Scoops

Hey guys,

I have a 2006 525xi and I'm about to get 19" M3 reps but after googling around I realized there's still a lot of stuff I need to better understand.

For one I have no clue how offsets work but my first question is, can I have a staggered set up on my 06 525xi? The guys at the wheel shop said no, google says yes so I have no clue.

If so what offsets/wheel dimensions should I go with (If I'm getting 19s). What will look best?

My last question is about lowering. Will my car look silly on 19s if it isn't lowered? If I do buy the wheels I'll be using them in the summer and switching to my 17s in the winter, will having a lowered car cause problems with that or look ridiculous on the 17s?

These are the wheels I'm looking at (They ship free to Canada):

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/19-M3-Replica...#ht_1079wt_905

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

EDIT:

These would be the staggered ones I guess, would these work on the car?:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/19-Staggered-...ht_1079wt_1163

John516

https://5series.net/forums/topic/951...nsions-for-xi/

Scoops

Thanks for the quick reply , I guess that means that different offsets are ok between front and back?

Do you have any insight on my question about lowering? Also is it ok if the offsets are the same but the rare wheels are actually made wider like the second ebay link?

A little more googling found this thread: http://wwww.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh....php?p=5473247

Does that mean 9" at 35mm offset wouldn't work in the back? Sorry if these questions are stupid but I don't know anything about this stuff, just trying to get it right!