265/70 17s on! And I finally can use 1st gear.

[cdowd]

I have cooper ATP in 265-70-17 on my 2003 X5 MT. They fit well. There is not much clearance, but they fit. These are all-terrain so you should be ok.

[Dangeruss01X5]

Your awesome thanks for the help!

[Emory39]

looks good

[Ojai5]

[Emory39]

Now I know what to do with my snow tires rims, that I'm not going to use when we move to Texas next year. They are 18in, but it will work.

[bradb]

Looks great!

[richardb]

265 width is ok on a 7.5'' factory rim?

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by richardb

265 width is ok on a 7.5'' factory rim?

Ideal (aka “safe”) tire size is 215mm - 225mm on a 7.5” x17” wheel...you can see in the chart what the min/max tire width for a 7.5” wheel is.

A 265mm width tire is best suited for a wheel that is 9”-10.5” wide. But you be the judge if you want to squeeze a tire that wide on a narrow wheel.

[richardb]

Yes, that is why I ask. It is clearly beyond the recommended limits of a stock 7.5'' rim. The factory 3.0i size is a 17x 7.5'' wheel and the factory size is 235/65R17.

[Happy]

Originally Posted by Ojai5

I do miss Highway 150.