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12-28-2008 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by iCharles' post='754658' date='Dec 28 2008, 11:33 PM
It's what I was always told with my A4 Quattro. Maybe it's a myth, but when I was putting 19's on it everyone said stay away, something about potential damage to the transfer case. Perhaps technology has evolved since then, good news!
Take my current car for example... I'm running 255/40/19's at all 4 corners with my Blizzak LM-22's on my stock, 166 wheels. Come summer, I have my 20" wheels that are of course, staggered (255 & 285). If you are going to run 2 sets of wheels/tires for the various seasons, then running staggered on the E60xi is fine for summer and dry conditions. If you live in a place that has snow, then getting a second set for winter (with the same width for all four), is ideal.
You just need to get a wheel that has a high offset. The best wheels to look at, if you are an E60xi owner, are the 3 series wheels (E46 or E90). And when I say 3 series wheels, I'm talking about the standard, RWD 3 series wheel (not the 3 series XI wheels
). The standard, 3 series, RWD wheels have high offsets (ET 35+).Here's another tool to use, for calculating offsets:
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
And here are all the wheels for the 535xi made by BMW. If you click on each wheel, you will find the exact specs (width and offset). The standard offset on the E60xi is ET43.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...hg=36&fg=15
Unless of course, you run the 124's, which are staggered and made for the E60xi. Those rears are ET55 with a 9" width, while the front is ET43 and a 8" width.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=36&fg=15
12-28-2008 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by iCharles' post='754658' date='Dec 28 2008, 11:33 PM
It's what I was always told with my A4 Quattro. Maybe it's a myth, but when I was putting 19's on it everyone said stay away, something about potential damage to the transfer case. Perhaps technology has evolved since then, good news!
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=36&fg=15
Note the BMW OEM specs on the 124 wheel which is made SPECIFICALLY for the 535xi. This is a staggered set-up that BMW designed for the XI only. These offsets will not work on a RWD model.
Front: 18x8 ET43
Rear: 18x9 ET55
Tire
Front: 245/40/18
Rear: 275/35/18
12-28-2008 | 08:58 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
I think you are wise to make the switch. All those bolts and wheel shape just don't do the car justice IMHO.
12-28-2008 | 09:04 PM
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Now that is a lot of brass air fittings http://www.liangdianup.com/subpages/airfitting_1.htm there is just about every type
of air fitting that you could want. Wholesale prices too. I guess these could be used as small water pipe fitting also. I
used some of the parts to make my babington wvo burner.
of air fitting that you could want. Wholesale prices too. I guess these could be used as small water pipe fitting also. I
used some of the parts to make my babington wvo burner.
12-28-2008 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='754678' date='Dec 28 2008, 08:58 PM
I think you are wise to make the switch. All those bolts and wheel shape just don't do the car justice IMHO.
12-28-2008 | 09:14 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
Originally Posted by hdmyg85' post='754685' date='Dec 29 2008, 12:04 AM
Now that is a lot of brass air fittings http://www.liangdianup.com/subpages/airfitting_1.htm there is just about every type
of air fitting that you could want. Wholesale prices too. I guess these could be used as small water pipe fitting also. I
used some of the parts to make my babington wvo burner.
of air fitting that you could want. Wholesale prices too. I guess these could be used as small water pipe fitting also. I
used some of the parts to make my babington wvo burner.
I couldn't agree more!
12-28-2008 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='754653' date='Dec 28 2008, 08:24 PM
my new X5 4.8 Sport
12-28-2008 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='754708' date='Dec 29 2008, 12:47 AM
Really? Lets see some pics... go post it in the "Other BMW" and link me.