Winter tire options for new 550i

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Nov 21, 2006 | 08:17 AM

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Ant 550

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My Ride: 07 550 silver Gray SP PKG, NAV, LOGIC 7, SAT, COLD WEATHER, STEP.

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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='358856' date='Nov 21 2006, 11:54 AM

Are the wheels hubcentric? OEMs are obviously the best option. Great choice with the M3 Dunlops.
CVT Benhogan

My dealer had a set of 03M5 rims in stock and he said they would fit. Can explain what hubcentric actually mean?

AC

Nov 21, 2006 | 08:44 AM

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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i "Ben Hogan's 5 Iron" SilverGrey/Black Sport, L7, NAV, CW, AS, Split FR 2003 Audi A4 3.0 CVT "Part of the Moniker" Silver/Ebony, Prem, CW, Star 17s

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Originally Posted by Ant 550' post='358865' date='Nov 21 2006, 01:17 PM

My dealer had a set of 03M5 rims in stock and he said they would fit. Can explain what hubcentric actually mean?

AC

First off, I'm not an expert so plz do some searches here on this. Also, mechanics and wheel experts should know about this. From what I understand older non-hubcentric BMW rims require a centric ring on the hub to make the rim hubcentric. If the ring isn't on, serious vibration can result. A few people have posted terrible vibration problems and other posters point out this as the likely cause.

Look into it and best of luck.

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CVT