(Above)AC Schnitzer Type IV Rims fitted on car
It was my good fortune to be recommended to Dave by a fellow BMW forummer who had bought excess stocks of tyres and rims from Performance Motors during their clearance sale a few years back. Wanting to clear his stores, he initiated a fire sale of his stored items, including original AC Schnitzer Type IV rims at an incredible price of SGD$1000 for 4 rim pieces brand new in box complete with air valve, caps and sealed ACS silver star centre cap inclusive of installation labour charges.
(Above)Brand new in box upon delivery by Dave
These rims if you do a search on the internet sells for US$589 per piece and when it was sold by Performance Motors, the authorised agent for BMW in Singapore which at one time held the distributorship for AC Schnitzer rims in Singapore sold it for SGD$900 per rim. Weighing about 10kg per rim, these rims when fitted to my F20 resulted in noticeable improved take off at traffic lights and also fuel consumption improved by about additional 40 to 50km more from full to empty tank based on urban driving. Finished in silver, these rims although not the latest ACS models still retain the classic subtle sporty look and add an attractive contrast colour to the mineral grey body colour of the car.
(Above)Closeup of BBS stamp - ACS Type IV rims are manufactured by BBS
(Above)Rims are made in Germany, unlike many branded rims these days that are outsourced to China or Taiwan.Certain BreYXXY rims made in Taiwan have had cracked rims due to poor quality control.
(above) Close up of Rims with ACS silver star cap and ACS decal on spoke.
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