Well, that's interesting. I had read that you could put 18" wheels on the 4.6is, but that does look close.

The sticker on my door shows an 18 X 8 as one of the possible wheels for the vehicle. Now I wonder what the deal is. I want to get as small a wheel as possible for the winter set in order to save money on tires.

Thank you for doing all of that.

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2002 e53 X5 4.6is Estroil blue/ Black interior (Build Date 04/02)