Wheels forged or not 19” on F90 M5

Bastiano · 07-21-2018, 01:23 PM

Just heard from the sales manager my 2019 M5 is in production and will be completed by July 25th. Donington grey, Aragon full merino leather. Should be in my garage mid August. From what I’ve seen wheels on all recent M5’s have always been forged. But I do not see anything that would suggest they are forged on this car. Does anyone have a definitive answer on this issue?

Thanks

Neptune7 · 07-21-2018, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bastiano

Just heard from the sales manager my 2019 M5 is in production and will be completed by July 25th. Donington grey, Aragon full merino leather. Should be in my garage mid August. From what I've seen wheels on all recent M5's have always been forged. But I do not see anything that would suggest they are forged on this car. Does anyone have a definitive answer on this issue?

Thanks

Forged wheels are only available to the M5 Competition. They are the 20" M Y-spoke forged bi-color wheels, style 789M with perf non run-flat tires.

Bastiano · 07-21-2018, 03:21 PM

Thanks for the reply. Must say I’m surprised as even current generation M3/4’s 18”/19” are forged.

Aronis · 07-22-2018, 09:40 AM

If I recall the 20's on the '18 are forged while the 19's are cast.

Mike

Bastiano · 07-22-2018, 10:34 AM

I couldn’t find anything even on the 20” wheels being forged. Usually it is stated when you select the wheel. It’s amazing how little salesmen know about the cars they sell...

marcvtec · 07-22-2018, 10:55 AM

to my knowledge only the competition has forged wheels

unc879wins · 07-22-2018, 03:12 PM

On the US M5 Comp configurator the 20" 706M black rims are not forged. The 20" 789M bi-color are forged.

Aronis · 07-22-2018, 08:09 PM

From the PDF "F90 Complete Vehicle"

Hope that clarifies the answer to your question.

And yes, the salesmen do NOT know it all, just like the rest of us.

Mike

marcvtec · 07-22-2018, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Aronis

From the PDF "F90 Complete Vehicle"

Hope that clarifies the answer to your question.

And yes, the salesmen do NOT know it all, just like the rest of us.

Mike

Mike,
What ?? so our bicolor 706 rims are forged ? now I'm confused.
This could be excellent news.

Aronis · 07-23-2018, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by marcvtec

Mike,
What ?? so our bicolor 706 rims are forged ? now I'm confused.
This could be excellent news.

The original 2018 posting on BMWusa listed the 20's as Forged. That is no longer on line as the 2019 data is showing. The PDF shows them as Forged. I have to check my sticker.

Mike

gianboy · 07-24-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aronis

The original 2018 posting on BMWusa listed the 20's as Forged. That is no longer on line as the 2019 data is showing. The PDF shows them as Forged. I have to check my sticker.

Mike

This makes sense as there is no cost difference to go with the 706M black wheels or the 789M comp specific wheels when configuring an M5 Comp.

Wolfman64 · 07-24-2018, 07:33 PM

I have not found a single reference on German sites that the 706m are forged. Forged wheels are typically referenced that way. The M5 comp wheels are specified as forged, M5 lists the 706m specified as light alloy.

Unlikely that the 706m are forged. The no-charge option on the comp makes sense as the wheels are part of the model. The black wheels are just an alternate without discount...

gianboy · 07-25-2018, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfman64

I have not found a single reference on German sites that the 706m are forged. Forged wheels are typically referenced that way. The M5 comp wheels are specified as forged, M5 lists the 706m specified as light alloy.

Unlikely that the 706m are forged. The no-charge option on the comp makes sense as the wheels are part of the model. The black wheels are just an alternate without discount...

Are you suggesting that the F90 technical training manual is incorrect? I haven't seen anything stating that they are cast. FWIW, at least one seller on Ebay states that they are forged and lists the weight at 23.8 kg, which seems to be in line with 20 inch forged wheels. I plan to be at the BMW Welt next week and will try to get a straight answer then.

windtendo · 07-25-2018, 11:18 AM

They're specifically mentioning the competition wheels are forged to steer people towards the competition model. This is marketing 101.

Aronis · 07-25-2018, 11:59 AM

Is the crank in the Engine Forged? I can't find proof anywhere! And of course, is the engine a closed deck engine? This thread makes me laugh!

The friggen wheels are FINE forged or not! Watch out for the pot holes and you'll be fine.

I sent some cores of the leather on the dash to be tested. Looks like fake leather to me. Covered the core holes with electrical tape. Looks swell.

Mike

windtendo · 07-25-2018, 12:14 PM

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Is the crank in the Engine Forged? I can't find proof anywhere! And of course, is the engine a closed deck engine? This thread makes me laugh!

The friggen wheels are FINE forged or not! What out for the bot holes and you'll be fine.

I sent some cores of the leather on the dash to be tested. Looks like fake leather to me. Covered the core holes with electrical tape. Looks swell.

Mike

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Bastiano Enlisted Member 15 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Stamford,CT iTrader: (0)	I couldn’t find anything even on the 20” wheels being forged. Usually it is stated when you select the wheel. It’s amazing how little salesmen know about the cars they sell...
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unc879wins Private First Class 190 Rep 194 Posts Drives: 2015 Lexus RC350 FSport Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ iTrader: (0)	On the US M5 Comp configurator the 20" 706M black rims are not forged. The 20" 789M bi-color are forged.
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Aronis Brigadier General 2272 Rep 3,298 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	From the PDF "F90 Complete Vehicle" Hope that clarifies the answer to your question. And yes, the salesmen do NOT know it all, just like the rest of us. Mike Attached Images __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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Aronis Brigadier General 2272 Rep 3,298 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	Is the crank in the Engine Forged? I can't find proof anywhere! And of course, is the engine a closed deck engine? This thread makes me laugh! The friggen wheels are FINE forged or not! Watch out for the pot holes and you'll be fine. I sent some cores of the leather on the dash to be tested. Looks like fake leather to me. Covered the core holes with electrical tape. Looks swell. Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2 Last edited by Aronis; 07-25-2018 at 12:29 PM..
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