OEM M5 19" 166's with Continental sport tires for $2300?
03-30-2006, 12:19 PM
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My Ride: Currently: (3/1/06) 2002 530i black on black prem, sport, cold, xenon.
No miles,. brand new, taken from a local guy who wants to sell them off his new M5. 
Do you think this is a fair deal? The best I have found on the rims is $1600 (before shipping) and the tires on tirerack go for about $225+ each.
Tires: Continental "Sportconctact 2" tires front (255/40/19) and rear (285/35/19).
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Do you think this is a fair deal? The best I have found on the rims is $1600 (before shipping) and the tires on tirerack go for about $225+ each.
Tires: Continental "Sportconctact 2" tires front (255/40/19) and rear (285/35/19).
Let me know.
03-30-2006, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='262692' date='Mar 30 2006, 04:33 PM
It's a so-so deal considering you can get everything for around $2700 - $3000 brand new. The M5 tire sizes won't fit a regular 5 so don't try it. 
03-30-2006, 12:45 PM
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Yes, their diameter is larger so the car will sit higher and the speedo will read wrong also. You need 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear or 285/30/19 rear.
03-30-2006, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='262700' date='Mar 30 2006, 04:45 PM
Yes, their diameter is larger so the car will sit higher and the speedo will read wrong also. You need 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear or 285/30/19 rear.
03-30-2006, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='262700' date='Mar 30 2006, 01:45 PM
Yes, their diameter is larger so the car will sit higher and the speedo will read wrong also. You need 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear or 285/30/19 rear.
03-30-2006, 02:50 PM
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275 and 285 widths are OK but the aspect ratio of the std. M5 tires is one level too high causing them to have a wider diameter.
For example:
245/35/19 (regular 5 series) - that's 25.75" overall diameter
255/40/19 (m5) - that's 27.00" overall diameter
Using the M5 front tires on a regular 5 will raise the car by 0.625" in the front and a similiar situation in the back. Forgetting the technical aspect, they won't fit to begin with.
For 19" rims on a regular 5 you're going to want 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear or 285/30/19 rear.
For example:
245/35/19 (regular 5 series) - that's 25.75" overall diameter
255/40/19 (m5) - that's 27.00" overall diameter
Using the M5 front tires on a regular 5 will raise the car by 0.625" in the front and a similiar situation in the back. Forgetting the technical aspect, they won't fit to begin with.
For 19" rims on a regular 5 you're going to want 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear or 285/30/19 rear.
03-30-2006, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by xexyus' post='262774' date='Mar 30 2006, 07:25 PM
That also depends on the type of tire as well, some have sharper edges than some. Rule of thumb is you want to be under 26.8