18" or 19" wheels for a 535xi wagon?
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Personally I think that the Style 128 will suit the car better in 19". The Breytons will look smaller due to the wide lip on them. Especially when you don't plan on lowering the car they will look to small in my opinion.
I have Style 128 reps on mine. They are actually wider than the OEM version. 9x19 ET22 and 10x19 ET14. This makes them look really deep. The car is also dropped about 3cm. Problem is that these wide versions won't fit an XI because they don't exist in higher ET's.
Also I wouldn't worry about a staggered setup on an XI. As long as the circumference of the rear wheels isn't to much different from the front there shouldn't be a problem. There is some tolerance. Worn tires also are smaller then brand new ones so when you change only the rear tyres of the car and not the front ones circumferences wouldn't be the same anymore. The car and the computer are capable to handle these small differences.
I have Style 128 reps on mine. They are actually wider than the OEM version. 9x19 ET22 and 10x19 ET14. This makes them look really deep. The car is also dropped about 3cm. Problem is that these wide versions won't fit an XI because they don't exist in higher ET's.
Also I wouldn't worry about a staggered setup on an XI. As long as the circumference of the rear wheels isn't to much different from the front there shouldn't be a problem. There is some tolerance. Worn tires also are smaller then brand new ones so when you change only the rear tyres of the car and not the front ones circumferences wouldn't be the same anymore. The car and the computer are capable to handle these small differences.
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Personally I think that the Style 128 will suit the car better in 19". The Breytons will look smaller due to the wide lip on them. Especially when you don't plan on lowering the car they will look to small in my opinion.
I have Style 128 reps on mine. They are actually wider than the OEM version. 9x19 ET22 and 10x19 ET14. This makes them look really deep. The car is also dropped about 3cm. Problem is that these wide versions won't fit an XI because they don't exist in higher ET's.
Also I wouldn't worry about a staggered setup on an XI. As long as the circumference of the rear wheels isn't to much different from the front there shouldn't be a problem. There is some tolerance. Worn tires also are smaller then brand new ones so when you change only the rear tyres of the car and not the front ones circumferences wouldn't be the same anymore. The car and the computer are capable to handle these small differences.
Nice looking set of wheels you got right there!
But as you said, its not an Xi.. How high should the ET-value be in minimum on a Xi car? (E61Xi 530 mod. 2005) I have been looking at the pictues up. I don`t know if it`s the different angles of the pictures taken, but on cars without lowering it sometimes looks weird, sometimes not.
I would like to go for larger rims, but like the beginner of this thread, wouldn`t like to lower.
Life is hard..
P.S Nice Forum you got here
Personally I think that the Style 128 will suit the car better in 19". The Breytons will look smaller due to the wide lip on them. Especially when you don't plan on lowering the car they will look to small in my opinion.
I have Style 128 reps on mine. They are actually wider than the OEM version. 9x19 ET22 and 10x19 ET14. This makes them look really deep. The car is also dropped about 3cm. Problem is that these wide versions won't fit an XI because they don't exist in higher ET's.
Also I wouldn't worry about a staggered setup on an XI. As long as the circumference of the rear wheels isn't to much different from the front there shouldn't be a problem. There is some tolerance. Worn tires also are smaller then brand new ones so when you change only the rear tyres of the car and not the front ones circumferences wouldn't be the same anymore. The car and the computer are capable to handle these small differences.
Nice looking set of wheels you got right there!
But as you said, its not an Xi.. How high should the ET-value be in minimum on a Xi car? (E61Xi 530 mod. 2005) I have been looking at the pictues up. I don`t know if it`s the different angles of the pictures taken, but on cars without lowering it sometimes looks weird, sometimes not.
I would like to go for larger rims, but like the beginner of this thread, wouldn`t like to lower.
Life is hard..
P.S Nice Forum you got here
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Finally pulled the trigger on some wheels today... Alufelgen CS7's in Titanium Gunmetal! Will post some pics as soon as I get some treads on em'. Saw some pics of them on a Blue E92 and that sealed the deal.
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Personally I think that the Style 128 will suit the car better in 19". The Breytons will look smaller due to the wide lip on them. Especially when you don't plan on lowering the car they will look to small in my opinion.
I have Style 128 reps on mine. They are actually wider than the OEM version. 9x19 ET22 and 10x19 ET14. This makes them look really deep. The car is also dropped about 3cm. Problem is that these wide versions won't fit an XI because they don't exist in higher ET's.
Also I wouldn't worry about a staggered setup on an XI. As long as the circumference of the rear wheels isn't to much different from the front there shouldn't be a problem. There is some tolerance. Worn tires also are smaller then brand new ones so when you change only the rear tyres of the car and not the front ones circumferences wouldn't be the same anymore. The car and the computer are capable to handle these small differences.
I have Style 128 reps on mine. They are actually wider than the OEM version. 9x19 ET22 and 10x19 ET14. This makes them look really deep. The car is also dropped about 3cm. Problem is that these wide versions won't fit an XI because they don't exist in higher ET's.
Also I wouldn't worry about a staggered setup on an XI. As long as the circumference of the rear wheels isn't to much different from the front there shouldn't be a problem. There is some tolerance. Worn tires also are smaller then brand new ones so when you change only the rear tyres of the car and not the front ones circumferences wouldn't be the same anymore. The car and the computer are capable to handle these small differences.
BTW I must say looking very good!!! The look of these wheels is very nice, I would to try a set of X3 128's to see the effect of this wheel style on a much less aggressive offset one of these days.
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My Ride: 2008 535xi wagon
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My Ride: 2010 BMW 535x iDrive MT
Model Year: 2010
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So for a 2010 535xi - do you have to lower the car to put 19" on and for them to not look stupid? Does anyone have recent pics of a NON-lowered E61 with 19"s