12th March 2001, 22:20
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Carguy
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: San Mateo, CA
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B12, B8, M5 etc.
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Alpina Softline or Flatline wheels?
Which one do you prefer?
I have 17" Softline wheels on my B8 Touring and 17" Flatline wheels on my B8 Coupe. I want to buy another set of wheels for the Coupe since I will use the current ones for track use only (maybe with slicks). After giving it a lot of thought I have decided to buy the Softline wheels for the Coupe as well since they look nicer in my humble opinion. I think they make the wheels look a little lower profile than the Flatline version does. And I have found them easier to clean than the Flatline wheels. (less edges etc.). An advantage of the Flatline wheels though is that they have the valve exposed so that it is easy to check tire pressure. On the Softline wheels the valve is hidden under the center cover.
The rear wheels also do look a little wider in the Flatline design but they aren't.
I know that Alpina now makes a few more variations, but I will only consider the two types that came originally on the B8.
Michael
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