new 2009 X5 20" wheels? - Page 4

SapphireBlackX5 · #31 01-20-2009, 12:31 AM

ponggap,
These are 275s right? SICK!!!

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Ameritrades · #32 01-20-2009, 12:40 AM

I've got a set - Sick indeed
Available for the adventurous X5'er

SapphireBlackX5 · #33 01-20-2009, 01:48 AM

Found this pic online (ebay). These are the wheels I have (259s). The owner had them painted sapphire black met. What does everyone think? I have thought about painting mine but I'm not convinced about this blacked out look just yet

LeMansX5 · #34 01-20-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireBlackX5

Found this pic online (ebay). These are the wheels I have (259s). The owner had them painted sapphire black met. What does everyone think? I have thought about painting mine but I'm not convinced about this blacked out look just yet

Too much black.

pongpap · #35 01-20-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ameritrades

I've got a set - Sick indeed
Available for the adventurous X5'er

YES, this is the 275 that I'm talking about. I've taken a look at your ebay listings many times and still deciding. 275 would be nice cuz no one in Doha has it on X5 yet, but it will also come with lots of work on enlarging the bore size on the rear wheels. My concern is that there aren't any good tire shop here in Doha that can enlarge the bore size on these rims. I just don't trust them to work on this expensive set of wheels.

I'm also interested on your other listing of 239 style. But the problem is that there are quite a few guys here with 239 already.

So many projects in my head ya know... I also got Hartge Classic II 20" for E60 sitting around and just wonder that I could make it fit on E70 or not. I'm not driving my E60 that much anymore cuz I'm now living in Doha and my E60 is mostly sleeping in the garage back in Bangkok.

SapphireBlackX5
If I end up deciding to go with style 275 I will post some pic here for sure.
Thanks again!

SapphireBlackX5 · #36 01-23-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rh71

I like the design, but those tires look small on the E70 to me. I guess we'll get a better picture when it's not jacked up.

I mounted one of the fronts on the rear and lowered the car. Looks good. Not 21s, but I think they look a lot better than my 18s! I am taking my rear wheels to a place today to have them bored out to fit.

SapphireBlackX5 · #37 01-23-2009, 12:34 PM

More .........

kimg9582 · #38 01-23-2009, 12:43 PM

I am not sure what it is, but the new 20" rim doesn't seem to fill up the wheel arch. Especially the 3rd picture. Is the X raised?

Anmar Hussain · #39 01-23-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kimg9582

I am not sure what it is, but the new 20" rim doesn't seem to fill up the wheel arch. Especially the 3rd picture. Is the X raised?

I don't think so. I guess that those wheels were designed exclusively for the X6 to blend with it's wheel arch design.. or it could be that that the car is dirty yet the new wheels and tyres are new. They don't blend well this way. Throw some mud on them

SapphireBlackX5 · #40 01-23-2009, 01:43 PM

The rims are the exact same measure as the style 214s. The tire measurements are exact as well. Discount Tire Co here looked them up and ALL measurements are exactly the same as the 20s on the 4.8 e70 (214s) except for the rear hub diameter as weve been discussing. The pics dont do them justice IMO. Looking at them "in car" (in person) , they look good. I owned an 04 e53 and had the 5 spoke 20s on it and loved the look of the 5 spokes. I definitely like the 21s better but dont want to pay 4K. I got these wheels and tires off of ebay (they are OEM) brand new (had like 25 delivery miles on them) for 2K.

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