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Originally Posted by Chewy08rx
Hi guys. Looking to get some snow tires for my 2006 X5. Any benefits of going with a 17" setup vs 18"? I found a deal on a set of 17" style 57 OEM rims that could work nicely. Otherwise, I will just replace my current tires with snow tires and get new summer wheels / tires next season. Thanks in advance.
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We just went with Winter Tires on our 18" factory alloys (Style 131's), after buying a set of 19" (Style 63's) wheel/tires over the summer. I can tell you going from the 19" down to the 18" visibly is somewhat of a shocker, and going down to 17's is going to look even smaller, so my vote would be put Winters on your current wheels and keep an eye out for a set of 19 or 20's for the summer, but functionally no issue with the 17's..
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Black Sapphire Metallic/Sand Beige '13 E70 35d, SP, NAV, Tech, Comfort Access/Seats
20" Style 214's Wrapped in Continental DWS06 Extreme Contacts
(SOLD) Alpine White/Sand Beige '06 E53 3.0, SP, PP, CC, RC, NAV, Sat Radio
19" Style 63's Wrapped in Bridgestone Dueler HP Sports-- Summer Shoes
18" Style 131's Wrapped in 255/55-18 Nokian WRG2 SUV's -- Winter Boots
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