Why Do People Use Non-BMW Roundels on Wheels?

[Advorsor]

Whether or not the wheel is OEM or not, anything other than the BMW rounded/symbol in the center looks cheap and misplaced.

Discuss.

[Jimbo's M]

So, you know what is said about opinions, right?

[Ramps]

If you pay big bucks for BBS or Volk etc, putting a BMW roundel on them makes them look like you’re trying to cover up a knockoff, show off those branded center caps! IMO of coarse.

[Nate047]

or better yet no center caps because racecar

[Estoril]

Who cares? And why?

[EthanolTurbo]

If you pay big bucks for BBS or Volk etc, putting a BMW roundel on them makes them look like you’re trying to cover up a knockoff, show off those branded center caps! IMO of coarse.

Yep. Them Volks center caps are not cheap.

[Toby22]

I think most aftermarket wheels cheapen the look of an e46. But if I paid $$$ on bbs/volk wheels, it’ll have bbs/volk caps

[Amos]

I just paid $100 for a set of new center caps for my HRE wheels. Discuss.

[Icecream]

I just paid $100 for classic roundels on my e46. Discuss.

[maw1124]

This is funny to me because I just bought the IND distribution floating roundels for when I finally get my 19” forged polished 67’s redone. They might see the car, might not.

All my cars wear period and marque correct center caps no matter who made the wheels, actually. It’s just a me thing. They’re rolling restorations with slight mods, not rolling modmobiles with factory remnants. Could just be me.

maw

[jet_dogg]

Whether or not the wheel is oem or not.

My favorite is when I see something like LM reps with roundels.

In 2002 forum guys had a hard-on for ssr gt3s with roundels, my second favorite. Bonus points for alternate colored roundels. Extra bonus for cf vinyl roundels.

[Mayan-Viking]

Yep. Them Volks center caps are not cheap.

They are not. I had someone offer me $500 for five RE caps not long ago.

[dr_011]

I have a winter set of Style 67s with Alpina center caps...

[fattycharged]

I just paid $100 for a set of new center caps for my HRE wheels. Discuss.

that's pretty inexpensive for center caps

[Amos]

that's pretty inexpensive for center caps

Plus 30 USD for shipping but yeah.

I did contemplate going with their carbon fiber roundels, $600 for a set lol