19" M5 Reps..tire sizes? Suspension?
10-07-2008, 07:21 AM
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Hey guys...just ran into a killer deal on an e60 and decided to part out my mk 4 GTI...I'm gonna miss her...My Eurotuner Feature..
I'm about to get some 19" M5 reps..what sizes are you guys running and what size tires?? Pics with suspension info would help too!
Any help and pics would be appreciated! Thanks!
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I'm about to get some 19" M5 reps..what sizes are you guys running and what size tires?? Pics with suspension info would help too!
Any help and pics would be appreciated! Thanks!-Dru
10-07-2008, 07:40 AM
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aboard & enjoy your new ride!As for tire sizes mostly using 245/35 up front & 275/30 on the rear (some using 285).
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Offsets on the reps? If they are M5 offsets as well...
As stated:
245/35 F and 275/30 R seem to be the recc'd tire size. GL
As stated:
245/35 F and 275/30 R seem to be the recc'd tire size. GL
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Originally Posted by bmdoubledru' post='687374' date='Oct 7 2008, 09:21 AM
Hey guys...just ran into a killer deal on an e60 and decided to part out my mk 4 GTI...I'm gonna miss her...My Eurotuner Feature..
I'm about to get some 19" M5 reps..what sizes are you guys running and what size tires?? Pics with suspension info would help too! Any help and pics would be appreciated! Thanks!
-Dru
I'm about to get some 19" M5 reps..what sizes are you guys running and what size tires?? Pics with suspension info would help too!
Any help and pics would be appreciated! Thanks!-Dru
welcome to the forums and congrats on your E60!! BTW we luv pics! Anyway when you have time check out my gallery, I have M5 (OEM) wheels and lowered suspension. I am currently running 245 on the front and 275's rear as stated by the other members above. if I could go back and do it again I would probably get 285/35 on the rears to better help protect the tire, but that and 295 in the same series is an unusual size and the selection is very limited. the problem is once you go wider you usually have to go to a lower series, then you start to run into the rim bending with such a low series.
Good luck...and dont forget the pics when you start modding it out!
10-07-2008, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by prizefytr' post='687441' date='Oct 7 2008, 10:04 AM
Nice MKIV.. can I ask why you're parting with it? That thing looks nice! 
thanks! just moving on..need something bigger..getting married LOL
..what about the 20" setup? I'm hearing that the 20's look better?
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Welcome aboard! I also came over from VW/Audi. Which E60 model are you looking at?
I was torn between running 19" or 20". In the end I opted for 19" because I wanted to keep the overall tire diameter the same at stock while still running at least a 30 series tire (with 20" you need to go to 25 series rear to keep stock overall diameter). Also, the wheel/tire combo I chose is 10 lbs lighter per corner than my stock 18" sport package wheels.
As for suspension...I am debating between H&R Sport springs (which many guys on here seem to be running), H&R Race springs, or coilovers.
I was torn between running 19" or 20". In the end I opted for 19" because I wanted to keep the overall tire diameter the same at stock while still running at least a 30 series tire (with 20" you need to go to 25 series rear to keep stock overall diameter). Also, the wheel/tire combo I chose is 10 lbs lighter per corner than my stock 18" sport package wheels.
As for suspension...I am debating between H&R Sport springs (which many guys on here seem to be running), H&R Race springs, or coilovers.
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Originally Posted by bmdoubledru' post='687486' date='Oct 7 2008, 11:18 AM
thanks! just moving on..need something bigger..getting married LOL
..what about the 20" setup? I'm hearing that the 20's look better?
..what about the 20" setup? I'm hearing that the 20's look better?
10-07-2008, 11:29 AM
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My Ride: 04 e60, 00 e46, 93 e36, 90 e30, 01 MK4 1.8t, 98 MK3 GLX VR6
Originally Posted by lokoloko' post='687521' date='Oct 7 2008, 12:05 PM
Wow.. looks really nice! You can still keep it even if you're getting married!
...so, what do you guys think of the 20" m5 reps??
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