pedrollo

I have an E61 with 19" staggered wheels with 235 front and 275 rear. As these are non-standard I have no pressure information at all. I appreciate that information for the touring is not readily available, but I would like to know from someone with an E60 delivered with 19s, what the recommended pressures are for these wheels?

I would also be interested in any other observations about tyre pressure, I have found previously that factory pressures are a shade high and lead to wear of the centre. Is this the case with E60 19s?

If someone has experience of a tourer on staggered 19s I am prepared to grovel...

DD694

The manual for my 2006 E60 550i calls for 35 PSI front and 39 PSI rear for 19" 235 and 275 tires for speeds to 100 MPH with one passenger. These are the pressure settings I use on my car and feel no comfort penalty for doing so. I check my tire pressures about every 2 weeks, as these tire volumes are less than higher profile tires, so air loss more quickly affects tire pressure. Big air temperature changes also impact the tire pressure.

pedrollo

Thanks for taking the time, mine were 10 psi over in each corner.
Thought something wasn't quite right. Will try your settings and see how I get on.

I was quite surprised that pressures aren't in the handbook, just refers you to a sticker on the car.

525dse

Hey, check on your driver door well (should be a plaque or sticker next to airbags warnings and other stuff). I remember seeing recomended psi's for tire set ups there also. Hope this helps.

IMU

He doesn't have the pressures for 19's as they're not an option on the E61 M-Sport

Blingo, if you need a UK owner to post pressures, let me know

znod

A wide range of pressures a accepable--from those mentioned above to much lower. I say run what feels good and accept some miles more or less. But, if tire milage is very important to you, then avoid the extremes--below, say, 32 psi and above the values given above.