Question for E60 wheel size
01-16-2009, 09:55 AM
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From the BMWUSA website, the proper wheel sizes in 124s are:
Front Wheel, 8" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 645)
Rear Wheel, 9" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 646)
I was looking through Ebay and the sort, have found some people selling wheels, but the lots of 4 are listed as all being 8"x18"
Would this be a bad thing to put on my '04 545i? You figure recommended sizes are there for a reason, but in this case, is there any wiggle room?
Front Wheel, 8" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 645)
Rear Wheel, 9" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 646)
I was looking through Ebay and the sort, have found some people selling wheels, but the lots of 4 are listed as all being 8"x18"
Would this be a bad thing to put on my '04 545i? You figure recommended sizes are there for a reason, but in this case, is there any wiggle room?
01-16-2009, 10:15 AM
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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 vicdemoan' post='769570' date='Jan 16 2009, 12:55 PM
From the BMWUSA website, the proper wheel sizes in 124s are:
Front Wheel, 8" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 645)
Rear Wheel, 9" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 646)
I was looking through Ebay and the sort, have found some people selling wheels, but the lots of 4 are listed as all being 8"x18"
Would this be a bad thing to put on my '04 545i? You figure recommended sizes are there for a reason, but in this case, is there any wiggle room?
Front Wheel, 8" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 645)
Rear Wheel, 9" x 18" (PN: 36 11 6 775 646)
I was looking through Ebay and the sort, have found some people selling wheels, but the lots of 4 are listed as all being 8"x18"
Would this be a bad thing to put on my '04 545i? You figure recommended sizes are there for a reason, but in this case, is there any wiggle room?
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='769585' date='Jan 16 2009, 01:15 PM
You always could run 245/40s all the way around on four 8"s. Most, like me, run 275/35 on the 9" rears. You might want to double check with sellers to confirm that they are indeed all four 8". It just seems odd, since my understanding is most sets, like the one I bought, are staggered as you indicate. The seller may have just looked at one and assumed all were the same? 2 cents. GL.
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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 vicdemoan' post='769618' date='Jan 16 2009, 01:55 PM
Excellent advice, thank you sir.
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