wheel question, please help
05-21-2006, 05:52 PM
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sorry for my stupidity guys, but i need help from all of you guys
i have traded in my 05 525i for a 06 530xi
i really wanted to get some wheels for summer, and i m leaning towards 19", by chance will 19x8.5 with offset +38mm works for the car?
i really dont know much about wheels
any help would be extremely apperciate
thanks so much
i have traded in my 05 525i for a 06 530xi
i really wanted to get some wheels for summer, and i m leaning towards 19", by chance will 19x8.5 with offset +38mm works for the car?
i really dont know much about wheels
any help would be extremely apperciate
thanks so much
05-21-2006, 05:54 PM
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My Ride: On Order as of May 6- 2007 530i Titanium Grey and Grey Leather, with Sport Package, Premium Pkg, Cold Pkg.
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why the mild change?
05-21-2006, 10:55 PM
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My Ride: 535d Sport, carbon black, media pack, visibility pack, grey leather, heated seats, sun protection glass, voice control, Eibach ProKit, 19" 166 style wheels, e-maps ECU remap to 325hp and 640NM, top speed limiter removed
those wheels with 245/35/19 all round shouldn't be a problem at all.
05-22-2006, 01:05 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi. Deep green with beige interior. 6 speed manual. Premium package.
rims are a problem on an xi - the offset is different - so be sure to do your homework prior to purchase
05-22-2006, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpstadc' post='285922' date='May 21 2006, 10:59 PM
u mean the car? or wheels?
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05-22-2006, 02:57 PM
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coz i needed an awd for winter, plus after a yr with the 525, 184hp doesnt seems to be enough, so thts why ive got the XI
so are there any recommendations? offset and widths?
thanks alot guys
so are there any recommendations? offset and widths?
thanks alot guys
05-23-2006, 04:26 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi. Deep green with beige interior. 6 speed manual. Premium package.
width does not matter, neither does size (well that depends...), and they do not have to be the same in the front and rear
the offset has to be 23mm instead of 40mm
this has been discussed before so if you do a search you will see a lot of info, but das (one of our founders) has an xi and put non xi rims on it and the go out past the fender slightly - I do not know of this is a real problem or not - so need to ask das
in short this is what I have learned so far
1-BMW has the right size rims
2-tire rack has the right size rims
3-3 series rims MAY fit, though there have been some reports of the hub not fitting on a 5 series, though this has never been confirmed
4-can put non x- rims on, but they will protrude past the fender (again, not sure if this really matters)
the offset has to be 23mm instead of 40mm
this has been discussed before so if you do a search you will see a lot of info, but das (one of our founders) has an xi and put non xi rims on it and the go out past the fender slightly - I do not know of this is a real problem or not - so need to ask das
in short this is what I have learned so far
1-BMW has the right size rims
2-tire rack has the right size rims
3-3 series rims MAY fit, though there have been some reports of the hub not fitting on a 5 series, though this has never been confirmed
4-can put non x- rims on, but they will protrude past the fender (again, not sure if this really matters)
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