stilling

Thats what i?m afreid of, my wife just toled me you cant live with that gab i know you, and she dos know me at that point, the other challenge is that i drive around 45.000 miles a year, so thats the main reason i was thinking non lowering, otherwise i wouldent it would have been lowered now :-), alle our other cars are sports cars so thats the car we take wen we need to hav fun.

So im still confused, the tire cost are considurble higher on 19" to.

stilling

Thats the exact coler mine have, it looks great, great pictures.

Hilden

Just do it I drive mine 45000kms/year, slammed ~30mm with Eibachs and rolling on 20s during summer. As long as you drive on decent roads I'd say you'll have more than enough comfort left on 19", even if you go on and lower it. I don't know where you are located but if it's anywhere near V?ster?s, or southern Dalarna, you can test my setup before you pull the trigger if you like.

ey2001

the rear is still high.. im on sports with 19s... and i was going to get springs but i dotn like i would like the gap on the rears that high.... is the H&R lower? only the fronts right?

Anzafin

Stilling, if you're worrying about the ride comfort when lowered, I have the answer for you: KW Street Comfort coilover set.
Here's my thread about my experiences: KW Street Comfort. My car was a non-sport before.

And here are pictures with my 19" summer setup before lowering . I think it looked.... well, not as good as now .

stilling

Hilden: I live in Malm?, thats alittele far from you isn?t it ?

The lowering i also a economical issue, we have 3 other cars that neds wheels, suspension track setup ect. so there is a budget on every car, my bank account issent endless, so the plan for the E60 for 09 was wheels, suspension the end of 09 maybe 2010, so i was going for as big as possible wheels for now that wount get me anoid becourse of the gab to the fender. In my opninon and thatks for teh evidence in your picture all of you it depends on the wheel design if its a go or no go in 19" in my opinion atleest. Waco?s 6 series 19" wheels along with Kieth84, is it m3 style and the M5 style wheels to are okay in 19" without lowering, when thay get very deep dish i think you will need to lower it and i?m looking at M5 wheels so im almost convinced about the 19" and that looks so much better when you lower it.

I just cant drive a 5 series off road.

Ken737

Surely this is a big issue all together. I've been thinking along the upgrading route for ages now, but still unsure...I could ruin it. I have 18"s with the runflats on my '03 545 E60, and was considering a Bilstein coilover kit. BUT, the RFT sidewalls are stiffer, so what about going to 19"s? More flex in the wall+stiffer shocks might equal crappy, bouncy ride. I need info from someone who has actually done the package, with handling info. I just feel it would be a real shame to completely ruin a good car, AND waste a shedload of cash. Any takers?

Anzafin

I'd say get rid of run-flats. And get yourself familiar with KW Street Comfort coilover set. I had a non-sport and upgraded to this set just before christmas, and I can say that it's not ANY harder or harshier than before. Believe me .

wacopolumbo

Thanks!

OverSoft

I've got 19" 166's (repli's), but haven't lowered the car.
Almost everybody thinks it looks good this way, only a couple of people say i should drop it (but i won't, it's a pain getting over speedbumps now, let alone when i drop it).