///M edition - Teach me about wheels

[B-Line]

I've never bought after market wheels for a car.. I've always quite enjoyed my stock wheels.. But as it's already been discussed, X5M wheels are pretty pathetic..

So what do new wheels generally cost? Do I reuse the tires I already have with the car?

I'm really not looking forward to having to buy wheels.. So educate me.. What's it gonna cost.. - And I want to retain the ride feel that BMW intended..

Can I put other BMW wheels on the car? Like the wheels from the 4.8is?

[4.6is Ryder]

Originally Posted by B-Line

I've never bought after market wheels for a car.. I've always quite enjoyed my stock wheels.. But as it's already been discussed, X5M wheels are pretty pathetic..

So what do new wheels generally cost? Do I reuse the tires I already have with the car?

I'm really not looking forward to having to buy wheels.. So educate me.. What's it gonna cost.. - And I want to retain the ride feel that BMW intended..

Can I put other BMW wheels on the car? Like the wheels from the 4.8is?

B, look at other BMW wheels and get the dealer to do a swap. Make that part of your deal. The wheels should be the same size and offset as the current E70. I think they should retro the style 87's with a ///M logo and use that as the standard X5///M wheel. The E53 4.6is was ahead of it's time. That should've been the launch of the ///M version.......Phil

[rh71]

whatever you do, stay with OEM for the M instead of replicas. It may cost $1k more in the end - maybe more depending on the style, but you don't want to be messing with heavier replica wheels for this fine-tuned machine, or wheels that may or may not be out of round like the headache I had to deal with.

Cost really depends on the style. Just to give you an idea - BMW wants $5k for 21" style 128s. Something like $3k for the 20" style 214s with rubber (think $2k just for the rims).

[LeMansX5]

Here are some of the options I would consider.
Style 128 OEm is certainly a good option.

[X5NY]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Here are some of the options I would consider.
Style 128 OEm is certainly a good option.

What style rims are on the grey X5 in the third pic?

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by X5NY

What style rims are on the grey X5 in the third pic?

They are aftermarket. MINT Wheels

[B-Line]

I like the 128 OEM...

What was the wheel on the 4.8is again?

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by B-Line

I like the 128 OEM...

What was the wheel on the 4.8is again?

Style 168. Few members here have on their E70

[B-Line]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Style 168. Few members here have on their E70

Are they the same size as the ///M wheels? Would they need to be modded, offset, etc. to fit on the X5M?

[Naz24]

i was never a fan of those AC Schnitzer star spoke wheels. i think theyre really really ugly