Got my spacers on!! PICS New updated

[Ricky Bobby]

Stance looks awesome!

I've been saying for a while that with the flares on the 4.8's you really need spacers even with the stock 20s, because the tires are flush to the fender without the flares and definitely need the extra poke with the flares that you guys have!


And to Moezer above yes those are stock 20" staggered tire sizes, if you were to put OEM staggered 20s on your '05 4.4 you would also run the same tire sizes, 275/40/20 and 315/35/20, that's what I have on my 168s and its such a perfect wheel/tire size for the E53 IMO

[tmv]

Looking good. I'm getting 30mm for the rears. My front wheels are already flush with lower offset than stock.

Originally Posted by Moezer

wow with the 4.8 it comes stock a\with 315 and 275 NICE!!

Until you have to shop for a new set

[bcredliner]

Looks just right! Any more and you would be throwing gravel up the sides.

Sometime in the near future you should get the alignment checked as the spacers increase the negative camber, that depending on the magnitude, will increase inside tread wear.

[Moezer]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Stance looks awesome!

I've been saying for a while that with the flares on the 4.8's you really need spacers even with the stock 20s, because the tires are flush to the fender without the flares and definitely need the extra poke with the flares that you guys have!


And to Moezer above yes those are stock 20" staggered tire sizes, if you were to put OEM staggered 20s on your '05 4.4 you would also run the same tire sizes, 275/40/20 and 315/35/20, that's what I have on my 168s and its such a perfect wheel/tire size for the E53 IMO

For as his good and complete an x5 looks with wider tires is it a must to have staggered tires? I was lookin to get the same size all around so I can swap them back and forth each wear to keep the wear even sorry for thread highjack lol

[tmv]

Not a "MUST" for staggered wheels. You can run square set without issue.

[Ricky Bobby]

If you have proper alignment, tire pressures, etc, your staggered tires will wear evenly without rotation. That is how BMW intended.

Most have problems with the rears wearing quicker because they run too much toe in the rear. Negative camber is to blame as well, but its the toe in the rear which eats the tires when combined with the in-spec negative camber.


Not to mention, staggered 19s, 20s, etc on E53 just looks "proper" IMO.

[relentlessone]

Looks awesome! These were next on my list until I decided to sell mine. Again, lol.

[4.8isX5]

new pics up in first post.

[dhyrk3]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

Looks just right! Any more and you would be throwing gravel up the sides.

Sometime in the near future you should get the alignment checked as the spacers increase the negative camber, that depending on the magnitude, will increase inside tread wear.

Because I just don't know ....
How does it affect the camber?
Cheers!


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[Ricky Bobby]

nice updated pics, now go clean up those branches! lol