19 inch ASA AR1's... Yay or nay?

stratstrummer · 02-27-2006, 04:00 PM

Just wondering what everyone thinks of the 19 inch ASA AR1's from Tire Rack... What I really want to know is if that is the best 19inch wheel I can get for my money (around $2000 with Eagle F1 tires) or if there should be other 19 inch rims I should be considering for that price.

noflash · 02-27-2006, 04:20 PM

yay

JIMD1709 · 02-27-2006, 06:57 PM

I say yes of course!!!

BMW06 · 02-27-2006, 06:58 PM

Positively

stratstrummer · 02-28-2006, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMD1709

I say yes of course!!!

it looks great on white.

Yaajer · 02-28-2006, 10:00 AM

Good wheels for the money.

Tierfreund · 02-28-2006, 10:57 AM

Looks good to me. Not sure wether I´d want 19ers becuase of the performance, but looks wise, those wheels are great.

Snowman811 · 03-01-2006, 01:05 PM

Velocity CSL Reps are better for my eye. I like how the spokes don't curve in towards the lip. But having said that, the AR1's are very sweet. They're a very close 2nd in my book.

Hunter399 · 03-01-2006, 02:50 PM

I love them

Thats why I baught them

Compos Mentis · 03-01-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hunter399

I love them

Thats why I baught them

Ouch. All those mods and you get rear-ended!

stratstrummer · 03-01-2006, 03:54 PM

Anyone have pics of the car in motion with the rims? I have seen the white, the black and the graphite cars here with the rims but any other pics in addition?

Hunter399 · 03-01-2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Compos Mentis

Ouch. All those mods and you get rear-ended!

Your tellin me....

D-Rock · 03-01-2006, 08:26 PM

NO There the worst rims in the world so crappy its like a honda

c1pinang · 03-01-2006, 09:05 PM

Love them!

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BenMW · 03-01-2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by paintball pete

NO There the worst rims in the world so crappy its like a honda

Y do you not like them..Looks or Quality?

Im thinking about putting these on my E92 when I get one...Did anyone sell their OEM wheels and tires?

Hunter399 · 03-01-2006, 09:26 PM

Whenever the F*ck I get my car back I will post pics ASAP

D-Rock · 03-02-2006, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMW

Y do you not like them..Looks or Quality?

Im thinking about putting these on my E92 when I get one...Did anyone sell their OEM wheels and tires?

Both looks are ok but quality dosent get any worse just put in a lil more$$$ and you could have some sik rims

stratstrummer · 03-02-2006, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JIMD1709

I say yes of course!!!

I actually heard the quality is good. They are licensed by BBS to make rims under their technology.
Why do you think the quality is so bad?

JIMD1709 · 03-02-2006, 10:30 AM

ASA actually makes OEM wheels for a lot of automotive companies. Including the Germans!! Check their website. BBS will not license their specs to anyone else, must mean something.

Tirerack sells wheels from dozens of companies and reccomends them highly. I trust them, have for over 10 years. They actually TEST all their products extensively. Maybe paintball pete works for a company that doesn't sell them?

Click below.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/asa/asa_info.jsp

tl_boy · 03-04-2006, 12:22 AM

Here is their website, and you can see how they make them. Low pressure casting, so not the cheapest.

http://www.asaalloywheel.com/asawhee.../frm_index.htm. Everyone says its quality, i'll share my experiences after a while.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMD1709

ASA actually makes OEM wheels for a lot of automotive companies. Including the Germans!! Check their website. BBS will not license their specs to anyone else, must mean something.

Tirerack sells wheels from dozens of companies and reccomends them highly. I trust them, have for over 10 years. They actually TEST all their products extensively. Maybe paintball pete works for a company that doesn't sell them?

Click below.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/asa/asa_info.jsp

clutch09 · 03-06-2006, 01:43 PM

I think the design is fine but the only problem I have with the 19 inch ASA AR1's is that it looks a lot smaller than a 19" should/would look. I don't know if it is because of the concave design of center but when I see pictures of the car I always feel that it looks like an 18". Just my opinion, I still love the design of the wheels.

tl_boy · 03-06-2006, 01:53 PM

This has been loosely discussed before. It has nothing to do with AR1's design per se, it has to do with the fact that its a mesh style as opposed to long, linear spokes that go from the center towards the outside radius of the wheel (Hartge classic II's come to mind). This may be one reason that many of us are getting them in a large 19" size. In my opinion, mesh style wheels work best with most bemers, including e90. an 18 inch non mesh may give the appearance of a larger wheel.

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Originally Posted by kanishkl

I think the design is fine but the only problem I have with the 19 inch ASA AR1's is that it looks a lot smaller than a 19" should/would look. I don't know if it is because of the concave design of center but when I see pictures of the car I always feel that it looks like an 18". Just my opinion, I still love the design of the wheels.

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stratstrummer Private 7 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Want a 330i soon. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	19 inch ASA AR1's... Yay or nay? Just wondering what everyone thinks of the 19 inch ASA AR1's from Tire Rack... What I really want to know is if that is the best 19inch wheel I can get for my money (around $2000 with Eagle F1 tires) or if there should be other 19 inch rims I should be considering for that price.
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noflash Captain Caveman 148 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: '06 325eyeyiyi Join Date: May 2005 Location: midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	yay __________________ E90 325i Monaco Blue, Black Leatherette, Sport, Cold Weather, Xenon, Sat Prep, 18" BBS RGR Mods: Polorized Film for Business CD, added lumbar, rock chip on hood
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JIMD1709 Captain 31 Rep 746 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Alpine White Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida iTrader: (8)	I say yes of course!!! Attached Images
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BMW06 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: F15 xDrive35i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Positively
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Yaajer First Lieutenant 42 Rep 308 Posts Drives: ActiveHybrid 3, X5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (4)	Good wheels for the money. __________________ 330I Spark Graph, 6spd, Prem, Sport, Heated Seats.
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Tierfreund Major 21 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Looks good to me. Not sure wether I´d want 19ers becuase of the performance, but looks wise, those wheels are great. __________________ No, not THAT kind of tierfreund!
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Snowman811 Black Sapphire 330i 32 Rep 362 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (1)	Velocity CSL Reps are better for my eye. I like how the spokes don't curve in towards the lip. But having said that, the AR1's are very sweet. They're a very close 2nd in my book.
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Hunter399 Major General 323 Rep 8,091 Posts Drives: F90M5 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (33)	I love them Thats why I baught them
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stratstrummer Private 7 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Want a 330i soon. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Anyone have pics of the car in motion with the rims? I have seen the white, the black and the graphite cars here with the rims but any other pics in addition?
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D-Rock Lieutenant Colonel 188 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: miami iTrader: (2)	NO There the worst rims in the world so crappy its like a honda
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Hunter399 Major General 323 Rep 8,091 Posts Drives: F90M5 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (33)	Whenever the F*ck I get my car back I will post pics ASAP
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JIMD1709 Captain 31 Rep 746 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Alpine White Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida iTrader: (8)	ASA actually makes OEM wheels for a lot of automotive companies. Including the Germans!! Check their website. BBS will not license their specs to anyone else, must mean something. Tirerack sells wheels from dozens of companies and reccomends them highly. I trust them, have for over 10 years. They actually TEST all their products extensively. Maybe paintball pete works for a company that doesn't sell them? Click below. http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/asa/asa_info.jsp
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clutch09 Lieutenant 31 Rep 463 Posts Drives: '08 320i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (0)	I think the design is fine but the only problem I have with the 19 inch ASA AR1's is that it looks a lot smaller than a 19" should/would look. I don't know if it is because of the concave design of center but when I see pictures of the car I always feel that it looks like an 18". Just my opinion, I still love the design of the wheels.
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