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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Gudge' post='464673' date='Aug 31 2007, 11:09 PM
What style are they then ??
Style 135....
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='464746' date='Sep 1 2007, 07:16 AM
The standard European "Sport Package" wheels are the style 135, which debuted on the E46 3 series a while ago.

For the E60 they are indeed 8x18 ET20 all round and carry 245/40/18 on all corners.

As you rightly said, even the E46 had 8.5's with wider tyres on the rear. WHy BMW didn't do it on the E60 is beyond me, too.
I'm almost put off to get them but because I am only wanting them as a 2nd set of wheels I probably will BUT 8J all round is feable! a real let down - what the hell went wrong with BMW there?

Oh well at least I have some 10.5J rears on my 20's at present to compensate!
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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Just get the following set up and you have your staggered set-up

18 x 8.0 front, 18 x 9.0 rear Star Spoke (Style 124) cast alloy wheels, 245/40R-18 front, 275/35R-18 rear. Suggest you put on Michelin PS2 or Conti Sport Contact 2 or 3 tyres.

Your dealer can help you with this.

Good luck.
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Harv' post='464761' date='Sep 1 2007, 10:14 AM
I'm almost put off to get them but because I am only wanting them as a 2nd set of wheels I probably will BUT 8J all round is feable! a real let down - what the hell went wrong with BMW there?

Oh well at least I have some 10.5J rears on my 20's at present to compensate!
I have winter tyres on mine. They're good for that as in wintery conditions, narrower is better.
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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You could always use spacers.
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by D_Sport
Hi Mate, Thanks for the quick response - seems strange that BMW have put the same size rim all round. Most if not all sport models in E36, E46, E39 etc have staggered set up. I wonder why they are not on the E60.



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The sport model are staggered 18X8 front. 18X9 rear.
tires: 245 40 18 Front. 275 35 18 Rear.
So the tyre size is the same all round? So no the tires are not same size. It’s like the BMW world forgot the sport model and finding a subsection for sport model with offset rims is diffficult. Can’t do it on tire rack .
they don’t know what a sport model is
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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 07:22 PM
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I love 10 year zombie threads.
Tire rack 535i sport works staggered for me. Tires work the same way


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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by spazzz
I love 10 year zombie threads.
LOL I was gonna say the same thing.

The setup is square on xDrive vehicles. 245/40/18 all around.
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