19" Wheel styles & Tires?

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by Riggodeaux

TiAgX5, I had seen and admired the pix of your wheels. RB, I wasn't considering 20s because of concerns about ride, but might think again, if it expands tire choices. I'm communicating with a guy about a set of style 258s [19x9, 10 staggered], I think off a newer X6, but the offset/ET on the 10" are 21mm, with the E53 showing permissible ET of 30-48mm [my 18s have an ET of 48mm, I believe; 132s in 10" have an ET of 45mm]. I can add spacers to the 258s, but wonder if that would push the 10s too close [or even rub ...] the fenders. Plus - I'm looking for deals. I'm not spending $1000+ for summer wheels in ATL; I suppose I could just swap out the DWS for the summer with 18" performance tires [maybe yokos], then have the DWS remounted, if I don't locate a good local deal on OEM 19s or 20s.

Have you considered just getting replicas (not necessarily the style you're asking about)? Probably could get a set of nice 20s for $800 or less. Tire choices are probably more in 20s too.

[TwinsPoppa]

Not sure why I can't see my other post so I can't edit it.

If not replicas, then stock 20s. If performance is the top priority then, the 20s are out. Assume the best for performance would be the smallest diameter in general.

If you're not upgrading the brakes to something like a BBK then I guess you don't have to worry about clearance issues with the smaller diameter wheels.

Good luck! I'm curious what you'll end up with.

[Ricky Bobby]

The 20s ride great, with the right tires you'd love them. The 20s look proper on an E53 in my opinion. My wife has 17s on her Rav4 with 225/65/17 tires and my X5 with 20s absorbs bumps like a Cadillac comparatively. The Toyota rides like a go kart with a smaller wheel.

For the 19s, I think I know the ones off the X6 you speak of, the 5 spoke ones? If so they will look good on your car, again the sizes are limited in 19s.

The X6 hub bore on the rear is the same as E53 (72.56), but on the front it is same as E70 bore (74.1), you'll need hub centric rings on the front wheels. With the ET21 you won't need to worry about rubbing in the rear, you will be hella flush actually!

With my rear 20s 10.5 wide and et30 I'm almost flush, those sizes would be good on your ride.

[Riggodeaux]

TMV, perhaps I'm not visualizing ET 21mm properly, given the charts showing E53s' rear ET as being 30-48mm. I was thinking with an ET21mm 10" wide wheel, like the style 258 I'm considering, you would need a spacer to get the inside of the wheel away from shocks, springs etc.

[Riggodeaux]

Maybe I'm visualizing the ET21mm on a 10" wide wheel wrong. The charts show the ET for E53s at 30mm-48mm; The style 258s I'm considering show 21mm ET. I was thinking I would have to have a spacer to keep the inside of the wheel off the shocks/springs etc.

[tmv]

Originally Posted by Riggodeaux

TMV, perhaps I'm not visualizing ET 21mm properly, given the charts showing E53s' rear ET as being 30-48mm. I was thinking with an ET21mm 10" wide wheel, like the style 258 I'm considering, you would need a spacer to get the inside of the wheel away from shocks, springs etc.

You visualize offset backward (most people do). The lower the offset, the more the wheel pushed out toward the fender and vice versa.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by tmv

You visualize offset backward (most people do). The lower the offset, the more the wheel pushed out toward the fender and vice versa.

Which is why I say 10" wide ET21 is gonna be looking tight, hella flush!

[Riggodeaux]

As long as its off the fender and won't rub, both running light and, on the occasional trailer tow [when hitch installed], with a 400 lb. or so so hitch weight, I'm good .....

[tmv]

They will fit just fine. Your X isn't lowered anyway.
My rear wheels are 20x11 with 20mm offset. Lower 1" and no rubbing.

[Riggodeaux]

Thanks TMV, good to know. So, if I make a deal for the style 258 19s, I won't need spacers, but will need the hubcentric rings [from ECSTuning or another source] on the front to mount them. It is a similar appearance rim to my existing 5 spokes. Won't be as sweet a deal as TiAgX5's nice set up, but close.