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Old 02-02-2010, 01:28 AM
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Will going with 22"s ruin my ride?

Hey guys (and gals). I'm thinking of putting on Beyern 22" Mesh wheels on my Space Grey X5 35d. But, I'm a little concerned that doing so will not leave me enough rubber. The local shop told me that if I go that route, I'll end up with 285/35/22 tires (and they recommend the Yokohama Prada Spec X tires). Has anyone put 22s on their X5? If so, did you notice a much louder or rougher ride? I'm worried about bending the rims or ending up having an SUV that has to look out for every little pothole or bump in the road. At the same time, I think that this looks awesome.



My other option being considered is to go with some replica OEM wheels that are fairly inexpensive, which isn't a bad option but I won't get the same look. Unfortunately, I just really don't like the 19s that my ride came with.

What do you guys think, should I roll with the 22s, and keep my stock wheels for Winter driving, or just go with 20s and sell the stock setup? Any feedback on either the Beyern wheels or better quality replicas?

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Just talked to the wheel/tire shop today. They said that I might be able to get away with 285/40/22s, but it would be tight. Anyone ever put tires on this size? If so, does it rub?
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Old 02-02-2010, 07:54 PM
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well BMW makes 21" wheels for the X5 as an option, i do not see why you couldnt go with 22s? there are people who have done it. I personally have 20s and think theyre big enough (but i do have the older gen X5) Go for the 22s, i think they'll look great. And just be careful around pot holes.

beyern is a great company for rims, you wont be disappointed
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Thanks! I plan to keep my stock wheels/tires for winter driving. The thing I'm trying to decide on right now is tire size for the 22"s.
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265/35 R22x9 Front
295/30 R22x10 Rear

Is that a possible solution? Theres a guy selling HRE 640Rs in the Classified section with wheels that came off his 2004 X5 with those sizes, i'm sure you can get them to fit your new one


heres the link http://www.xoutpost.com/classifieds/...-hre-640r.html
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That looks nice. What I'm trying to avoid is having too little sidewall. So, right now I'm deciding between 285/35/22 (recommended) and 285/40/22 (might be tight).
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i wouldnt go with the 40s. i think it might be too tight. You might end up having rubbing issues--but i'm no expert
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Do you know what the tire size is? Looks like there's still plenty of room in the wheel wells.
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