Lots of Winter miles to cover - Wheel/Tyre advice setup please.

[omodos]

Originally Posted by Fraser

17s with 235/65 tyres were standard on all non-sport six cylinder (petrol and diesel) E53s both pre and post (04) upgrade here in Australia. I have no trouble with mine at high speeds (+140km/h) even with mild off-road tyres (Pirelli Scorpion ATRs in that standard 235/65 size).

Fraser Hi, so if i put these on a 2005 e53 3.0d sport, they will go straight on no complications?i know my spare is that size at least, car came factory equipped with staggered setup 19" 288/45 rear and 255/50 front, so i guess putting on the other rim sizes will throw out my odometer readings!

[powers1]

Originally Posted by omodos

Fraser Hi, so if i put these on a 2005 e53 3.0d sport, they will go straight on no complications?i know my spare is that size at least, car came factory equipped with staggered setup 19" 288/45 rear and 255/50 front, so i guess putting on the other rim sizes will throw out my odometer readings!

Hope Frazer doesnt mind me answering!
Omodos,not at all!By putting the OE 235/65/17 ,you will riding on EXACTLY the same rolling diametre as the 19"s you car came with,so no odometer difference.

[omodos]

Originally Posted by powers1

Hope Frazer doesnt mind me answering!
Omodos,not at all!By putting the OE 235/65/17 ,you will riding on EXACTLY the same rolling diametre as the 19"s you car came with,so no odometer difference.

powers thanks for the reply, and sorry to all for hijacking this post, I NEED a softer ride in Cyprus the roads have got so many potholes that the stiff suspension on my set-up currently is enough to loosen your fillings....! out to look for the 17's alloys now.....

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by omodos

powers thanks for the reply, and sorry to all for hijacking this post, I NEED a softer ride in Cyprus the roads have got so many potholes that the stiff suspension on my set-up currently is enough to loosen your fillings....! out to look for the 17's alloys now.....

Omodos,
17s are just want you want for shitty roads. Better ride and less chance of damaging a sidewall via pinching. 17s are also cheaper and tend to wear more evenly than wider tyres on bigger rims. On dirt/gravel roads you also get more 'bite through'. It also means that your spare will be a full match for your road wheels...

[omodos]

Originally Posted by Fraser

Omodos,
17s are just want you want for shitty roads. Better ride and less chance of damaging a sidewall via pinching. 17s are also cheaper and tend to wear more evenly than wider tyres on bigger rims. On dirt/gravel roads you also get more 'bite through'. It also means that your spare will be a full match for your road wheels...

@Fraser cheers matey for the advice, it’s not that I will take the x5 to our local mount Olympus or anything but the sports suspension is stiff@sprocket1200 hehehe craigslist? alas I am pretty far from the u.s and shipping out the 17”alloys to Cyprus will cost me as much as the alloys, I have to look locally….@Fraser or anyone, got any pics of an x5 with the 17” alloys n the 235/65 tires look like?, also rims are narrower so do I need some kind of spacers in the rear to “push” the wheels out so they don’t look sunken into the wheel well? Thanks again and apologies for hijacking post

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by omodos

@Fraser cheers matey for the advice, it’s not that I will take the x5 to our local mount Olympus or anything but the sports suspension is stiff@sprocket1200 hehehe craigslist? alas I am pretty far from the u.s and shipping out the 17”alloys to Cyprus will cost me as much as the alloys, I have to look locally….@Fraser or anyone, got any pics of an x5 with the 17” alloys n the 235/65 tires look like?, also rims are narrower so do I need some kind of spacers in the rear to “push” the wheels out so they don’t look sunken into the wheel well? Thanks again and apologies for hijacking post

I reckon they look fine but, as with all things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Will post some pics when I'm on my home computer.

[omodos]

thanks Fraser, good man, you are right, and instead of messing with spacers etc maybe best just to put the 17" alloys on full stop.....and the tire size has to be 235/65 yes? don't want anything lower profile of coures but if chunkier ones fit and do not cause issues maybe a good idea....