Ground Clearance: Height of Undercarriage
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From: Houston, Texas
My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
I have the sports package and did not lower my car. But with 19" rims, my ground clearance is about 6.25" in the front and my middle body clearance barely clears a can of Coke standing upright at 5" (inches). Most people though I lowered the car.
What's your ground clearance? Who's the lowest of the low and highest of the high with regards to ground clearance?
What's your ground clearance? Who's the lowest of the low and highest of the high with regards to ground clearance?
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My Ride: 2008 Alpine White 550i Sport, Cream Beige Interior, 6-Sp Manual - retired 9/2011
Having nothing better to do, I just went down and took some measurements on my lowered 530xi with H&R sport springs. I currently have my OEM 17's on.
With the OEM front bumper:
- Forward of the Front wheels, 6"
- Behind the Front wheels, 5.875"
- At mid-line, between the doors, 6.25"
- Forward of Rear Wheels, 6.5"
With the OEM front bumper:
- Forward of the Front wheels, 6"
- Behind the Front wheels, 5.875"
- At mid-line, between the doors, 6.25"
- Forward of Rear Wheels, 6.5"
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6spd Man, 19' Breyton Wheels, Ipod Install, Parrot Bluetooth, AC roof and Trunk Spoiler
I have 6.5in behind the front tires and 7in in front of the rear wheel, I have 19" rims with low profiles tires
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
Originally Posted by rudeja' post='513800' date='Jan 4 2008, 06:26 PM
I have 6.5in behind the front tires and 7in in front of the rear wheel, I have 19" rims with low profiles tires
My side skirts is about 5.5 inches from the ground, so the bottom of the are is probably .5 lower.
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6spd Man, 19' Breyton Wheels, Ipod Install, Parrot Bluetooth, AC roof and Trunk Spoiler
Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='513883' date='Jan 4 2008, 11:08 PM
I have 245/35/19 in front and 275/30/19 in the back and it lower than yours. That's strange. Maybe the gravity in Houston is stronger than other places?
My side skirts is about 5.5 inches from the ground, so the bottom of the are is probably .5 lower. 
My side skirts is about 5.5 inches from the ground, so the bottom of the are is probably .5 lower. 
I dont think i want my car any lower, my driveway is a little slope, dont want to scratch my muffler, pluse with all the dead animals in the road, dont want any to get suck under my car
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From: Dallas, Texas
My Ride: 2005 530i upgraded to 2007 550i 12/20/06
Took delivery of 2008 M5 3/25/08 cf delete K&N filters, the rest stock.
2007 550 Sport Suspension/ Factory Mtech.
forward of front tires - 5.75"
forward of rear tire - 6.5"
style 124 / Dunlop RFT's.
forward of front tires - 5.75"
forward of rear tire - 6.5"
style 124 / Dunlop RFT's.
Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='513690' date='Jan 4 2008, 02:16 PM
I have the sports package and did not lower my car. But with 19" rims, my ground clearance is about 6.25" in the front and my middle body clearance barely clears a can of Coke standing upright at 5" (inches). Most people though I lowered the car.
What's your ground clearance? Who's the lowest of the low and highest of the high with regards to ground clearance?
What's your ground clearance? Who's the lowest of the low and highest of the high with regards to ground clearance?
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