2008 550i - 19" or 20"
07-15-2010, 07:06 PM
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I am in the midst of ordering a set of Forgeline DE3P wheels and trying to figure out what I should do.
I heard that 19" with no lip is fine for the 550i but if you have lip, you should go 20's. I was going to order 20x9 and 20x10
I live in NYC and the streets are obviously terrible. I wanted to go 245/30/20 and 275/30/20 and I was told that I would need
to go 255/30/20 and 275/30/20...technically 285/25/20 in rear, but 25 series is way too small.
What is everyones advice and opinion, or what do people run out there
I heard that 19" with no lip is fine for the 550i but if you have lip, you should go 20's. I was going to order 20x9 and 20x10
I live in NYC and the streets are obviously terrible. I wanted to go 245/30/20 and 275/30/20 and I was told that I would need
to go 255/30/20 and 275/30/20...technically 285/25/20 in rear, but 25 series is way too small.
What is everyones advice and opinion, or what do people run out there
07-15-2010, 08:00 PM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i * SMG * Sport * Premium * Cold * Nav * Logic 7 * 6-Disc * HUD * Comfort Seats * Sprint Booster * M-Tech Body Kit * 20" AC Schnitzer Type III Racing Wheels * Black Out Front Grille * Black/Silver Carbon Fiber Roundels * AC Schnitzer Trunk/Roof Spoilers * AC Schnitzer Billet Pedals
When I got my 06 550i it came with ACS 20x10.5s in the rear. I ran 295/25s on them with no rubbing issues. However, the ride was ROUGH. Also, I ended up cracking one of the rims hitting a speed bump going really fast. I'm now running staggered 19s and am much happier with the ride. As long as it has a lip it looks close enough to 20s for me. Let us know what you get!
07-15-2010, 11:49 PM
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My Ride: 07 BMW 525i Premium Package, Xenon Lighting Package, manual Transmission. Titanium Grey, 20% Tint around the back, 70% V-Kool on front.
Planned mods: Style 71 wheels with Toyo Proxy 4 tires, Sachs suspension upgrade, upgraded stereo, and many more to come.
i also vote for 19", my friend used to have 20" with 35s in fronts and 30 in back, and it rubs slightly. Having 25s in rear just seems too thin...
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
If you want a lip, go 20's - 19's look smaller with a lip
BTW I am running 245/35/20 front and 285/30/20 rear no rubbing (fenders rolled)
BTW I am running 245/35/20 front and 285/30/20 rear no rubbing (fenders rolled)
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