Why does the 550 have staggered wheels?
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='353872' date='Nov 8 2006, 05:50 PM
OK then, the greek member with the higher posting rate must start a topic (inside Lounge section) named "Greek members" or something like that, so to count our Greeks here easier.
545i_Andrea or 530i_Giorgo what do you think
545i_Andrea or 530i_Giorgo what do you think
Ela re eleinares, hareika pou sas araisai to asteio. Pos mboroume na kanome greek sub forum? Aplos arheiszomai ena kanourio topic, or what?
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='353883' date='Nov 9 2006, 01:13 AM
Ela re eleinares, hareika pou sas araisai to asteio. Pos mboroume na kanome greek sub forum? Aplos arheiszomai ena kanourio topic, or what?
This topic tends to become a "staggered Greek force" topic 
Yes, someone must make a new topic into Lounge sub forum
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='353895' date='Nov 9 2006, 07:54 AM
This topic tends to become a "staggered Greek force" topic Yes, someone must make a new topic into Lounge sub forum
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Repeating my question since it got lost in translation: (I don't speak Greek!)
With the sport suspension must you always use staggered wheels? Winter wheels are generally smaller and narrower. I was planning to go to 17x7.5 or so with winter tires, but same width front and back, per the Tire Rack recommendation. If using uniform tire width is okay, could I also get, say, 4 19x8.5 M166 wheels and then be able to rotate tires instead of using staggered 19x9.5s in the rear? If so I might use the stock 18s with winter/all seasons and get 19s for summer tires.
With the sport suspension must you always use staggered wheels? Winter wheels are generally smaller and narrower. I was planning to go to 17x7.5 or so with winter tires, but same width front and back, per the Tire Rack recommendation. If using uniform tire width is okay, could I also get, say, 4 19x8.5 M166 wheels and then be able to rotate tires instead of using staggered 19x9.5s in the rear? If so I might use the stock 18s with winter/all seasons and get 19s for summer tires.
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Originally Posted by Locksmythe' post='353913' date='Nov 8 2006, 05:25 PM
Repeating my question since it got lost in translation: (I don't speak Greek!)
With the sport suspension must you always use staggered wheels? Winter wheels are generally smaller and narrower. I was planning to go to 17x7.5 or so with winter tires, but same width front and back, per the Tire Rack recommendation. If using uniform tire width is okay, could I also get, say, 4 19x8.5 M166 wheels and then be able to rotate tires instead of using staggered 19x9.5s in the rear? If so I might use the stock 18s with winter/all seasons and get 19s for summer tires.
With the sport suspension must you always use staggered wheels? Winter wheels are generally smaller and narrower. I was planning to go to 17x7.5 or so with winter tires, but same width front and back, per the Tire Rack recommendation. If using uniform tire width is okay, could I also get, say, 4 19x8.5 M166 wheels and then be able to rotate tires instead of using staggered 19x9.5s in the rear? If so I might use the stock 18s with winter/all seasons and get 19s for summer tires.
The staggered wheel as mentioned before are to induce understeer in hard cornering because BMW thinks most people cannot control and manuever through an oversteering situation.
With the sport suspension you may use any wheel combo that you want as long as there is no rubbing. if you want a 19x9 all around or a 17x8 all around as long as you do not need the grip from a wider tire in the rear.
Anyways it is just a saftey thing from BMW or else they would have designed the wheel wells to accomodate 275's all the way around.
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Originally Posted by ademitt' post='354123' date='Nov 9 2006, 03:15 PM
OK guys, I will start the "Greek Members" thread in the Lounge.
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Originally Posted by ademitt' post='354123' date='Nov 9 2006, 10:15 PM
OK guys, I will start the "Greek Members" thread in the Lounge.
