Did Mazda copy BMW's wheels?

[stangmatt66]

I saw something interesting this morning on my way to work. An e46 325i passed me with these wheels on and I thought they look a lot like the CX-7 and new Mazda3 wheels:

BMW:
http://www.bmwwheels.com/images/ecomm/vs54.jpg

'07 Mazda3:
http://upload.moldova.org/auto/News/mazda%203%20facelift/2006_Mazda_3_Facelift_800x600_02.jpg

CX-7:
http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/2007/Mazda/100701276/20032702-T.jpg

[nocar]

probably did lol

[cruzdreamer]

Many wheels are similiar.......I like Mazda's better...more interesting!

[spike blue]

jejeje they did LOL!!!

[CEW73]

jejeje they did LOL!!!

hey spike blue! i noticed your avatar and thought it was Joe D'agustinos champ car atlantic car!!!! My boss (ed wachs and Paul newman) own a champ car running the turbo 2.3 mazda engine and joe is from your area.. wow small world.

[CEW73]

http://www.champcaratlantic.com/Drivers/Driver.asp?ID=432
jejeje they did LOL!!!

[altspace]

It's called the "snowflake" design.

[spike blue]

http://www.champcaratlantic.com/Drivers/Driver.asp?ID=432


its not a champcar LOL Its Formula one car Ferrari SHUMIS car

[CHRIS ROSE]

many wheels use that same exact design. why couldn't mazda just use the concept wheels?

[InFlames]

It's called the "snowflake" design.


This design is actually quite common, nothing new...

[G-Papi]

It's a simple design to clean.