X3 Style 128's on xi - Pictures
04-19-2009, 04:46 PM
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My Ride: 2009 535xi Platinum Gray. M sport, Premium, Cold, Logic, PDC, Sirius, and Bamboo.
I finally got to put on my 19" X3 128's on my 535xi last week. Here are some pictures.
For those interested the fronts are 18 X 8.5 ET 46 mounted with 10mm H&R spacers. The rears are 19 x 9 ET 51 with 15mm spacers. Neither the front nor rear spacers were necessary for proper fitment.
I went with Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 245/35-19 and 275/30-19. They have been great so far!
I know. I need to drop it, but the options for the xi are only H&R springs (not great with OEM shocks) and KW V3 coilovers ( very expensive!).
For those interested the fronts are 18 X 8.5 ET 46 mounted with 10mm H&R spacers. The rears are 19 x 9 ET 51 with 15mm spacers. Neither the front nor rear spacers were necessary for proper fitment.
I went with Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 245/35-19 and 275/30-19. They have been great so far!
I know. I need to drop it, but the options for the xi are only H&R springs (not great with OEM shocks) and KW V3 coilovers ( very expensive!).
04-19-2009, 04:57 PM
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NICE...again, nice to see some OEM 19" options for e60 xi/x-drive owners...any pics of how the wheels sit in the wheel well/fender?
04-19-2009, 04:58 PM
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very nice wheels,
btw if you are going to drop your car, the suspension is not the place to cheap out on it. Do it right the first time or do it twice is my motto.
btw if you are going to drop your car, the suspension is not the place to cheap out on it. Do it right the first time or do it twice is my motto.
04-19-2009, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='852175' date='Apr 19 2009, 08:58 PM
very nice wheels,
btw if you are going to drop your car, the suspension is not the place to cheap out on it. Do it right the first time or do it twice is my motto.
btw if you are going to drop your car, the suspension is not the place to cheap out on it. Do it right the first time or do it twice is my motto.
Lowering options aren't great for the xi's. There are only two.
H&R springs with OEM shocks: This combo has been a nightmare for some, including DrLev99.
KW V3 Coilovers: Has anyone tried these? Cost is $2100 for parts alone!
As for pics for pics of the wheel wells. I added spacers for push them our further. The fronts are pushed out a total of 13mm over stock ( 10mm spacer plus 3mm from a wider wheel and larger offset, compared to stock 8J ET43). The rears are out 19mm compared to 9J ET55 Style 124's ( 4mm from offset plus 15mm spacer )
I think that you can get a sense how they sit in the whell weels from this photo.
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Originally Posted by Pauken4' post='852162' date='Apr 19 2009, 07:46 PM
I finally got to put on my 19" X3 128's on my 535xi last week. Here are some pictures.
For those interested the fronts are 18 X 8.5 ET 46 mounted with 10mm H&R spacers. The rears are 19 x 9 ET 51 with 15mm spacers. Neither the front nor rear spacers were necessary for proper fitment.
I went with Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 245/35-19 and 275/30-19. They have been great so far!
I know. I need to drop it, but the options for the xi are only H&R springs (not great with OEM shocks) and KW V3 coilovers ( very expensive!).
For those interested the fronts are 18 X 8.5 ET 46 mounted with 10mm H&R spacers. The rears are 19 x 9 ET 51 with 15mm spacers. Neither the front nor rear spacers were necessary for proper fitment.
I went with Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 245/35-19 and 275/30-19. They have been great so far!
I know. I need to drop it, but the options for the xi are only H&R springs (not great with OEM shocks) and KW V3 coilovers ( very expensive!).
