igngnot

does this work? im looking at a used set with winter tires on them but will a 16" rim even fit on my 550i (2006)?

supposedly they are from an e60 525

kane1111

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!

545felix

16s will not clear the front brake calipers. some 17s will.

igngnot

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?

kane1111

[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..

igngnot

so buy an old quattro huh?

why does saying that on this board feel like sacrilege

545felix

17s from an E60 RWD (ie not an Xi) will be fine.

the non-sports pkg 550s came with 17s. not a problem.