Glad you saw my wheels, gary

(or at least the wheels that were painted in the same batch as mine). I should have my set on right now - the car's still in the PDX shop for the added install of a set of Eibach springs. I did custom paint on the car. BMW's Merlot Red is a deep, rich metallic red; with the black trim and tridon, the black painted rims with bright edge should be striking. I'll be posting most of my pictures on the Pacific Northwest Chapter subforum in a few days.
I preferred staying with the stock rims because the weight - I believe - is less than you'd get for typical rims. I've seen a mention that every added pound on the wheel is like adding 4 pounds of weight to the car. I
think that has to do with the power required to spin-up the wheels v(ersus move the car in a straight line) and not just the fact that there's 4 wheels on the car. The lighter the wheels, the less torque to get the system moving.
- John