[wanofakind01]

hey guys, have been following the forum for a little over a year now, great stuff! i've owned several coupes now and have rarely gone away from stock, with the exception of your basics (tints, shifter knobs, front license plate alternatives, etc.) i've recently started to consider aftermarket wheels* more seriously, but have been torn between what to get for my mineral grey m235i (yes, i've pretty much gone through every thread for mineral grey and then some!)

have been going back and forth between black, hyper silver, and gunmetal. any pics people can provide of their own mineral greys with aftermarket wheels would be much appreciated!

*considering 19s preferably without spacers, no drop intended at this point. will most likely be keeping my stock 18s for autocross days.

[Forzaaddict]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/...c3f90286_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7764/...cb952150_b.jpg

This looks best for Mineral grey if you ask me I think its hyper silver.

[sublimegolf]

Not a fan of the darker colors. Black is kinda played out in my opinion.
I really like OEM wheels in silver. Here's mine with 401 and 442.

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by sublimegolf

Not a fan of the darker colors. Black is kinda played out in my opinion.
I really like OEM wheels in silver. Here's mine with 401 and 442.

I've seen a few of your posts and agree those look great! Are those a straight fit from the 3/4ers for the 2er or are you running spacers? Tire specs?

[sublimegolf]

It's a straight swap from a 2014 335i M Sport. TPMS is the only thing that wasn't compatible.

Rear Tyres 255/35/19 (92 Y)
Front Tyres 225/40/19 (89 Y)
Not lowered, No spacers.

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by Forzaaddict

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/...c3f90286_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7764/...cb952150_b.jpg

This looks best for Mineral grey if you ask me I think its hyper silver.

Appreciate the input! Hyper silver pops quite a bit, been going back and forth depending on the image (and whether it's enhanced or not).

I'm currently running the 436m in ferric grey, and as much as I feel it blends too much with the mineral grey, I haven't found a wheel that makes me really want to pull the trigger. Almost feel other 2er colors are a lot easier to match!

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by sublimegolf

It's a straight swap from a 2014 335i M Sport. TPMS is the only thing that wasn't compatible.

Rear Tyres 255/35/19 (92 Y)
Front Tyres 225/40/19 (89 Y)
Not lowered, No spacers.

Awesome, thanks! I'll be keeping an eye out on the 3/4er classifieds.

[x233]

hyper silver and gunmetal are the colors to go for with your car. both will look fantastic, gunmetal more conservative.

[VMRWheels]

Here are our 19" V803s in Hyper Silver. You can see more 2ers on our wheels in the Show Off Your VMR Wheels Thread.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by x233

hyper silver and gunmetal are the colors to go for with your car. both will look fantastic, gunmetal more conservative.

It's subjective ... but I and a few others on this forum feel that gunmetal is a horrible choice with Mineral Grey. Same with the OEM Orbit Grey. Dueling grays are never a good look because within one gray you might have some blue (like in the MG paint), and in another you might have some brown, green, red ... it's just not good.

That's why I say go silver (painted or polished) or gloss black, like on my car (those are the OEM M Sport wheels, powder-coated):

[Hrothgar]

Personally, I dig the M Performance wheels like this rendering. That's what I'll likely be getting for my MG m240.

[Hrothgar]

I also really like the HRE FlowForm FF15's. I'm still considering these. That's one of the basic colors, but you can order tons of others for a little more cash.

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by Hrothgar

Personally, I dig the M Performance wheels like this rendering. That's what I'll likely be getting for my MG m240.

Was originally considering these as they're beautifullllll, but believe these are the same width as the stock wheels at 7.5 and 8 front and rear. Would prefer to go wider, especially for 19s.

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by Hrothgar

I also really like the HRE FlowForm FF15's. I'm still considering these. That's one of the basic colors, but you can order tons of others for a little more cash.

Now that's a wheel I haven't seen on MG! Agree that looks great!

[esoulliard]

You know... I have the exact same dilemma. I definitely think it's harder to find wheels that work with mineral grey than it is for other colors. I currently have VMRs in gunmetal, but I'm going to replace them at some point. I've been thinking about going with black wheels, but I just haven't been able to commit to it yet. Anyhow, here are VMRs in gunmetal for reference:

[wanofakind01]

Originally Posted by esoulliard

You know... I have the exact same dilemma. I definitely think it's harder to find wheels that work with mineral grey than it is for other colors. I currently have VMRs in gunmetal, but I'm going to replace them at some point. I've been thinking about going with black wheels, but I just haven't been able to commit to it yet. Anyhow, here are VMRs in gunmetal for reference:

Any chance you can repost the photo? Not seeing it show up...

[Transfer]

Hyper silver is my choice with gray unless you're going for a really dark look then black wheels.

[wanofakind01]

after starting the thread, and getting a ton of great feedback, feel i should at least follow-up here! originally grabbed a set of 18" AG M310s in hyper silver that were practically a steal from another forum member, but after popping them on realized they weren't the complement i was looking for with mineral grey.

managed to sell the M310s to a 1er, and after he showed me how nice they looked on his car, and immediately resenting that my car still looked stock, i went all out lol. ordered my 19" VMR710s in matte black that night! ordered all the other cosmetic m pieces as well, still finding some time to throw the others on, but absolutely loving the wheels!

a quick shot before the storm came through:

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by wanofakind01

after starting the thread, and getting a ton of great feedback, feel i should at least follow-up here! originally grabbed a set of 18" AG M310s in hyper silver that were practically a steal from another forum member, but after popping them on realized they weren't the complement i was looking for with mineral grey.

managed to sell the M310s to a 1er, and after he showed me how nice they looked on his car, and immediately resenting that my car still looked stock, i went all out lol. ordered my 19" VMR710s in matte black that night! ordered all the other cosmetic m pieces as well, still finding some time to throw the others on, but absolutely loving the wheels!

a quick shot before the storm came through:

Yeeeeeeea baybee. Once you go black, you never go back!

#mrrrrdrrrrred

[mikeyymonster]

Silver on MG is very clean, gunmetal/grey on MG is a little dull, and black on MG is aggressive. Nice choice!

[m235iMike]

BMW M235i by Mike, on Flickr

my car

[Denk]

Old thread but I thought I'd add another one to get more of an idea what titanium/gunmetal looks like w/MG. I really like the middle of the road colors/tints, in-between silver and black.