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Originally Posted by Qsilver7
In regards to the 8x18 vs 8.5x18 wheels...an extra 1/2" width won't matter...my 2006 e53 has the style 153 18" wheels and it came with 255/55/18 tires. and 8" or 8.5" width wheel can easily be mounted with a 255/55/18 tire.
As far as using any of the e53 19" wheels...that wouldn't be an issue either...as long as you install the correct 19" tire (see the label I posted previously). Basically you can see that all e53's can use the same 18/19/20 inch wheels & tires. The 17" wheel/tire combo won't fit on the 4.6is & 4.8is.
The 19" tire on your door jamb is identifying the small donut spare that the 4.6is & 4.8is came with (as well as it's higher tire inflation pressure).
Here's a link to the BMW e53 wheels (and many of the other BMW wheels) which also gives specs: All BMW wheel styles X X5-E53 | BmwStyleWheels.com |
I've decided to try a set of style 69's that are on CL right now. It is interesting though, that when you click on the different styles, the 99's ONLY show 4.6is. The 69's say e53 with nothing under the "except" column. So, I'll see if they work. If they don't, I'll find a set of 99's someplace. Thanks for all the help.