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Feb 4, 2008 | 04:01 PM

directcj

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Hi there-
I've got an 05 e60 which needs a new set of shoes/tires. I'm thinking of upgrading my wheels/tires so was looking at getting 166's or 124's with OEM tires (hopefully they'll have lo-miles). Will I have an issue by going to OEM 166 rims/tires (from an M5) on my 525? Other than being called a poseur of course

Also, with the OEM tires off the 124's or 166's. What sort of tire should I expect? I was able to get 48K miles on my OEM Conti's (on a 138 rim) and possibly more. I just got an unrepairable flat so I'm thinking of upgrading wheels.

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:16 PM

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either of the wheels would fit fine. for the 166s, you wont be able to use the tires off of an M5. recommended tire sizes for that wheel on a non-M e60 are 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear.

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='527376' date='Feb 4 2008, 08:16 PM

either of the wheels would fit fine. for the 166s, you wont be able to use the tires off of an M5. recommended tire sizes for that wheel on a non-M e60 are 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear.

stock oem m5 tires are 255/35/19 and 285/30/19
you're saying I need to get narrower tires then? what happens if i use the stock tires? I'm assuming they'll rub right? sorry for the newb questions....