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02-16-2010, 11:53 PM
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20" 214's vs. 19" 334's on '11 Xdrive 35i
The X5 is going to be my wife's car, primarily, and I may use it from time to time on some slightly unimproved gravel/rocky roads. I was thinking about moving to the Sport Activity model, but can 214's handle these duties? My wife drove a Tahoe with 20' wheels for 3 years without a scratch, but I think the tires are even lower profile with the 214's. Anyone care to weigh in with real-life off-road or wife's experience with 214's? 
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02-17-2010, 12:04 AM
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Stick with 19", stay out of trouble with 20s !
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His : 2013 X5 3.5d Deep Sea Blue/Black/Aluminum with ALL packages, 20" 214"s, running boards, Adaptive Drive, Spare Tire, BMW Apps On Order : 2016 X3 3.5 MSport Silver/Mocha with DHP, CW, Prem, Tech, DA, Lighting Hers : 2015 328xi MSport Silver/Red Prior: 2008 X5 4.8 2011 X5 3.5d 2010 335 xDrive 2013 335 xDrive
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02-17-2010, 12:05 AM
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My wife loves the 214's. I'm running the 210's for winter with some Blizzak's and she's not a fan. I even had them powdercoated black to help with the look, but she wasn't impressed. She want's her 20's back! I've trained her well. Hahahaha!
PS - No issues whatsoever with 20's either and NYC has some of the worst roads known to man.
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02-17-2010, 04:31 PM
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02-17-2010, 05:09 PM
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THIS IS MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND OPINION:
I have 20" M-Sport wheels and the low profile tires are a pain in the a$$. I drive daily on very bad gravel/dirt roads as well as on sand/mud/curbs from time to time and my tires wear out so fast. Thats not all tho: if you drive the X on gravel(etc.) for too long the tires get worn out uneven and it screws up your suspension, active steering, and all that. It took my dealer more than a week(and a set of new tires) to fix the problem and over 10 failed test drives. Also, depending on the road, my rims get damaged on many roads leaving scratches and chips all over the wheels. With that said, I would still keep my 20" or the 215 21" and have them repaired every now and then, rather than 19" wheels.
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02-17-2010, 06:08 PM
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Thanks for the real-world input guys. Very interesting. I'm on the fence until I can see an actual photo of an X5 with the new style 334's. So far I've just seen the Parts graphic and the rendering on another thread here. Obviously the 19's are more practical for many reasons, but man do the 214's look good!
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02-18-2010, 12:35 AM
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I went from 19's to 227M 20's... I'm into looks and that is the clincher for me (thought about 214's but went the individual look !!) .. I'm also running Non RFT contis and they are quiet and the ride comparable to the RFT 19's in my view.. Fuel economy has suffered though...
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