issues running 19's on non sport suspension?

[Sterling]

are there any issues with ride by installing a set of the 19's on an X5 with non sport suspension?

This is a plus 2 from the stock 17's.....

[djbock]

I am running 20's on my non-sport which originally came with 18's. No problems whatsoever.

[xnsf]

should not be any problems...

but warning...may cause better handling and cornering

(happy 300, djbock)

[motordavid]

No prob and it's really not "plus 2", tire rolling diameter-wise.
More like plus 1/2, barely.

Post the new wheel/tire combo and I can show you a handy
link to make you feel more comfortable about the swap...

You will love'em!
GL,mD

[Sterling]

I went with the 132's in 19x9 with 255/50-19's on the front and 19x10 with 285/45-19 on the rear. Tires are PIRELLI SCORPION ZERO ASIMMETRICO.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by Sterling

I went with the 132's in 19x9 with 255/50-19's on the front and 19x10 with 285/45-19 on the rear. Tires are PIRELLI SCORPION ZERO ASIMMETRICO.

Sterling, I am assuming you had the oem/stock 17s, style 57,
with 235/65-R17 tires...

Using my handy dandy calculator, your old 17 vs new 19 front is
exactly the same circumference and rolling diameter/rpms per mile.

Furthermore, your old 17s vs your new rear big tire combo is less than
2/10ths of one percent "different"...an immeasuarable difference esp. due
to tire variations, tire growth at speed, etc.

You can do the calcs yourself; tire comparo data are never exact, but
lose enough for the girls we all go with:

http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi

If you want to get a little more exotic in your calcs, eg wheel offset,
how the wheel "looks" on spindle, etc. use this more elaborate calcuation site:

http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp


But, it requires you to know you wheel size(s), offset, exact tire size(s),
before and after. I would plug all that in for you, but when I link it, the "results"
don't "stay there" for you to view. But, use the links and trust
me: you are rolling down the road on basically the same "size" rolling circles.
GL,mD

[Sterling]

I knew the rolling diameter was almost identical, what I was concerned about the sidewall ratio on the tires not being correct for the suspension design......

[cmyX6go]

I run 19" style 132s with Diamaris in the summer. No issues as you say. The handling is better with the 19" wheels but the ride is harder.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by Sterling

I knew the rolling diameter was almost identical, what I was concerned about the sidewall ratio on the tires not being correct for the suspension design......

Glad I did the long Cliff's Notes Version...didn't know that was
your concern.

Non-sport suspension is not an issue, imo.

[Sterling]

I just think its funny that I can get a wider sportier tire and wheel combo off the shelf for my X5.... I had to have custom 3 peice wheels made for my 928