2011 bmw x5 diesel rim question

[eugeneberet]

Hi there, i am new to this forum, but a long time BMW X5 driver. Since 2001, i have had 3 X5`s and i just ordered a new one last week, delivery in 4-6 weeks. i got a 2011 xdrive35d in deep sea blue metallic with black nevada leather interior with navi, heated seats, ipod connect, smart phone connect, and bluetooth.
the rims on the care are very bland.
i was reading on this forum about the X6M rims, and how the center needs to bored... i do not really know what that means.
but either way..
what rims will fit on my car?
i wanted to save some $$ and not order them from BMW

[ard]

Wheels generally fit onto the hub with lugbolts, BUT the part that hold the wheel perfectly centered is the 'centerbore' of the wheel that perfectly matches the locating part on the hub.

If the hub on the X6 is smaller than that on the X5, you would need to have the centerbore on the X6 wheel increased to match the centerbore size of the X5 hub.

You can buy some really crappy aftermarket wheels for your X...tirerack, etc, all have cheap, marginally made and heavy wheels for under $200 per wheel. The vendor will order the correct sizes... if you want your $65000 vehicle rolling on garbage.

BMW wheels are expensive, but they are high quality- do not assume it is just 'dealer' prices that make them high.

There is a reason why a set of HRE C20s cost $5k!

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[dmfelger]

When you order the sport package, you get Nevada Leather, 10 way seats and other items. You can then upgrade to style 214 20" rims for another $950.

That is what I did. Alpine White 35d, blk nevada leather, sport, tech, prem, rear climate, heat front seats, sat radio, 214's, ipod/usb.

Build one on the web site to see what it looks like with the 214's

[roadkillrob]

Originally Posted by eugeneberet

Hi there, i am new to this forum, but a long time BMW X5 driver. Since 2001, i have had 3 X5`s and i just ordered a new one last week, delivery in 4-6 weeks. i got a 2011 xdrive35d in deep sea blue metallic with black nevada leather interior with navi, heated seats, ipod connect, smart phone connect, and bluetooth.
the rims on the care are very bland.
i was reading on this forum about the X6M rims, and how the center needs to bored... i do not really know what that means.
but either way..
what rims will fit on my car?
i wanted to save some $$ and not order them from BMW

The X6 has different center hub sizes on the rear than the X5 - anything from an X5 2007+ will work on yours and there are many companies selling replicas of all the wheels for $200 each. they look identical, some are ok, some are cheap and may easily bend or crack if you drive on a lot of rough roads! In the end you can buy say a set of 214 20" take off's for 3000-3500, if you buy reps, you are looking at $900 shipped + $1400 for a set of runflats shipped +200 for TPMS +200 mount and balance = $2700, so for a few bucks more you can have the BMW wheels.

Even better as suggested - you can add the 214's for not a lot of money and then if you needed some 19's for winter use, they are cheaper to buy and put some winter tires on.

[Price]

Originally Posted by ard

You can buy some really crappy aftermarket wheels for your X...tirerack, etc, all have cheap, marginally made and heavy wheels ..

Is this a scientific fact, or more of a religious belief?

[eugeneberet]

never said i was planning to buy replicas. i was going to buy real ones that people take off thier cars. plenty are sold on ebay (even better craigslist -).
i just didnt understand why they would fit.... till now.
thanks for the insight.

[ard]

Originally Posted by Price

Is this a scientific fact, or more of a religious belief?

Scientific fact.

Or shall I say "my statement is provably true"?

[Price]

Originally Posted by ard

Scientific fact.

Or shall I say "my statement is provably true"?

So OEMs are lighter than aftermarket?

[roadkillrob]

Originally Posted by Price

So OEMs are lighter than aftermarket?

I would find it hard to believe that anyone could make a wheel heavier than the 20" with a runflat on it - the things are like 80 lbs!

[ard]

Originally Posted by Price

So OEMs are lighter than aftermarket?

Price, are you REALLY going to play this game with me?

I've been in the rodeo a while...go back and parse my first post that caused you to snipe...

You will see that it is actually a qualified statement that really doesn't make any definitive statement of the "quality of OE vs aftermarket"...but rather states that 'there are crappy, over weight, weak, aftermarket wheels and all the online vendors carry them'

Not that all aftermarket wheels are crappy and overweight.

I bought a set of 18" HRE c20s, 9 up front, 12 in the rear, for the turbo... about $5k plus rubber. Far surpassing OE 'quality' IMO. So no, one cannot say one way or the other which are 'always better' or 'always lighter'.

Here in the X5 world, rarely do people spend the money to equal OE quality in an aftermarket wheel... IMO..but it can be done.

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