
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07-17-2015, 01:14 PM	#44
AlpsRider Brigadier General 2865 Rep 3,842 Posts Drives: M2 Competition, LBB, 6MT Join Date: May 2015 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	The wheel color of the above examples of the 435i with orbit grey do not look like the same color of the two tone BMW orbit grey wheels that I've seen on the lot. They are kind of a charcoal metallic color and quite a bit darker than ferric grey. The above examples of orbit grey look more like ferric grey to me.
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