Wheel Spacers?
11-21-2006, 12:21 PM
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Does anyone know if you can use wheel spacers with the "xi" models? Standard offset is ET43. I'm looking to push my rear wheels out more, towards the well.
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11-22-2006, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='358956' date='Nov 21 2006, 04:21 PM
Does anyone know if you can use wheel spacers with the "xi" models? Standard offset is ET43. I'm looking to push my rear wheels out more, towards the well.
Anyone?
Anyone?
11-22-2006, 09:15 AM
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I wish I can help out but I dunno too much about xi models. Of course, if it were the normal rear-wheel drive I would've chimed in as soon as you had posted. 
11-22-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='359325' date='Nov 22 2006, 01:15 PM
I wish I can help out but I dunno too much about xi models. Of course, if it were the normal rear-wheel drive I would've chimed in as soon as you had posted.
11-22-2006, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='359328' date='Nov 23 2006, 02:25 AM
Ha! Come on man, of all members on this forum you don't know the answer? What kind of specialist are you? Booo! (Just kidding).
If I know it all I can start a shop myself and sell stuff or fix stuff, that just me.
11-22-2006, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by xxterxx' post='359573' date='Nov 23 2006, 02:21 PM
sorry if this sounds dumb... but whats the xi model? because its not available in my country.. never heard of it before
Xi is all wheel drive same as 4 wheel drive but allways full time for the Xi
itis only good for snow and places where it rains alot. so HK and Singapore will not have these models.
It also cost more on fuel too
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/5/525xisedan/default
11-23-2006, 10:36 AM
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XI is only available for LHD cars.
Logically I would doubt the use of spacers would be a good idea, as otherwise BMW wouldn't have the different (3series like) offset for the XI wheels.
Logically I would doubt the use of spacers would be a good idea, as otherwise BMW wouldn't have the different (3series like) offset for the XI wheels.
12-13-2006, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by xexyus' post='360405' date='Nov 25 2006, 07:36 AM
Spacers can be used on XI model just make sure you got the correct size of spacing down..