why do ome size front m5 tires dont fit other e60s?
10-09-2012, 06:54 PM
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why do ome size front m5 tires dont fit other e60s?
i found a nice m5 set of wheels to put on my non-sport 530i.
Have been doing some research, and apparently the stock 255-40-19 m5 tires rub on other e60 models?
can anyone confirm this? i dont understand why it would work on an m5 and dont on a regular e60
thanks for your time
Have been doing some research, and apparently the stock 255-40-19 m5 tires rub on other e60 models?
can anyone confirm this? i dont understand why it would work on an m5 and dont on a regular e60
thanks for your time
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e60 m5 fenders are flared out, allowing for a wider tire and wheel along with lower offset...
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The short answer: Yes, you can "get away with it", but it WILL rub. The tire is simply too wide for non-M cars. The choices are: cut the inner fender wells to fit the new tires, or get an new set of front tires, and lastly buy M5 fenders and fender liners to fit M5 tires on your car (option 2 is the least costly and requires no changes to your car itself)
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The short answer: Yes, you can "get away with it", but it WILL rub. The tire is simply too wide for non-M cars. The choices are: cut the inner fender wells to fit the new tires, or get an new set of front tires, and lastly buy M5 fenders and fender liners to fit M5 tires on your car (option 2 is the least costly and requires no changes to your car itself)
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