16" rims on a 550i?
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Na buddy dont think soo. The car comes with 18 stock. Why would you wanna go so small it would take away from the vehicles ride performance. A 550 is not a rice burner. Oh and you cant go too big either the weight of the rims put a strain on the tranny. I'm just saying!
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Na buddy dont think soo. The car comes with 18 stock. Why would you wanna go so small it would take away from the vehicles ride performance. A 550 is not a rice burner. Oh and you cant go too big either the weight of the rims put a strain on the tranny. I'm just saying!
the "upstate" is for upstate, NY - being from brooklyn you know how bad it gets over here.
Right now she's wearing a 19" setup (166's) with W rated summer tires - they arent going to do me a lot of good when the snow falls.
i know ill need a smaller rim, winter-only tires, and serious a feather-foot to get me through nov->march
I have to assume a 17" would fit right? am I seriously limited to 18's at the smallest?
17" OEM from any e60 should do the trick right?
or should i just buy an old quattro for 2k?
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[quote name='igngnot' timestamp='1315423577' post='1379482']
the "upstate" is for upstate, NY - being from brooklyn you know how bad it gets over here.
Right now she's wearing a 19" setup (166's) with W rated summer tires - they arent going to do me a lot of good when the snow falls.
i know ill need a smaller rim, winter-only tires, and a feather-foot to get me through nov->march
I have to assume a 17" would fit right? am I seriously limited to 18's at the smallest?
18 is your best bet IMO. Even with 17's and snow tires the car would not be able to drive in aot of accumulated snow. Its a rear wheel 4.8 V8..
the "upstate" is for upstate, NY - being from brooklyn you know how bad it gets over here.
Right now she's wearing a 19" setup (166's) with W rated summer tires - they arent going to do me a lot of good when the snow falls.
i know ill need a smaller rim, winter-only tires, and a feather-foot to get me through nov->march
I have to assume a 17" would fit right? am I seriously limited to 18's at the smallest?
18 is your best bet IMO. Even with 17's and snow tires the car would not be able to drive in aot of accumulated snow. Its a rear wheel 4.8 V8..
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