New Wheels - Style 246 on 528XI -Pics- 245/45/18
07-03-2008, 06:19 PM
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Here's my 08 528 xi with style 246 sport pkg wheels - well actually 189's from a 3 series. The 246 are not staggered 18 x 8 all around with et 43. The 189's are 18 x 8 et 34 front and 18 x 8.5 et 37 rear. Just received the rims and rejex'd them with a Mother's mini powerball prior to having the tires installed. I went with a larger aspect ratio than stock and 245/45/18 all around. Test fitted ( Toyo Versado LX) with no rubbing and confirmed with full lock turns after install.
I know it's a 4 x 4 and I'm not dropping it!
Mark
I know it's a 4 x 4 and I'm not dropping it!
Mark
07-03-2008, 06:32 PM
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Mark,
Looks nice! I like those rims on the xi. We need some close-ups of the wheels and tires so we can see the fatter tires and how they look.
And clean her up while you're at it!
Looks nice! I like those rims on the xi. We need some close-ups of the wheels and tires so we can see the fatter tires and how they look.
And clean her up while you're at it!
07-03-2008, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mjfloyd1' post='616038' date='Jul 3 2008, 10:19 PM
Here's my 08 528 xi with style 246 sport pkg wheels - well actually 189's from a 3 series. The 246 are not staggered 18 x 8 all around with et 43. The 189's are 18 x 8 et 34 front and 18 x 8.5 et 37 rear. Just received the rims and rejex'd them with a Mother's mini powerball prior to having the tires installed. I went with a larger aspect ratio than stock and 245/45/18 all around. Test fitted ( Toyo Versado LX) with no rubbing and confirmed with full lock turns after install.
I know it's a 4 x 4 and I'm not dropping it!
Mark
I know it's a 4 x 4 and I'm not dropping it!
Mark
07-03-2008, 06:44 PM
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Ok.....now I can see the tires. They fill up the wheel wells nicely.
07-04-2008, 08:12 AM
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Looks good, congrats on finally deciding and getting a set of wheels (they kind of remind of 128's)...
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07-04-2008, 08:36 AM
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Dear mjfloyd1,
I was wondering for a while what looked odd on your car and then I got it - the tires.
I'm sorry to say that they're larger in diameter as they should, so your speedo- and tachometers,
navi and transmission do not work as planned from the factory.
Everything is + 4 % wrong. "Plus" do not mean good in this case.
The tires are a full inch (25 mm) too large!
I hope that the ET's at least are close to recommendations.
I was wondering for a while what looked odd on your car and then I got it - the tires.
I'm sorry to say that they're larger in diameter as they should, so your speedo- and tachometers,
navi and transmission do not work as planned from the factory.
Everything is + 4 % wrong. "Plus" do not mean good in this case.
The tires are a full inch (25 mm) too large!
I hope that the ET's at least are close to recommendations.
07-04-2008, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='616360' date='Jul 4 2008, 11:36 AM
Dear mjfloyd1,
I was wondering for a while what looked odd on your car and then I got it - the tires.
I'm sorry to say that they're larger in diameter as they should, so your speedo- and tachometers,
navi and transmission do not work as planned from the factory.
Everything is + 4 % wrong. "Plus" do not mean good in this case.
The tires are a full inch (25 mm) too large!
I hope that the ET's at least are close to recommendations.
I was wondering for a while what looked odd on your car and then I got it - the tires.
I'm sorry to say that they're larger in diameter as they should, so your speedo- and tachometers,
navi and transmission do not work as planned from the factory.
Everything is + 4 % wrong. "Plus" do not mean good in this case.
The tires are a full inch (25 mm) too large!
I hope that the ET's at least are close to recommendations.
07-04-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mjfloyd1' post='616371' date='Jul 4 2008, 07:54 PM
Your nickname must be sunshine! Actually the tires are 0.76 inches too large.
Sorry to say but facts are facts
