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kilian tuning
June 27th, 2011, 08:22
Anyone experience with the MTM Bimoto wheels?
Ive heard they bend easily...
Ive seen a set i maybe want to buy:
MTM Bimoto 9,5x19 ET30 LK 5x112 with tyres:
Kumho ECSTA SPT KU31 275/30R19XL 96Y
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee469/mavada1/P1040611.jpg
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee469/mavada1/P1040602.jpg
Jimmy
June 27th, 2011, 12:12
My friend had these (in the dark grey color) on his Rs6 that he recently sold...he did not experience any bends in the 4+ years he had them on his car.
Not sure if they are any more or less strong than other 19" rims but they served him well here in CT with our so-so roads. Go for it !
skyegtb
June 27th, 2011, 12:19
Have these on my car and find them to be perfectly adequate but supposedly they weigh a lot more than stock rims. I don't think they would be any more prone to bending than any other wheel though....
Nice lookin' wheels (look similar to stock).
dmross
June 27th, 2011, 19:45
I had a set of these that I recently sold to PALETTE on this forum, perhaps he will chime in. Fantastic looking wheel, if not the best looking for the C5 RS6, IMHO. I don't think they are any more prone to bending than any other wheel. The only negative for me was the weight. They are very heavy compared to the many available forged aluminum aftermarket wheels.
PALETTE
June 28th, 2011, 03:58
Yup great wheel. Thanks to DMROSS I now own a set. So lets be brutally honest do you plan on picking them up and throwing them at someone? They may weigh 4-5 lbs more then stock but they are strong,19" and look good. So they rob you of 10-15 whp so what. A good tune will fix that. If you have the chance get them. They are great rims and everyone that sees mybcar seam to say the same.
kilian tuning
June 28th, 2011, 21:16
The seller sells them because the wheels touched the inner side of the wheelarches...
His car is lowered with kw v3.
Or he wants to get rid of it because of the knobly thing...???
But on the mtm site, it should work with 275/30/19 tyres...
He wants 18 inches because of that.
Are they even havier then 20 inch c6 rims?
mi021le
June 30th, 2011, 01:26
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae85/mi021le/DSC_0411-1.jpg
best pic i can find. ive had mine for 6-7 years. and yes they do bend sometimes. ive had mine straitened about every 3 years. if u live in the city use 255/35. if ur roads are good around u u can use 275/30, but its rougher in the city. but im fine on coil overs. and yess they are heavy, u can feel them. hope that helps...
Mr Balsen
June 30th, 2011, 06:21
Sorry but they don't bend on french roads.I have been selling MTM Wheels for many years now and it is not the feedback I have from Customers.
Frederic
Mr Balsen
June 30th, 2011, 06:22
http://www.mtm-france.com/reportages/2009/RS6R_Provence/RS6R_Provence_07.jpg
http://www.mtm-france.com/reportages/2009/RS6R_Provence/RS6R_Provence_02.jpg
http://www.mtm-france.com/reportages/2009/RS6R_Provence/RS6R_Provence_22.jpg
http://www.mtm-france.com/reportages/2009/RS6R_Provence/RS6R_Provence_29.jpg
Frederic,
That is one HOT car!
PALETTE
June 30th, 2011, 17:35
Love the Hood MOD!
mi021le
June 30th, 2011, 21:24
Sorry but they don't bend on french roads.I have been selling MTM Wheels for many years now and it is not the feedback I have from Customers.
Frederic
that's cool. i respect what your sayn. every country's different, every city's different, every roads different. but i still love the the bimotos. no matter what Ive had mine for 7 years so, im not lying wen i say i love them. just had to get mine straitened every once in a while. anyway its all up to him, i love the rims, i say get them.
cheers
ps.. thats not the mtm hood. what hood is that frederic?
uncfrk
July 5th, 2011, 18:16
If I had to make a choice, I would pick bending a wheel over having one break. I'm sure the alloy, process, & wheel design have played a big part in developing this wheel for such a heavy car capable of high speeds. They are beautiful. I've been looking for wheels like these but lighter. I haven't found them yet. Most are designed for lighter cars or are cost prohibitive.
Elevens
July 5th, 2011, 19:15
Very nice looking Rim and Car. And of course the Best Color...................
ben916
July 5th, 2011, 21:34
thats not the mtm hood. what hood is that frederic?
That looks like a hybrid between a MTM hood and a Headshot hood vent mod...
tshvacrs6
July 6th, 2011, 02:56
Where can I find a set of these for my rs6?
kilian tuning
July 6th, 2011, 07:31
They are on ebay.de
http://shop.ebay.de/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=mtm+bimoto&_sacat=See-All-Categories
But ive got them for half that price...950 euros incl. new tires...:jlol:
vangelis
July 6th, 2011, 10:55
Hi, I would like to put a comment here, I've been away from this forum for long time since I sold my beast :( , I want to mention my feedback on this MTM wheels. I have bought a set brand new from MTM dealer here in Dubai. It is a very good looking set and made a huge difference in the look. The car looks woow and handling also very good. The only problem is, they easily get bend, after a few months I found all 4 corners had bend and tried to fix them but with no luck. So, I end up selling the set and bought a second set of MTM wheels, again after few months I had the same, it was a bad move to buy the same brand again after such experience but I loved their look on the car. The roads in Dubai are very good and very rare to hit a ramp, but I used to push the car to the limit sometimes, thinking the wheels desgined for that, but It seems, they are not. I'm not aganist MTM by any mean, actually, I got MTM TCU/ECU upgrade and all my services done in MTM workshop till the day I sold it but I think the wheels need some work.
Here is the link to the thread for my car with the wheels.
http://www.rs6.com/showthread.php/18475-Some-new-shots-under-Abu-Dhabi-Sun
kilian tuning
July 6th, 2011, 11:20
Are they 9,5x19 ET30 LK 5x112?
If so, ive got the same im planning to buy...the clear colour ones...
VERY NICE PICS!!!!! What a lovely combination. You must have been proud of it!
Did you use spacers?
vangelis
July 6th, 2011, 14:30
Yes, I got 9,5x19 ET30 LK 5x112 in clear color as well. Thanks for your comments, of course I was so proud and can't forget it till now. Trying to get th new c6 soon to back here again :) I wasn't using any spacers.