M5 wheels and tires on normal E60?!
Thread Starter
Members
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 130
Likes: 0
From: Austria
My Ride: BMW E60
Hello fellow people!
I have the possibility to buy oem m5 wheels incl. orig. tires for the m5?!
Can the be installed on a normal e60?!
8,5x19 (front) ET 12 / 255/40R19
9,5x19 (back) ET 28 / 285/35R19
Thank you in advance!
I have the possibility to buy oem m5 wheels incl. orig. tires for the m5?!
Can the be installed on a normal e60?!
8,5x19 (front) ET 12 / 255/40R19
9,5x19 (back) ET 28 / 285/35R19
Thank you in advance!
Senior Members
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,099
Likes: 0
From: Denva, CO Baby
My Ride: 2005 545i /w Sport pkg - SMG - Nav - Premium pkg - PDC - Ready to begin my modding! =)
Originally Posted by Mach_666' post='738561' date='Dec 5 2008, 07:55 AM
Hello fellow people!
I have the possibility to buy oem m5 wheels incl. orig. tires for the m5?!
Can the be installed on a normal e60?!
8,5x19 (front) ET 12 / 255/40R19
9,5x19 (back) ET 28 / 285/35R19
Thank you in advance!
I have the possibility to buy oem m5 wheels incl. orig. tires for the m5?!
Can the be installed on a normal e60?!
8,5x19 (front) ET 12 / 255/40R19
9,5x19 (back) ET 28 / 285/35R19
Thank you in advance!
Contributors
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 8,998
Likes: 1
From: St. Louis Burbs, USA
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).
Originally Posted by IceyTys' post='738569' date='Dec 5 2008, 09:04 AM
245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear are the correct set up. You can go with a wider tire then 275 on the rear, but you also need to reduce the ratio to offset the width
Senior Members
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,099
Likes: 0
From: Denva, CO Baby
My Ride: 2005 545i /w Sport pkg - SMG - Nav - Premium pkg - PDC - Ready to begin my modding! =)
Originally Posted by Mach_666' post='738601' date='Dec 5 2008, 08:39 AM
Hello!
This mean:
I will need new tires or only the fron tires?!
Greets
This mean:
I will need new tires or only the fron tires?!
Greets
Contributors
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,790
Likes: 0
From: Helsinki, Finland
My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Originally Posted by IceyTys' post='738569' date='Dec 5 2008, 05:04 PM
245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear are the correct set up. You can go with a wider tire then 275 on the rear, but you also need to reduce the ratio to offset the width
285/30 is max rear and 245/35 in the front.
Note the numbers, the tires don't fit but the wheels do.
Members
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
jesus christ!!! I just bought wheels with new tires and was expecting to pop them on - learning the expensive tires wont work just sucks!!!
Ive tried t put on hartges classic 2 - no luck
Now i buy these - n no luck again!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Good thing i havent paid for them yet
Ive tried t put on hartges classic 2 - no luck
Now i buy these - n no luck again!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Good thing i havent paid for them yet
Contributors
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,585
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by SocalM5Lover' post='738782' date='Dec 5 2008, 03:30 PM
jesus christ!!! I just bought wheels with new tires and was expecting to pop them on - learning the expensive tires wont work just sucks!!!
Ive tried t put on hartges classic 2 - no luck
Now i buy these - n no luck again!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Good thing i havent paid for them yet
Ive tried t put on hartges classic 2 - no luck
Now i buy these - n no luck again!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Good thing i havent paid for them yet
