[Lantirn]

Btw one of them just "flew" during high speed cruise on the motorway (car of a friend).

I dont get why they'd put a plastic cover in a BMW.

[Jeffarmstrong]

Better without

[Jeffarmstrong]

Taken mine off had two stolen now. There are some for sale on e-bay £75

[timesone]

Originally Posted by Jeffarmstrong

Taken mine off had two stolen now. There are some for sale on e-bay £75

What? Geez!

[Yorksdales66]

Originally Posted by KosticKen

The real reason is that the wheels are no longer Expensive Diamond Cut they just look like it. The trim is plastic but quite effective imitation Diamond Cut, the wheels are good solid painted. They will not suffer the all too prevalent issue of corrosion from winter salt or UV light damage to the lacquer. My last X1-F48 had all 4 alloys replaced after 2.5 years under warranty due to this and cost BMW a packet, they tried getting out of it by meticulously inspecting the wheels for the least bit of damage but couldn't. The advantage to the customer is that they no longer need winter and summer wheels and can fit cross climate tyres...........a huge cost saving.

Makes sense. I hadnt realised the bi colour 866 wheels were alloy with plastic trims and neither did an X1 owner who i was talking to and pointed this out to as they dont look like plastic even close up.

I had though they were diamond cut and I would rather not have diamond cut and see the advantage of plastic from a kerbing and corrosion point of view but to me the wheels look unfinished without the trims so will keep them on. They also make the wheels look bigger.

The downside is that they do seem to come off as I have seen a couple of cars with one missing which I put down to kerbing and I wonder what the cost is to replace as there is a used one on ebay at £85.00 at the moment.

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by KosticKen

The real reason is that the wheels are no longer Expensive Diamond Cut they just look like it. The trim is plastic but quite effective imitation Diamond Cut, the wheels are good solid painted. They will not suffer the all too prevalent issue of corrosion from winter salt or UV light damage to the lacquer. My last X1-F48 had all 4 alloys replaced after 2.5 years under warranty due to this and cost BMW a packet, they tried getting out of it by meticulously inspecting the wheels for the least bit of damage but couldn't. The advantage to the customer is that they no longer need winter and summer wheels and can fit cross climate tyres...........a huge cost saving.

I noticed that the iX1 offered these 17" wheels.

Is it safe to assume that they are also just full plastic wheel covers?

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by KosticKen

17" Lt/Aly wheels Star-spoke style 864
I feel sick.

at least they are not as ugly as the 19-inch wheels on the BMW i3.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=krAsy7ipgFk

[SpaceSilver.X1]

Originally Posted by KosticKen

You have moved house again!
What was wrong with Point Nemo (stupid question I suppose!)
You will not get any Christmas Cards (or whatever they call them there) they will all be in the Pacific.
Where is it this time? looks like near Disney Land ("Disney do this ,Disney do that" as they say in Glasgow apt for some posts here)

I decided that it's easier to just use the zip code of my favourite location in the world.

I get to enter Disney parks in Florida for free, as long my friend's daughter continues to work there. She's retiring in 4 or 5 years, so I'll probably go down there more often in the mean time.