E61 Touring Discussion The touring is also known as the wagon version of the 5 series.

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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='485396' date='Oct 24 2007, 04:06 AM
Looks great and those rims should be relatively easy to clean -- good choice!

How does that wheel size compare to what is approved in the car's paperwork, i.e. the wheel sizes approved by BMW to be fitted on the E61?

(Its a leading question... in Germany you need to get any non-approved wheel combinations checked by TUV and formally added into the cars paperwork, so it would be interesting to know if these are a plug and play option?)

xBMWx... what offset and width are your OEM 19 172's? Just wondering if you're running the 550i sport's stag setup or just fronts or just rears... thanks!

Nice to see some more moded wagons out there!
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by rbsileighty' post='994900' date='Sep 1 2009, 05:54 PM
xBMWx... what offset and width are your OEM 19 172's? Just wondering if you're running the 550i sport's stag setup or just fronts or just rears... thanks!

Nice to see some more moded wagons out there!
As per my PM to you, its the standard "550i" staggard set-up with 15mm spacers on the rear. You need at least 12mm spacers on the rear to get the staggered set-up to fit on the E61, due to the rear air suspension.

(The same applies to the type 128 rims I use for winter, which also have ET32 on the rear.)
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Looking good!

I guess that Titanium has X-Drive model since ET is 35. (original is et43). The right tire size is 245/35/19. I have also 19" wheels with ET35 on order to my car. Nice to see that it fits well.
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