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Old 06-23-2006 | 12:26 AM
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Here where i live we have bad roads, and I want to make the car ride softer.

Want to change stock R17 wheel to R16 wheels.
Local BMW guys said that its impossible cause the XI model Brake Supports simply wont fit into the rims.

What do you people think? Any suggestions? Is there any way at all to put xi model on R16 wheels?
Old 06-24-2006 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kuat' post='301880' date='Jun 23 2006, 11:26 AM
Here where i live we have bad roads, and I want to make the car ride softer.

Want to change stock R17 wheel to R16 wheels.
Local BMW guys said that its impossible cause the XI model Brake Supports simply wont fit into the rims.

What do you people think? Any suggestions? Is there any way at all to put xi model on R16 wheels?
Change your RFT tyres to normal (non RFT)
Old 06-24-2006 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Kuat' post='301880' date='Jun 23 2006, 10:26 AM
Here where i live we have bad roads, and I want to make the car ride softer.

Want to change stock R17 wheel to R16 wheels.
Local BMW guys said that its impossible cause the XI model Brake Supports simply wont fit into the rims.

What do you people think? Any suggestions? Is there any way at all to put xi model on R16 wheels?
Niko is right and also plz tell where are you it cannot be that bad?
Old 07-09-2006 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ats77' post='302716' date='Jun 25 2006, 01:41 AM
Niko is right and also plz tell where are you it cannot be that bad?
im in Ukraine.. roads are pretty bad here

yeah some other people suggested i get non-runflat tyres.
i also plan to go from 225/50/R17 to 225/55/R17

think these changes will make a difference?
Old 07-09-2006 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Kuat' post='308453' date='Jul 9 2006, 04:40 AM
im in Ukraine.. roads are pretty bad here

yeah some other people suggested i get non-runflat tyres.
i also plan to go from 225/50/R17 to 225/55/R17

think these changes will make a difference?
Maybe its a good Idea to switch to 5" like this car...
super confortable:

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