19s vs 20s
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From: Sacramento, CA
My Ride: 2008 550i. Murdered. Carbon Black. Painted tail lights, M5 trunk spoiler. RS Technik 15mm spacers (rear). Black 172's.
Looks good, gcvt. I still think you shoulda painted your 172's. 
Agree with everyone else. Having a lip makes your wheel look smaller than it really is. There should be a lot of info on these wheels if you search it. Lots of members have them. As long as the wheels are balanced properly and your alignment is good 20's shouldn't be a problem. Make sure they are road-forced balanced. Good luck!
Agree with everyone else. Having a lip makes your wheel look smaller than it really is. There should be a lot of info on these wheels if you search it. Lots of members have them. As long as the wheels are balanced properly and your alignment is good 20's shouldn't be a problem. Make sure they are road-forced balanced. Good luck!
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From: san jose, ca
My Ride: 08 LCI 535i sport M5 umnitza full kit, Maya RM 1 245/35/20 20x9 et16, 275/30/20 20x10.5 et17, Future mods- KW coilovers V3 and StopTech brake
20" definitely. Ride and handling not compromised too much. I like the deep dish look. For me, there's nothing that looks nicer than seeing the lip roll on the freeway.
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From: socal
My Ride: 545I and a half dozen other rides
I like the way 20s look but I'm not sure I would like the compromise in handling. If 19s are easy to get bent up just think how easy 20s would be.
If I go 20s, I may just go with 19s in front and 20s in the rear.
If I go 20s, I may just go with 19s in front and 20s in the rear.
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From: Sacramento, CA
My Ride: E60 M5 / G87 M2
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From: Santa Fe Springs (SFS) - L.A. (SoCal) USA, North America, EARTH
Just like the one dude said - it's all about personal preference.
Personally I wouldn't go with the matte black because it's a little bit "sportier" (IMO) than the refined deep dish hyper silver look. Not saying there's anything wrong with sporty, as it's a personal preference - just not mine. If you want a sportier look then go with the matte black.
This is my car (sry not s good pic from my blackberry):
https://5series.net/forums/uploads/m...8048_thumb.jpg
Personally I wouldn't go with the matte black because it's a little bit "sportier" (IMO) than the refined deep dish hyper silver look. Not saying there's anything wrong with sporty, as it's a personal preference - just not mine. If you want a sportier look then go with the matte black.
This is my car (sry not s good pic from my blackberry):
https://5series.net/forums/uploads/m...8048_thumb.jpg
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From: oxford england
My Ride: 2009 535D M Sport Carbon Black, 172s, Boot spoiler, Tinted Glass, Media pack, Visabilty Pack, Hifi Upgrade, Electric memory heated Seats, Heated steering Wheel, Sport auto Trans,
I,ve got the 172s and i think they look good. But i do agree that if you want deep dish wheel they will need to be 20's.
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From: Bay Area
My Ride: 04 545i
Go with 20's
I have 20" Breytons and get nothing but compliments. Sport suspension helps the look too. E60's are big bodies so you need big wheels
This is the only pic I have in my office PC but trust me they looks good!
I have 20" Breytons and get nothing but compliments. Sport suspension helps the look too. E60's are big bodies so you need big wheels
This is the only pic I have in my office PC but trust me they looks good!
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From: SoCal
My Ride: '05 545 Jet Black, Miro 111's, Painted Calipers, Slotted and Drilled Rotors, Ultimate Interior LED Kit, ACS Rear Spoilers (reps), HID 7k Fogs, Black Roundels and Badges, 20% Tint, Mtech V2 Angel Eyes, Ksport Coilovers, M5 Bumpers and Side Skits, ACS Front Lip (rep), and probably more on the way as you read this...
i went with the 20's because of finding tires if i have a blowout. at times i wished i went with the 19's, like when i hit a pothole, but at other times i'm glad i went with 20's, like every time i'm looking at my car. the way the rear wheels go concave towards the center is so sick!