i have the opportunity... to get some rims.. for the car.. and the only thing is if im going the right way on sizes.. it would help me out if those who have 19 inch rims can guide me..here is what i have.

1. 530i non sport jet black
2.looking @ 19 inch jline rims
3. 10 width rear and 9 width front
4.silver finish with polished step lip



what i need is

1.proper offset
2.width size okay for my setup...10rear...9 front....?
3...will my turn radius be comproimised w/ 9 widith or should i go with 8.5
4. tire size that wuld look good with a non sport
5....lastly to order the rims bcoz it is custom fit for my car and it will take 4-5 weeks...

your advice will be greatly appreciated.. thanx in advance eric d.

 

anybody????

 

158 hits and only 1... make that 2 replies and they were both me... anyways ... owner of jline recommends 20" rims... 9.5 rear and 8.5 front....im just worried about the ride....oh well... i will just do a search again.... ericd

 

You can check with realoem.com for the proper offsets, sizes for reference.

 

I don't really understand offsets - but the bmw 'correct' rim size is 8 inches (front) and 9.5 inches (rear)

I have no problems with the ride on my car, turning circle is not as tight as my previous car, but I have no way of knowing if it would be better with 17inch rims.

IMO the 'official' dimensions look fine, so if you can stick to these I would suggest you do so, then you have no worries.

 

For a 19x8.5 ac schnitzer I had 15+ offset all around and it looked perfect.

 

I have Mstyle 167 19" wheels (with 8.5" - 235/35 front - 9.5" - 265/30 rear) setup on mine with offset 12 at front and modified 12 at rear (28-16spacer=12)
Mstyle 166 and Mstyle 167 offsets are 12 front - 28 rear.
In my opinion 9.0" front and 10" rear e60 530i setup, needs offset 20-22 to all 4 wheels, depending on the car's lowering and the possible tire's width.

Here you may find a solution by your own.
http://www.1010tires.com/tech.asp

edit: I did the calculation for you and i found that offset 20 is the best for a good looking to your desired setup. (9" - 10")

 

hey guys thanx sooo much for the info....... nicke60...thanx a bunch..i feel alot better now so i placed my order in for the 20.. im thinking that the car is going to ride high if i dont drop it... i will just have to wait and see.. also the lip on the rim is a step lip... trying to be different i know its goingg to make the rim look smaller... but i think this will add strength to the rim itself.. again thanx ericd.