Factory optional wheels? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

graffix000 · 12th June 2007, 15:41

I am looking at a M5 to purchase and it has what looks like ACS wheels on it that the seller is claiming were an option when he purchased the car. I emailed him to confirm this.

This is the first I have ever heard of this and was curious to see if it is indeed an available option at the time of if he is bs-ing.

Thanks for the feedback. Attached is the link... I have NO affiliation with this sale or the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...em130123440369

Michael_s · 12th June 2007, 15:46

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Originally Posted by graffix000

I am looking at a M5 to purchase and it has what looks like ACS wheels on it that the seller is claiming were an option when he purchased the car. I emailed him to confirm this.

This is the first I have ever heard of this and was curious to see if it is indeed an available option at the time of if he is bs-ing.

Thanks for the feedback. Attached is the link... I have NO affiliation with this sale or the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...em130123440369

I dont think they came from the factory as this is the only one I have seen. If they were an option, I think more would have them...... What's the point in BS'ing that???

Anglas · 12th June 2007, 16:59

Never heared that there was an option on M5 original wheels

Not sure whats the point but I would say seller is misleading you

jclyman · 12th June 2007, 17:30

No option that I have ever heard of ...

ard · 12th June 2007, 17:55

He may not be BSing you.

These may be a "dealer installed option" which means "anything the dealer wants to do".

They are not a 'factory' option.

But whatever- plenty of cars sold with aftermarket wheels. (And the center BMW insignia snaps into any wheel with a centerbore.)

Good Luck

A

graffix000 · 12th June 2007, 19:29

Thanks for the responses. I was curious as I never heard of optional factory wheels, but assume anything can be 'Optional'

Laidback · 12th June 2007, 19:37

One problem is if everything works out and they are real ACS wheels, I don't know if you still can buy those wheels...just incase you bent/ crack one...and the way i see it it doesn't matter if it was an added option from the dealer or not he would have paid extra for them anyway...just my 2 cents...

Shakazulu12 · 12th June 2007, 19:38

Just a dealer installed option, I have seen that locally before (though never those wheels in particular).

J Irwan · 12th June 2007, 19:52

Whether the seller know nothing about about it , or its a BS.

Second of all, the wheel is a knock-off replica of ACS Type II-3pc.
The real ACS has different shape of the step lip. And the shape of the spoke is very distinct.

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Regardz,

J Irwan

IanS · 12th June 2007, 23:04

Not to mention the number of assembly bolts in the wheel on those two pics is vastly different!