Aftermarket wheels not often found on E53's why?
 

I have been looking for 20x10 or 20x10.5 wheels and am having a hard time finding any, I do have a couple in mind but nothing that I would kill for.

Anyway, I have noticed that most X's around here still display stock wheels, and people even purchase stock replicas instead with something different. Why would that be?

Its just that x5worlders prefer the clean OEM look, and besides there are not a lot of aftermarket wheels that look better than the stock wheels, imo
If there are any, i'm sure you will see them here.
So far, my vote for the best aftermarket wheel for the E53 is the ACS type II

EXACTLY!

I have yet to see a set of aftermarket wheels that look better than any of the 19" or 20" OEM Sport wheels.

For me, I love the look of the 4.6is OEM Type 87's. I have seen some nice looking aftermarket rims on some of the X5's on here but I think the stock roms really look good!!!

Nice going with the rim design BMW!! Now, why the hell didn't you put some Brembo's behind them from the factory?????

Touchy subject... . .hard for me to explain
 

To each his own, but personally aftermarket rims
just takes away in the"authentic" look of a BMW period.
Don't get me wrong now, replica's are fine in my book.
Very few aftermarket rims however pull of a better
looking rim than OEM's.

SUV's are hard to throw rims on without looking "gangsta" IMO. To me a SUV, whatever the make, looks better with OEM wheels. Very few cars IMO look good with aftermarket wheels.

Yes and now they make OEM replica in 22's

Like everyone has stated, BMW has done such a good job in selecting wheel designs for the X5 it is hard to improve. The best looking aftermarket wheels though are very expensive. For example: DPE, HRE, ACS, Hamann, etc.

I went with aftermarket 19" wheels from Tire Rack that look somewhat OEM, especially with roundels as center caps. They look OEMish but different without being :bling:

you choose
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There are few company making aftermarket wheels for X5. The big brands are listed by PNG. Others include

Breyton
BBS they make OE wheels for BMW
CEC for Antera and CEC Alpine
DPE
Velocity motoring
Radenergie
BRS
MIRO by Jlevi
Falken
Monet
Beyern
Savini
Kinesis
MST
Vorsteiner
I have seen Overfinch on X5 too
OZ at Tirerack
Moda at Tirerack
Rays wheels at Tirerack
TSW

Ebay Stores selling replicas and others
Lakeshore Wheel And Tire
Euro Tech
Blustar
Wheels and caps
Euro wheels
Get Your Wheels
OE Wheels
http://factoryreproductions.com/bmwx5.htm

Some aftermarket wheels look WAY better than any OEM wheel, but it depeds on how much you have to spend. ie HRE, Breyton etc.

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ighlight=wheel

Yeah I agree for the most part OEM 20+ wheels look very sharp on the X5. And like stated, there are not a whole bunch of aftermarket wheels that look good on the x5. I do also believe that different color, trim, and options can cause some wheels to look better or worse on a given x5.

BTW I have a steele gray x5 with oem running boards, dark tint, clears in front and smoked in back on 22in Nad 4's and alot of people around here think it looks alot better with these than with the oem 19's.

Interestingly my tyres were getting a little worn down and my OEM 3.0i sport were showing minor kerbing and signs of wear and tear. So Ilooked at aftermarket.

Instead found myself a set of band new OEM rims and tyres on ebay for £600. Sold the old set for £250, so ended up fully booted for £350 ($700), which is way less than the cost of a set ot tyres.

Roll on the people who like to change wheels on delivery...

Lets not forget Breyton (BMW exclusive) and Kahn Design ( BMW in addition to applications for other makes).

You do have to be careful with the X5. Our standard SUV collection like Vellano and VIP Modular work only on certain X5's that have an aftermarket look. If you just stick wheels on a stock X5, it looks out of place.

That is why we recommend for most X5 owners our line of replica OEM or BMW approved aftermarket tuner wheels such as ACS, Hamann and Breyton.

Here is mine on 22in Nad 4's:

:thumbup:

imola your rims are HOT but I think the major difference is not the rims but the fact that your ride is lowered. IMO if you just slapped rims on it wouldn't make that much of a difference.

here is mine on 22x9.5 JAZ Triumphs (Breyton Spirit Replicas)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...r/DSC09882.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...r/DSC09886.jpg

I think the 20" and 22" BRS (Breyton Spirit Replicas) work REALLY well on the X5.

http://jlevistreetwerks.com/store/im...0Range%202.jpg

I would have bought a set but you have no pictures of these wheels on an X5, especially in the 20 inch version. Maybe you should give someone a discount to install them on their X so you have photos of these wheels on an X. I know it has worked for the CSL wheels. IMHO hard to buy wheels when you don't know wht they will look like. On my 330, I knew exactly what I was getting

i have to agree with the exception of a few aftermarket rims I prefer the OEM look which is probably why I went with staggered 20" stylle 177 replicas.

I agree with most who stuck with the OEM/Replicas but there are only a handful here who are running with aftermarket rims that looks really nice. I myself stuck with the 20' Style 132 replicas.

Changing rims on SUVs is a touchy subject. Like most, we like the traditional classic look of what the X5 is supposed to look like when it came out of the production line. Its not the same in chaning rims with cars like audis and hondas.

Good Luck in whatever you chose to slap on your X5. Just make sure you show us all what you end up getting!

velocity motoring is another vendor. In hyper black..
More pics
http://store.bimmerperformancestore....hbx5a-1000.jpg

Good suggestion, I actually had pictures of them on an X5 but can't seem to locate them now :(

We've also got CSL wheels for you guys if you prefer that look.

IMO it's the big offset required for both the X3 and X5. The X5 wheels are ET45 F and ET48 R for the staggered set. There are very few vehicles on the road that have such a big offset and as a consequence, the wheel companies aren't going to make 1 piece wheels in this size without a broad market of vehicles to support their sales.

Secondly, there are very few good looking cast alloy wheels available in the correct offset. As it was explained to me many years ago by a wheel representative, deep dish cast wheels are inherently weaker than cast wheels with spokes pushed out to the outer lip as you see in most production cars. Bottomline was that he said if you want the strongest deep dish wheel, get a 3 piece forged wheel.

2 and 3 piece wheels are easily made for the correct offset, because they are assembled from parts that can be used in other offset applications. However, with 2 and 3 piece wheels are typically forged and come a big price tag, usually ranging from $800 per wheel on up.

Therefore, a replica wheels is a safe bet for an X3 or X5.

Actually, had it not been for big offset (ET41 F) on the E46 M3's, the selection of cast alloy wheels would be even more sparse. Those Velocity Motoring CSL wheels are M3 replicas that just so happen to work very nicely on the E53 and E83's.

perfectly said!! :iagree:

Great, that is exactly what I wanted! I have them on my 330, thought they would look bad ass on my X. I just ordered my reps because I couldnt make a decision. Can u post pics of CSL replicas on an X5

In my opinion, anything diffrent than OMI/BMW replicas wheels don't look to good on Xs, makes the look that I don't like it, but that's me only, other touth: why OMI over replicas? OMI are lighter wheels ( about 5 lbs. each wheel) and finish on the wheel is much better quality, chep resistant, more durable...;)

One thing about the factory wheels or reps I see around is that they have the same boring grey look. At least some ///M cars have metalic finish.

I like the competition wheels. However they do look a little small on the picture above. Do they even exist in 20's?

I have photoshopped competition wheels in 20's and the Z4 Concept wheels as well. Hot if you ask me!

the first pic wit the CSL wheels is :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

amazing!

Yeah, looks really good. Velocity Motoring does carry some nice wheels, too bad they have nothing about 19...

The CSL's in 20" looks amazing!!

Csl's look great, good luck finding 20's. If they came in 22's I would buy them today

I say go aftermarket and go 22" or better...

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I wish I could find some 23"s wrapped in 35"s

22"s deff look great on the X, u just have to find a company wit the right offest and width... dont get 22x9.0 or 9.5. no point

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i have black sapphire metalic wheels 22 inch with chrome lip for sale and 18 inch factory i want 20 inch 87s

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Originally Posted by ///Manuel I have been looking for 20x10 or 20x10.5 wheels and am having a hard time finding any, I do have a couple in mind but nothing that I would kill for. Anyway, I have noticed that most X's around here still display stock wheels, and people even purchase stock replicas instead with something different. Why would that be?

22's look better if they are beefier like the Hamann's below. I wonder what the 04+ stock ones look like in 22's. 20's are fine as long as they appear larger (like stocks ones because the spokes reach all the way out to the edge).
I believe 21's to be the right size for X's but unfortunately are not very common. Too bad cause there are some decent tires in 295/35 R21.

http://www.tuningnews.net/gallery/hamann-x5/06.jpg

can u photoshop the m3 competition/csl wheels in 22"? i think that would look amazing, ive been trying to find some that size. but no luck:(

Ok, I think I'm going with these in 21's...

Go for it they look great

Those are the DPE R16's :)

DPE R16 Wheels

http://jlevistreetwerks.com/store/images/R16.jpg

wuzin had some great rims on his X5.
Can't remember what they were.

Ok, I think I'm pretty set on 10.5 Black Chrome 87's with 315's all around!
Girlfriend likes and I think I'm ok as well.

I was thinking of getting the black chrome myself but after seeing these pics I am going to pass on them, they look totally different than I expected, almost look chrome you cant really see the black in them at all

It's a photoshop...

Personally, I would stray away from Chrome on the E53. Doesn't look right to me.

I personally like OEM, not to say that imola4.8isWA pix aren't beautiful.
I suppose I just like BMW. But there is nothing wrong with perfecting, pure perfection...

Does that make it like a Double Ultimate Driving Machine or what?

I've been in the market for quite some time to get 20" and 315/275s and each time I keep coming back to the style 87 rims. IMO, I love the look of factory clean rims, and being that BMW makes such nice wheels, why look elsewhere. Right now I can't decide on silver, chrome or the new black chrome rims from AFS.

However, it's not to say aftermarket rims don't look good. But, you need to lower the ride and find the right rims. Adding aftermarket rims to a pure stock BMW just doesn't look right to me.

There are aftermarket wheels I would rather have then my 87’s but when it came down to cost it just isn’t worth it. $700 for my replica’s vs. $5,000 for the few aftermarket rims I like better.

i would say go for them if you want 20" wheels, because BMW did a sick job of making classy 20's. If you want a bigger 22" wheels likes imolas 4.8 then you got to choose the right rim, not all 22's look good on x5's, esp the chrome look, but there are quite of few different type of 22's that look better that the stock 20's, which are beautiful but thats all up to your style.

wuzin has HRE 540R's same as mine cept different finish.
hey imola did u ever get my email i sent , the manual for the lowering module?

IMO, these rims here are probably the ONLY aftermarket rims I'd use...these looks racey, classy, and expensive all in one.

After searching for a while now, I understand why there aren't that many aftermarket wheels on X's. I believe the main problem to be the tire and wheel sizes :saad:

It is true that X5 rims need to be sporty, classy and beefy because of their size. It seems difficult to find the right equation.

Technically, finding 20" wheels is not easy because most don't come in 20x10.5 but just 20x10 :rant: Then 315's don't fit (at least don't look right) so you gotta go narrower. When you go narrow, you realize you don't have a 295 equivalent. There is a rare 295/30 which would not fill the wheel well correctly anyway because of the short sidewall. So you gotta with 285's or worse 275's yikes!

In 21's you have 295/35 available from the Rack or other places, nice but you really have not much choice at all in terms of wheels (you do have the 128's as seen above) and again you gotta settle for something narrower than stock :eek:

Then you have 22's :rofl: On "is" models I don't think they look too bad because of the drop; on anything else, they look too tall. Because of how large 22's are, they need to be pretty beefy and that's hard to find since we also need them to be classy and sporty (so demanding X5 owners are). 295/30 R22 tires are easily found so that's not a problem and happily meet 10.5's which are commonly found. Now weight and likelyhood of bending the rims become factors to consider here.

To add my opinion regarding OEM wheels, the more I look at them the more I find the 87's outdated. 168's are definitely growing on me, while at first I didn't like them as much as the 87's. I wonder what they look like in 22's, they even have 22x11's out there, gotta be hot :bmw: !

Bottom line is I can't believe how difficult it is to find something I really like.

I found this 3-pc cast wheels from Tire Rack. They are the Rial Daytona Race ones. I always the way LM's looked and this is pretty close to that but cheaper. Being the same width as the stock ones it makes a very attractive shot. And I believe they look tons better than any other stock wheel out.

I tried a 22" photoshop. They also have 20's.

Those are nice, they fit nicely