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Originally Posted by faz
Nice looking wheels.  Will they fit the E53??
If I were looking for snow duty, I would try and go as low in width as possible (235/65-17) for better traction and deeper dig into the snow. |
X5 and X3 have basically the same offset, so yes.
17" wheels do not clear the 4.6is brakes - they are 13.5 or 14" front rotor size. Huge-ass things.
I have OEM sized 235-40-18 Pirelli Snowsports on my Audi S4 and it has tremendous snow traction. I expect a good result with the 4.4i non sport OEM size tire of 255-55-18 using good snow tires. I could actually go with 235-60-18's, but I think the 255's will provide better handling during the winter months since I plan to leave these on all winter. And it doesn't snow where I live, only needed for ski trips on the weekends - I go quite a bit to the Sierra's in nasty conditions typically.