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Old 12-12-2008, 12:15 AM
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21" style 215, would anyone recomend this size?
Hey all,

wanting to buy wheels for my 04 x5.

saw a set of 21" 215's on a e70 today (space grey with grey 215's)
looked CRAZY!

Can I even buy 21" replicas???

and if not, are the 10" and 11" 21" 215's too big for an e53???

thanks all
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Old 12-12-2008, 12:20 AM
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you can go with 21" but it is hard to find the tires side and it costly.
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Old 12-12-2008, 12:25 AM
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you can go with 21" but it is hard to find the tires side and it costly.
are the tires too tall or short compared with 20" 4.8 OEM size?


What would you go with if price wasnt an issue?
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Old 12-12-2008, 12:29 AM
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The 21's will carry the same outside diameter as the 20's and they will fit without rubbing. go for it but you might have to shave down the inside hub of the rim for fitment. do it if you can afford those tires every 25000 miles
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Old 12-12-2008, 12:33 AM
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The 21's will carry the same outside diameter as the 20's and they will fit without rubbing. go for it but you might have to shave down the inside hub of the rim for fitment. do it if you can afford those tires every 25000 miles
sorry, I don't get what you mean about shaving the hub of the rim?

also, can I get replica 21's?
215's

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Old 12-12-2008, 01:28 AM
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You will need hub centric rings to fit e70 wheels.
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sorry, I don't get what you mean about shaving the hub of the rim?

also, can I get replica 21's?
215's

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Eurotech used to sell them, but due to trademark issues they have quit. But as someone said earlier the tires for these are very limited and expensive.
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The 21's will carry the same outside diameter as the 20's and they will fit without rubbing. go for it but you might have to shave down the inside hub of the rim for fitment. do it if you can afford those tires every 25000 miles
There is no way you're getting 25000 miles out of high-performance tires, my rears were gone at 16k and my fronts at 20
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There is no way you're getting 25000 miles out of high-performance tires, my rears were gone at 16k and my fronts at 20
I have 24k and counting.
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I have 24k and counting.
what kind of tires, and are they bald?
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