Is there consensus on this? Doing more research, I am finding conflicting opinions, and I really need to know exactly which wheels I should be looking for to square up my 2002 4.6is for winter.

Will 18" wheels really clear the brakes?

Will only certain 18" wheels work? If so, which ones?

Do some of you have first-hand knowledge of this?

Or, do I need to be looking at 19" rims instead?

There are far more varying opinions out there than I first realized.

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