275 45 20s on style 87

[kashmir]

"Design in Germany" and may be "make in china" or possibly "make in germany"

who knows!!

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

DESIGN IN GERMANY...

is it supposed to be same as MADE IN GERMANY?

[kashmir]

checked again...there were no additional markings. didnt find offset markings anywhere....

i did measure the rims width with a thread...there is a difference of an inch....At this point , i am convinced that a have staggered rims. 95 and 10.5

[bcredliner]

Same size tires are not going to be the same height when stretched across a wider span (10.5) than a tire across a narrower rim (9.5). As long as the tire pressure is at recommended pressure and tread at about the same wear, measure the distance from floor to top of tire. Then calculate the difference to see if it is greater than 3%. The OE size tires on 87 rims are 315x35 on 10.5 rim and 275x40 on 9.5 rims. Different mfg. tires can be different heights but as long as all four tires are the same brand and proper sizes the set should still be within the 3% front to rear. The OE sizes provide a tire that will fit the size rim properly as far as tire seal and tire overhang. If the differences between your tire height front to back is greater than 3% it is something you should correct. If not, I suggest you check a tire store like Discount tire to see if the tires you have on the 10.5 rims are too narrow, a safety issue. FYI- I really liked the Toyo tires. I have tried many brands out there and now go with Continental Extreme as they are less expensive, have the softer ride (like Toyo), great wet and dry grip and last double the miles.

[kashmir]

took them to a local tire store. they measured the widths with calipers....the rims are actually staggered. the guy also thought rims were OE...

they couldnt get the rims on the hub...blamed them on the powder coating that the previous owner had done. they eventually sanded it to smoothen the inside of the hub and were able to get them on. next they told me that they were not able to tighten the lug nuts properly...it appears that plasti-dip had found its way into the lug hole....they cleaned those holes up and problem

they look great ...the profile of my X5 looks totally different...very pleased with the looks.

here is the bad news though.....on my way home....i felt steering wheel vibrations at speeds 60-70 miles...have never had that problem before.

i know it could be suspension issue. but i just had axles, thrust arm bushing and lower control arms replaced.

what do yo guys think? did they shave off too much from the wheel center ..leaving a gap...do i need hub-centric rings? what else could have go wrong?

[Gurjit]

Tire balance

[kashmir]

you mean have them rebalance them..?

Originally Posted by Gurjit

Tire balance

[Gurjit]

Originally Posted by kashmir

you mean have them rebalance them..?

Have them "roadforce" balanced

Search in google : hunter roadforce tire balancing machine



unless your centerbore is wrong/damaged

[kashmir]

went back to the tire place , they told me one of the rims was bent...so went to a rim repair place( had to drive 50 miles each way),.. after working on it for 45 min ...he told me he couldnt fix it completely ...he called it 90% round. no improvement in vibrations though. drove straight to a roadforce balance place. they told me that 3 of the rims had some wobble but one was pretty bad..and this is not the one that i had fixed. vibrations have improved by about 80%.after roadforce balancing.

at this point not sure if I should just get new rims or try to get the bad one repaired.

if the vibration goes away, should i still be concerned because most of the rims have some wobble

i know someone on this thread had posted that he had two front rims for sale...are they still available?

[bcredliner]

Rims that wobble are going to wear the tires more than rims that do not. They will also cause more wear to the suspension components. If your plan is to replace 2 of the rims like the ones you have than you should wait to you should wait and get all 4 checked and straightened as needed

Since you are not sure of the mfg. of the rims and it is unlikely the previous owner damaged all 4 rims--I would make sure they are worth repairing. It may be you will be back to the same place before long.

[TerminatorX5]

i suspect that your rims are not OE rims - a few years back, I did an evasive maneuvre in Managua avoiding a percieved threat and banged the front right rim, so the tire popped... i took the rim to a repair place, and $20 later and all day later, they got the rim back into round shape again...

the point is - it is soooo hard to bend the OE rims, you really have to jump concrete curb at 50 MPH... once the repair was done, the rim stayed true to round shape...

if you have 3 rims that are bend, the previous guy either had fun running the car on long stairs, up and down, or the rims are made of inferior material and do not stand the test of time and external force...

my rims are plasti-dipped (not powder coated) and i sprayed plasti dip everywhere, including the holes... torqued fine, and no issues...

you should start considering new set of rims, just to be on a safe side...