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I am posting this for all of you who have been looking for a pair of M Parallels for your e39 M5's, 540i's, etc. I looked for months to find a cheap used set of OEM M Parallels, since a new OEM set costs over $2000. What I found was...pretty much nothing. 7 series M Parallels seem to be a dime a dozen, but to find a good used set for an e39 was frustrating. The few used sets that I did find (on ebay or craigslist) were going for $1200 - $2000 in less than good condition. So I started looking aftermarket and searched all of the BMW boards for some up to date info on companies such as lakeshorewheelandtire or discounttiredirect ...not a whole lot of info on what these aftermarket M Parallels look like or how they perform. Anyways, to make a long story short, I took a leap of faith and bought a set from Discounttiredirect. I posted some high res pictures below for anyone else who is considering purchasing aftermarket M Pars but can't really tell what they look like from the crappy pics that are currently on the web. I paid $530 for a staggered set of M Parallel replicas (made by Voxx). They came balanced with a set of Hankook v12 evos for $1180 (shipping and lugs included).
Fit and finish - excellent
Ride quality - excellent
Hankook v12 Evos - excellent (pretty much on par with my last set of PS2's)
Hopefully this info will save new buyers some time and frustration with trying to find a set of these wheels for an e39...
Adam
Fit and finish - excellent
Ride quality - excellent
Hankook v12 Evos - excellent (pretty much on par with my last set of PS2's)
Hopefully this info will save new buyers some time and frustration with trying to find a set of these wheels for an e39...
Adam
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