chillselalu

hello pll..well im planning to change my standard e60 17" rims to 19". i was really in love with the m5 19" rims when i first saw it...so did my survey about the rims.

Today i did called auto bavaria malaysia the main distributer of bmw malaysia.. asking about the rims, quotation of the price. but than they say that the m5 rims is not suitable for e60 and will not fit well

the thing is i saw few e60 in kl and singapore using the m5 rims even in this forum i saw some pic of the e60 using the m5 rims. so i told them about it and they responded that it must be an imitation/replica m5 rims ...

im really confused now ....really want that rim so badly but knowing this facts just killing me. need more expert advice regarding this matter!!

i got the feeling that the guy in auto bavaria is wrong...im sure that the m5 rims can be fitted in the e60 it doesn't make sense at all but still im not an expert in this area so can't say alot

please help me...anyway i'm planing to buy the original set...got some fact about the rims


M5 Sport Rims

Front left and right rims = ( 8.5 J x 19 ) ET : 12 - offset

Rear left and right rims = ( 9.5 J x 19 ) ET : 38 - offset

Original BMW hup caps for each of the rims

Bridgestone Potenza RE 050 RunFlat tires

Front : 245/ 40/ 19
Rear : 275/ 40/ 19

Michelin Pilot Sport II (ordinary tires)

Front : 245/ 35/ 19
Rear : 285/ 35/ 19

please comment/advice on the rims size and the tyre size....whether it is the right size or not for
e60?? thought of using the run flat tyre???

need the advice A.S.A.P ...appreciate the respond ppl thanks

5er Sport

Welcome to the best forum on earth!

Yes they will fit your E60 i just had mine installed take a look at the pictures i posted

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=34290

I have the following tire sizes, front 245/35/19 and in the rear 275/30/19 ( Please do NOT use runflat tires )

Rich

arcleid

First off, to the forum.
For your M needs, you can PM quad_m, or go to the classifieds and ask him for the quote. I'm very sure that he can beat the price your dealer can do. He'll be more than happy to help you with your needs.

Harvick

Funny you said the ride is better than the run flats. I put our TSWs with the same size tires on our 07 and it rode like crap. I proceeded to take the TSW's off and reinstall OEM. I don't care for the stock look, but the noise and ride was horrible.
What could be the difference?

chillselalu

why cant i use the run flat tyre ??? if i decided to use the run flat tyre will it ruin the car??

5er Sport

No it won't ruin the car, but if you use non run flat tires you will have a more comfortable ride