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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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I'm looking to upgrade to 18"staggared rims on my 06 530xi. Can anyone pleaes tell me the proper tire sizes for staggared fitment.
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I'm looking to upgrade to 18"staggared rims on my 06 530xi. Can anyone pleaes tell me the proper tire sizes for staggared fitment.
245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear. Note that the xi has a different wheel offset than the rear drive.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear. Note that the xi has a different wheel offset than the rear drive.
thanks alot .is that the only size i can use
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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No, you can also use 245/40 on all four. I do that on my winter set-up and it works absolutely fine.
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45/40 all around on staggared rims or on a different set ? sorry new to this.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by white777
45/40 all around on staggared rims or on a different set ? sorry new to this.
If you go with 245/40/18 on all four, you should use the same size wheel, and not staggered.
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