Can you put 20 inch wheels on a 2009 535XI?

 

why not.. just make sue the off set is right.. not to sure what it is.. but im sure one of the guys will chime in....

 

You sure can, but just make sure you get the correct offsets. You can't...I repeat can NOT put standard RWD E60 20' wheels on an xi. Offsets on the xi run around ET35+ on the Front and ET40-45+ on the rear). 3 series wheels work best on the xi, as the 3 series has high offsets.

As an fyi, I came from a 2007 530xi that had 19" staggered wheels. I did all the research back in the day. Happy to help.

If you want, contact member KU530. He's got 20's on his 2007 530xi.

 

Side question, why do people run staggered wheels? I can't find any information on it. Is it just for looks? The 535XI has a 18" staggered wheel option.

 

Better handling. It makes a difference. I ran 19" staggered's on my 530xi. I also installed the only xi springs made for this car (H&R) which got rid of that ugly gap. That too, helped with the handling.

 

Does changing the springs impact the warranty?

 

No it does not as long you dont have a problem resulting form the springs but the chances of that happeing are few and far between. You want staggered 20's look at mine I would even sell them if you wanted.

 

Changing the springs will effectively void your suspension warranty but the rest would still be intact.

 

You can definitely do it. Which wheels are you interested in though? With forged wheels they can custom make them for your car.

 

Heck if one of the other xi guys want to buy my Klass wheels I am all over the Mesh 10 what is the best price you can do on those? shoot me PM.