Wheel arches

[ekimv65]

Does anyone know of a place for wheel arches? Also, is this a difficult DIY?

[egisx5]

I've seen some on ebay

[ekimv65]

I just looked on ebay, they have some, boy are they proud of them... Not unlike anything else from BMW, but...

[Jyohay]

Originally Posted by ekimv65

I just looked on ebay, they have some, boy are they proud of them... Not unlike anything else from BMW, but...

i got the ones on ebay for $200.
BMW x5 E70 07 13 Arch Extension Fender Flare Aero Diffuser for 20 21 inch Wheel | eBay

fitment was perfect on the fronts.
the rears had some fitment issues but they send me new rears next day air once i showed them pictures.
i have yet to fit them as it got way too cold.
for $100 more you can get the OEM ones though.
i see you said you needed them because you are going to fit the larger wheels and want to abide by the laws and not have your wheels sticking out further than the flares.

you dont need the flares the offsets arent that aggressive on the larger OEM wheels anyway.
i put on 30MM spacers on the 19" before i put the flares on and still had half an inch before i would have been flush.

[egisx5]

sometimes it takes a little to get a response, this forum is less active then other ones

[Jyohay]

DIY is super easy by the way....dont know why everyone talks about a rivet gun,
use a flathead but a interior prytool makes it alot easier.

[Price]

Originally Posted by egisx5

sometimes it takes a little to get a response, this forum is less active then other ones

There's at least one excellent DIY post on this very forum.

[Price]

Originally Posted by Jyohay

DIY is super easy by the way....dont know why everyone talks about a rivet gun,
use a flathead but a interior prytool makes it alot easier.

The gun is needed for new rivets.

[Jyohay]

Originally Posted by Price

The gun is needed for new rivets.

no its not i simply pushed them with my thumb, or use my pry tool flat side if they werent going in easy.

[Price]

I don't think you understand how these rivets work.