Rob530i

As the title suggests, I'm after some photos of the BMW 172 OEM M-Sport 19's on the E60 5 series as I would like to know what you think of my idea.

The car at the moment has the factory optioned 17'' 545i wheels which were ordered by me back when I bought my 530i new as the M-Sport wasn't available when I ordered my car, however I've developed a massive soft spot for the optional 19's on the M-Sport.

Is there anyone here running the OEM 19's from the M-Sport on their E60's without the M-Sports pack? Be interesting to see what it looks like before I pull the trigger on a set I found.

What do you guys think?

Keep the current wheels and fit new tyres.




OR

Purchase a set of BMW OEM 172 19's

Del64

I face the same dilemma however there was a gold e60 LCi non-sport with the 19"s on it and it looked very very good indeed. The Sport suits most wheels but the more restrained styling on our model takes a vary careful choice.

I am considering this style :-
BMW 5 Series E60/61 Use BMW Style 18" Alloy Wheels And Tyres | eBay

530inOK

I don't run spacers like a lot of owners do so the rears set in somewhat. These are the factory setup with 245/35 front and 275/30 rears. I searched a long time for a set of 172s. Love 'em!! Except for the wifey curbed one the other day

Rob530i

Thanks guys for the invaluable information and P.O.V so far, appreciate it a lot.
A few guys that I've spoken to have said, unless I drop it a few mm on some coilovers or lowering springs its going to look a bit weird because the wheels won't be filling up the gap in the arches. However, from a bit of research it appears that I optioned the car up with sports suspension from the factory but I will need to check my build sheet to confirm.

@ 530inOK - Awesome wheels. They really do look good on your E60. Are you on stock or sports factory suspension? Would you mind getting a few more photos for me mate?

Thanks in advance.