Thread: 22's fitted
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Old 01-05-2011, 04:44 AM
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I snapped a drop link after fitting these.

However, that was to do with it being knackered and the stress of me jacking the X5 up in the air — the second I drove off it was knocking.

I can understand wider wheels putting more stress on suspension/drive parts, but not larger diameter wheels? My tyres are slightly wider, but the rims themselves are 10J, the same as the OEM 19s.

19" wheel = 482.6mm diameter
285.45.19 tyre = 128.25mm sidewall (rear)
482.6 + 128.25 + 128.25 = 739.1mm overall diameter

22" wheel = 558.8mm diameter
295.30.22 tyre = 88.5mm sidewall
558.8 + 88.5 + 88.5 = 735.8mm overall diameter

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