X6 Wheels on an X5

[Fredo]

I've found a set of Style 258 19" X6 wheels for sale which I was thinking about buying to use for winter wheels on my E70. Does anyone know if they fit the X5 ?

I think I remember reading somewhere on another set of wheels I saw for sale that the rear centre needed boring our for X6 wheels to fit on an X5 ?

[Sarge]

I had to slightly bore the front wheels on the X6 wheels I bought for my X5 4.8i last year.

I use them for snow tires, along with 30mm spacers in the rear, and (IIRC) 12mm spacers in the front.

Boring the hubs was easy - it's just a narrow band of aluminum within the hub that needs sanding down, and only by 1-2mm.

I 'discovered' this issue while I was at the tire shop, and they let me take one of their drills and sand it down with a sanding wheel.

Ideally you'd use a lathe, but it's not necessary. It's a small amount of material to remove, you just need to be somewhat diligent doing the 'eyeball' assessment.

I do like the way these wheels look in the winter. (In this photo, the front spacers weren't yet installed)

[Fredo]

Thanks very much for your reply....that helps a lot. Going to see if I can find a tyre shop that will do the boring for me as part of the deal of fitting the tyres.

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by Fredo

Thanks very much for your reply....that helps a lot. Going to see if I can find a tyre shop that will do the boring for me as part of the deal of fitting the tyres.

My shop didn't want to do it out of liability fears, so I said 'fine', I'll do it on the spot. We're a small town, so they didn't worry about the liability of letting me use their drill and sanding disc in their shop, but be prepared for having to do it at home, depending on the policies of the shop.

It's seriously 'so easy a cave man could do it', so don't let it hold you back, either way...