Mr.X5_3.0si Checking in

[X5SND]

Man, that X5SND guy has some pretty sweet shoes....

First off, welcome to the forum! Nice clean looking X you got yourself there!

As stated previously (and also in my sig) my wheels are the style 300M from the X6M, and are of course 20s. As far as recommendations/input for your E70....here's something I'd like to throw out there...

If you're in the market for some new wheels.....I'd be looking at 22's for an E70. Heres why: For starters it's a bigger vehicle, and thus has larger wheel arches to fill. The 20's do ok, but 22's just have a more proportionate look about them....not to mention the serious road presence of a 295/335 set of rubber! Illustrating what I mean, heres a set of 22"modulare's.


Granted it has an advantage as its obviously been lowered (and those Modulare rims are some serious $$)....IMO the 20's get lost in the vehicle where as the 22's set everything off!

[Naz24]

^^ oh man that X5M is SWEET! Wheels go perfectly with it

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

didn't actually think 22's would fit nicely, would i need to do spacers to fit them?
22's would definitely open up more options on rims

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

those fogs are acting as cornering lights...probably can be programmed off, not so sure though...

is that normal?
just thought i might have had an electrical issue there for a second
would be nice to have them set as independent fogs however

i'm starting to notice coding does wonders on the E70

[Triple_O]

Mr.X5_3.0si, the mirrors can indeed be coded to fold and unfold with the key, however the dealer will not do it.

TerminatorX5, the cornering lights (fogs) can be programmed off so they do not turn on when you turn.

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

Originally Posted by Triple_O

Mr.X5_3.0si, the mirrors can indeed be coded to fold and unfold with the key, however the dealer will not do it.

TerminatorX5, the cornering lights (fogs) can be programmed off so they do not turn on when you turn.

i called the dealer about coding too and the one guy said they can code depending which options i have.
he said i would have to bring the vehicle in and they would look for me.
was actually thinking they were gonna give me a straight forward NO.
i'm going to see if the guy who coded my E46 can code the E70 to because i'm sure it would be way cheaper.
as for fogs acting as cornering lights, they were also doing it when we were pulling straight into my garage too, is that normal?

[Triple_O]

Maybe it is an electrical issue because it sounds like they are not behaving as expected.

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

Originally Posted by Triple_O

Maybe it is an electrical issue because it sounds like they are not behaving as expected.

i honestly didn't even know they were corning lights
thought they were working with the sensor system, curb assist it's called maybe because when the sensors beep at me i see the fogs going

[TerminatorX5]

on my E90 the highbeams are acting as cornering lights... i did see an E70 that had fogs come on in daytime, the side next to the curb - if you are pulling into garage, the sides are detecting obstacles on both sides and both lights come on? as you are pulling in between the posts of the garage doors... just a thought...

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

on my E90 the highbeams are acting as cornering lights... i did see an E70 that had fogs come on in daytime, the side next to the curb - if you are pulling into garage, the sides are detecting obstacles on both sides and both lights come on? as you are pulling in between the posts of the garage doors... just a thought...

yup, pulling in between my car and a wall