20s on the X too small?
 

Well I talked to the dealership in my area and they are going to give the 4.6 20s for $3700 w/ tires. For the people with 20s on your X5. Do you guys think you can go bigger? or 20 are good size?

Chris Lee

i even find 19inch more than enough for the comfort. 20 seems to me very hard driving :), but if you want 20's you have to make some adjustments for accuracy on the speedometer

I like the 20's. Personally I think anything over a 20" rim destroys the look/style of the vehicle and draws all attention to the wheel. Wheels should compliment the car, not steal the show IMO.

Actually, you don't since the lower profile of the tire offsets the increase in wheel size. Otherwise, there would have to be different speedos for each different model, and that certainly would not be cost justified for BMW.

Personally I like how 22's look on an X5, but potholes and low aspect ratio tires don't mix very well. The way they pave streets here in L.A., a sprinkle can cause potholes to open up. For me, 20's is probably a good safe limit.

Well can u guys help me find some 22s. Black with chrome lip. HRE are too expensive ,so something not as pricey.

I think 20's are the best size, but definitely see the attraction of the bigger wheel. When I switched from my 18s I wanted to go 20s, but was worried about ride quality. I ended up going 19s and the ride difference was very noticeable. It is harsher, noiser, and handled a lot better and a little worse. The staggered setup gave me a tram lining effect that I do not like. I have put up with it because I like the looks and I haven't ridden any tires on my 19s except the used Diamaris that came on them. It is almost tire time and I'm hoping they make the difference.

IMO, 20's are not at all too small - I think they look great. However, I've driven 18's, 19's, & 20's and I noticed the biggest difference between the 19's & 20's. The handling was noticeably improved with the 20's, but the ride quality & noise were negatively affected to about the same degree. I'm typically one to prefer handling at the cost of the ride, but in this case, the change to 20's was just too harsh & noisey for me (can't believe I said that), so I'm sticking w/19's which I think are a good balance.

I upgraded from 18s to 20s last year, and didn't notice any deterioration in ride comfort, noise, etc. The handling was a lot better though.

I'm not sure how some folks are finding significant difference in ride comfort when moving up to bigger wheels (at least going from 18-20s). I would think it would have more to do with the tire thats put on the rims. I put Toyo Proxies on my 20s and think they are a very good tire. No complaints about them yet, but haven't had them for a year yet to figure that out (plus, I only use them for Spring-Fall).

Maybe trying a different tire would smooth the ride for some?

20"s compliment the car nicely!Any bigger and I tend to agree with Wagner that they steal the show!
Having said this,those 22"ACS look stunning!

With the Sport suspension I find the 19" wheels are already on the verge of too stiff...anything more than 20" might look thug...also, my 19" Diamaris tires will run about $1250 to replace, I am guessing 20"s are more.

Good to know. Thanks. Do you have noticeable tramlining?

Bad Choice of a "word"
 

The X is not :tantrum: a "CAR", its an SAV or an X or an X5 :2thumbs: :2thumbs: Lets get with the program.

My GF says it's not a truck, not an SUV, not an SAV - it's a big car!

I haven't noticed any. Let me also point out that I do not have the Sport package, so that may make my ride smoother, and thus harder to tell difference with diff wheels.

No, I don't either. Because my sport SAV is also my commuter SAV, I liked the cushier ride of the standard suspension. Besides, I wasn't willing to give up my heated steering wheel!

I recently test-drove the 4.8 (which of course has stock 20" Michies) and I was surprised that I did not feel a significant degradation in ride quality compared to my 4.4 sport (with 18" stock Michies). I have been back and forth about whether to get 19" 132's, or 20" 87's this spring, and I was leaning heavily toward the 19's until driving the 4.8... the ride comfort, as I mentioned, was not bad, and the handling was awesome :thumbup:
I think they both look great - maybe the 20" 87s have the edge a little looks-wise - but I was a bit concerned about the low profile of the 20's, as much for pothole durability as for ride comfort. Now that I know the ride comfort is not a big difference, all that leaves is the durability... and I've actually never heard of anyone bending an OEM 20" X5 wheel on a pothole, so maybe that need not be much of a concern either.
I'm still not 100% sure which way to go here, and I've never actually driven a 4.4 sport with 19" wheels, so I think I'll have to give that a try before deciding.

think is name on this forum is Dblock hes got the blue X5 in his sig that has a CT plate that says "maple" hes rockin ACS 22s look VERY nice.

Wouldn't a wider width of the wheel/tire affect handling more than the wheel diameter? Saying the 20" will handle better seems to be a bit misleading... :dunno:

Question, With all the rim sizes I dont see where lowering comes in.

When would someone lower there X???

Example.......(Let say 20' rims with a 1.5 drop all around)???

This is true, a wider tire would make for better handling. The 20" setup I have is 285 in the front and 315 in the back. Definitely wider than any stock 18 or 19.

How width are the 4.6 20s?

To reduce the gap between the top of the tire and the wheel opening. Lot's of folks think it looks better. Lowering also improves handling a bit.

The 4.6 20's (Style 87) is the same. 285 in the front and 315 in the rear........Wow do I love 'em!!!!!

I think 20's are the absolutel perfect size on the X5.

Front = 275/40 on 20x9.5
Rear = 315/35 on 20x10.5

The improvements seen with the stock 20s (275/40 tires on 9.5" wheels up front, & 315/35 tires on 10.5" wheels at the rear) are actually a function of both the increased section width of the tire (bigger contact patch) and the lower profile of the tire (stiffer sidewalls). Remember, the bigger wheel is offset by a lower profile tire, such that the overall rolling circumference stays approximately the same...

22s compliment my ride
 

nice

Not sure which I like better, your X or avatar. Both are super hot!!!

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I think im gonna go with some 22. Black with chrome lip. Now i have to look for some. any suggustionns? HRE are too $$$. I have been thinking for months. this is soo hard.. help!!!

I am glad you corrected the front tyre width to 275 as it should be and not 285 as posted!

To each his own....IMO 22's make the X look look like a "WickedArt" ride :)

http://www.xoutpost.com/images/x5worldx5.gif

Does anyone know if the Maya RT5 would fit on the X5....these are my favorite...in Graphite (on Steel Gray X5)!!!!
http://www.caliwheels.com/cw/wheelview.asp?id=16560