Please Help: 24 inch rim mods
 

Hey everyone,

Does anyone know what mods are needed to put 24 inch rims on an 06 X5?

Thanks

Please don't.

I agree, don't do it. Every time I see people ask for crap like this, I realize the car is now too cheap.

Carefully attach a grenade to each axle, pull pins and step away....... quickly

Lol wow, thanks.

No mod needed. It's just a wheel.

These 24s look pretty good on the ol'Chebby...might look good on your X, too. :rofl:
24s? In Denver? Everyone has their own bag...
GL, mD

Lmao so I take it no one knows what is needed.

A different brand/model car, and no snow? ;)

Haven't memorized every post here, but I don't recall anyone here doing 24s on their X, and even 22s are few and far between.
GL, mD

Yea I need new tires so I plan on getting new rims too. I have seen some on 24s and I do like how it looks but I am sure there are too many things I would have to change to make it worth it. But my understanding is 22s would bolt right up.

The backward hat mod, pants hanging off your ass mod, untied basketball shoes mod and the phrase "fo schizzle my nizzle" after everything you say mod are the only mods required before you do the 24" mod.

Lol a little stereotypical don't you think? What dO you have on your X5? 22s?

there are no google images with 24s....a few with 22s. I couldn't even see the rubber on 22's...figuring there would be less on 24s to keep your speedo in check.

did I just fall for an April Fools joke?

24" on a stiff bmw, you better pray to never hit any pothole bigger than a nickel. Then add on the cost of all the stressed suspension components, like ball joints and such, and you will be one broke mofo. You think 24" will be pimp. I'm curious how you will find replacing $500 control arms, and doing an alignment every 3 months. Or how you will achieve the "correct", and clearly out of spec alignment that will prevent your rubber band tires from being eaten like crazy. Or how much do you think you will enjoy replacing 24" tires. I understand you can buy cheap shit, but that is what you will get, cheap shit.

Yea that is pretty much what I figured, it wouldn't be worth it. Anyone know of a good site for rims and tires?

Ultra-light discontinued staggered 19"s, Titanium finished centers and uncoated burnished aluminum lips, fully loaded X is right at the max load rating of the wheels, need to put OE 18"s on X when I use it to tow.

Lol no you didn't, just a question. There are two on cardomain.com.

Oh ok.

1 lb of removed unsprung weight is roughly equivalent to removing 10 lbs of sprung weight, dropping 6 pounds per wheel/tire assembly is like stripping 240 lbs off your vehicle. The lighter wheels/tires also allow the shocks, springs and sway bars to work more efficently, similar to stiffer shocks, springs and sways installed with the OE wheels/tires. Big/heavy wheels/tires do the opposite, 10 lbs per assembly is like loading 400 lbs of stuff into the vehicle. Ultra low profile tires also beat the crap out of suspension components due to ZERO sidewall flex, not to mention a small road hazard such as a 2x4 will have you replacing a cracked wheel, when an X with 19"s or 20"s will suffer no damage at all. It's a BMW, not a '62 Impala, try to bump up performance with mods, not bling factor.

Quizzle23

I believe what is being said is that you can do anything you
want to your ride but most people don't really want to
help you do something that shouldn't be done.
IMO, Beyond 20's large wheels cheapens the brand.
Kinda like adding cow horns to the hood and a fox tail.

Bling is not the issue it's all black all the way around so I'm not trying to pimp it out. I just don't like small rims on an SUV. I have 19s on it now but I have snow tires in it as well it looks fine b/c of the tires but I have to get them off asap. I think nice rims with fat tires look horrible and that's not the look I want. Maybe I will look into a very lite weight 22s. Do you know of any good sites?

I spent over a year searching online for a set of good, lightweight wheels that had a load rating right at the max gross weight of the X. Found a set on e-bay with $1200 of Hankook W speed rated rubber with mold titties still on tread area, Cali seller, his GF buried the nose of his X into a huge tree totalling it. Sniped for $600 (3am auction end time), figured if the wheels were bent I still had rubber worth double that, cost $150 to ship, wheels are good. If you want wheels tires sit back and wait for the deals and save a ton.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2w4n034.jpg

22" RangeRover Storm. Tiresize 285/35/22 Toyo proxes.

Drives okay, my 17" (style 57) wintersetup has more comfort.

My X is a sports edition btw. And i think 24" is too big, but it is your car dude.....

Yea I just know I have to be in love with whatever I buy it's just nerve racking. I like the two I have attached but they are only in 20s.

Those are nice. You didn't have to do any mods at all right, just buy them and put them on?

There is a local shop here who has the style 215s in ferric grey in 22". Obviously they are replicas but they look so good and I am so tempted to pull the trigger. Only thing is I am iffy about replicas. If I am going to do it, I want it done right. All the weeks I have found cost over 5gs rubber less. Not worth it in my opinion.

I have OE 20s on mine and I would say 21" are about the limit ,most would go to with their E53,thus keeping a standard look as well as being practical and keeping some reasonable ride confort.

You say you saw some on CarDomain with 24",then you would have seen that the tyres would have to be 275/25/24 and are such a low profile that you will be riding almost on the wheel!

Each one to their own and I have the same opinion of most here,but if you want to go ahead with it,then you dont need any mods!Just get wheels with the ET (OFFSET) as close to OE as possible and the corrrect size tyres and the 24" will bolt straight on with no mods.

Anyway ,I took some pics of the X5 with 24"in a local shop ,to give you another idea

no offense but that does NOT look right at all...that just made the X look really cheap.

That's what I said, but the OP didn't seem to read my post.

It's plainly visable that the tire diameter is MUCH larger then the OE diameter, those front wheels will not provide much steering angle B4 rubbing the crap out of the wheelwells. The 275-25-24 size is about 1/2" larger in diameter and 20mm wider then the OE 255-55-18 that came stock on the X, those clear the front wheelwell liners both front and rear by about 1/4" with the steering wheel turned to full lock. Hope you can live with crazy tire rub that will most likely damage/destroy your wheel liners.

FWIW, It looks like Coolio's ride, "ya' can't hav da' hop if ya' don't hav da' hip"!

Thank you for taking some pictures for me. I do like it but I don't think it will be worth the ride quality and running the risk of distroying the rims or worse. I do like those wheels though.

Boss Hawg disagrees. Lol.

I could see oe 20's on mine maybe 21's but its good to see other people's attempt at bling.

Why!?

I'd also be interested to now how much per tire for 275/25/24 lol!

Nothing has been done before putting them on, the only thing i noticed is that the innerside of the frontwheels did touch the plastic mudguards closest to the engine a little bit when doing a full turn left or right.

And needed longer bolts (50mm long, m14x1.5) for the wheels, maybe i will buy a longer set, 55 mm, because it gives me a better feeling :dunno:. Dont know why.

The originals, that i use for my winterset, are to short.

I think I'm going to go with 22s, I love how the 24s look but I think I might mess something up. Thanks for the info, now just gotta find ones I like.

Pirelli P Zero Nero is $316 per, don't forget that most tire shops will charge redickulous mounting fees for 25 series tires, and some shops will assume no lialibity for damaged wheels in the process.

+1 and visions of A Team.. "I pity da' fool.."

need a good memory scrub program, it'll be a W.h.i.l.e before I can get that thing OR 'da Chebby' outa' my head.. now that the little bit o' throw-up is gone..

i got 22's on mine.. go wit 285-35-22..

http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...ods-x5-202.jpg

I've seen dog shit that looks better than that

Do you have a pic?

this is a bad pic..

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/xc8kn.jpg

285-30-24, through the speedo off a little bit, rode fine but i am use to stiffer rides from stiffer suspension
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lol that is awesome, thanks for posting. Be prepared for the haters. :rofl:

I'm a hater - I think you should trade in your X for an Escalade (and you should take those wheels with you)

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0040_large.jpg

Lol EXT is my next baby

+1

How's the tire rub when you turn the steering wheel to full lock?

He's trying to sell it :rofl:

A little bit?????? The stock 20" rear tire for the E53 is a 315-35-20, 28.7" diameter, 726 revs per mile. Yours are 30.7" diameter, 677 revs per mile. That makes your tires a WHOPPING 2" larger in diameter with 49 fewer revs per mile, you have MASSIVE speedo error (at 55 speedo indicated your actual is around 62 mph). The increased tire diameter also changes the effective gear ratio, causing a massive decrease in acceleration, it also drops the engine RPM down below the peak hp range, killing anything resembling a high speed runs. A 4 cyl Camry should be able to show this X its rear bumper in both situations.

Still waiting on reply to tire rub question.

Don't forget massive unsprung mass on the suspension, worse braking, worse handling and greater wear on suspension components.

Yes. Those issues were covered in the first few replies in this thread.

small rub at full lock, only noticeable with front windows open.

being a dinan s3 it has enough power to push the wheels :rofl:

the wheels really arent that heavy, the lips/barrels weigh barely anything, the faces and bolts are the heaviest thing.

for you gods of perfect cars, the main wheels i had on it were 20" volk te37, so by comparison you guys would be the ones with the crappy overly heavy wheels :rofl:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...a/SNC00722.jpg

the 24's are great but were only used for some of the summer months

Hardly. Ultra-light Envys here, knocked around 7lbs off each wheel/tire assembly compared to the 255-55-18 Sport Pkg OE wheel/tire assy.
Hub centered mass is about as much as possible with this wheel design too.

So if I understand it, the tires rub when at full lock, but if the stereo is loud enough the driver doesn't notice, implying that it is therefore acceptable? That's just embarrassing.

:rofl: I take it the rubbing wasn't a serious question

20 pound forged aluminum 1 piece wheels still lighter

If you don't notice it, it never happens. :rofl: :bustingup

So true. Reminds me of my '80s modding days on a '79 6.6 TA, steamrollers all around that rubbed in front and rears that fit only after I removed the rear seat outer seatbelt anchors and pounded the inner wheelwell bulges flat where the anchors where. It stuck like glue but embarassed me in parking lots.

This thread just gets better 'n better, rofl..

Can't wait for next year and the 30" Conestoga craze.. the ones with no tires at all..

OT...I had a '76 T/A, and then a '78 T/A: 400, 4 spd, 8" wide oe deep lip honeycomb wheels, etc. No T top.
Car hauled azz, stuck like glue, and we made many trips from NJ back to TheMotor in that car, with 2 knucklehead kids stuffed in the backseat, lol!

Sold it in '82 for nearly what I paid for it, to some guy that was drooling over it. I liked it almost as much as my '73 454 Chevelle SS.
Ah, the old days.
GL, mD

PS...as for the wheels in this thread, I could not care less what one puts on their car. Everyone has their own bag. ;)

To answer your question:
WHEEL - Width and offset is everything. With regard to just strict fitment, you have to do the math on the width and offset. And if you got that down, you can get away without modding anything on the car. If you stay with the factory offset and not go over 2" width from stock, you should be fine. Thats a best guestimate

TIRE - Your stock tires are 255/50/19 and 285/45/19, correct? If so you have a 29.09" overall rolling diameter. The proper tire size would be 265~285, 25series, R24. Unfortunately there doesnt seem to be 25series tires for 24" and only 30series. And with 285/30series you will get an overall rolling diameter of 30.73" or almost 6% difference, which is enough to mess with your ABS not to mention your speedo and strain to your tranny. The ABS can tolerate upto 4% difference.

I have 17s currently not 19s, my mistake. My current tire size in 235/65/17 and those are Blizzaks. I found some 22s I like and I will most likely get them after this post. It seems as if too many things can get messed up if I go with 24s which is what I figured.

Hahahahahahah, what a complete joke!!! Those wheels belong on a 1988 Buick Regal. You have completely destroyed an otherwise very nice SAV. With that said, it's your truck and you can do whatever you want to ruin it.

Ahahahahaaaaaaa, oh my. I was ignoring this for a bit again. What an epic fail. I'd pay to see one of those donks come through NYC streets. Those wheels would be trashed in 5 miles. If you can't hear the rub, then it doesn't rub. Lol. I almost peed myself on that one. Listen you guys can do what you want. Just when you come here in the future, asking to diagnose a vibration, or tire wear issue, or premature part failure, please have a pic of your donk in the signature. That way, we will know where to start with the advice.

Wheel mod 101; If the wheels you are considering will clear the brake calipers by more then 1.5" DO NOT DO IT! The end result is a look that's similar to 18"s on a Civic that still has the stock tiny rotors.

You just keep getting it wrong. With 31 lb tires mounted on the discontinued ultra-light Envys, the assembly (rears no less) tip the scale BELOW 50 lbs each. I intentionally seeked out a set that is only load rated for the weight of a fully loaded X. When I tow, I have to switch to the OE 18s. So in fact, you, are the one with the heavy wheels.

lol, thread.

You know I was thinking 24" wheels wouldn't look too bad on an X, but I was wrong. Those don't look good at all - the size or the style or color. Your Volks on the other hand, blend in quite well!

cfmistry, you have some of the best looking wheels I have EVER seen on ANY BMW!!!

24" is an expensive way to look ghetto.

Coolio approves this message! So does his son that shares his prision cell. You can have him approve your message too, just send a bag of sticky-icky to Rikers Island, Attention; Coolio......This has been a public service announcement, Thank You.

Thank you very much sir! :thumbup: Trying to get them painted all silver in the next few months.

TiAg painted centers and burnished raw aluminium lips would look better IMHO.

I put on 22' on my x. Ride's smooth, no rubbing at all, have almost a staggered look. Put on spacers being of may, and its fine. 22' fill it up nicel,y and i have no problems. Two 12 inch subs as well. No problems yet and i've had the rims for a year now.

cool. Post photos once you get them

Lol damn

I ONLY like the color and the running board.

Why, yes sir, I do enjoy putting tacky-looking cheaply-made p.o.s. on my fine German luxury SAV. It makes me original. When I'm in the market for a nice 540i or C55 AMG, there's nothing I like more than to up the suspension by 10-12" and put some '20s on there....

"The older we grow the greater becomes our wonder at how much ignorance one can contain without bursting one's clothes." - Mark Twain

Oh so true. Stealing that comment for my sig. if you don't mind.

So I found the 22's I like but I have no idea what the full fitment is. Can you help me out?

GIOVANNA® KILIS Wheels - Black Rims

Just buy a T shirt that says, I HAVE NO TASTE. That will be far less expensive and conveys the same message.

Now you will need to get 2 sets of these, 18" rotor size, so the horrible gap these wheels will cause is filled.

Those Giovanna's look pretty tight. I think they would be more at home on my 300 than my x5 but to each his/her own. I don't think the big rims lessen anything as its all about personal taste. However I do agree with TiAgX5. The worst looking thing you can do is not upgrade your brakes. Not only do I not want to be in front of you with that much more rolling weight, but it looks awful when your brakes are size of your rims hub.

Lol I'll take that into consideration.

Set of 87's for sell here <<<<<

Nice ride. I like the rims I just want something I have not seen yet. Where did you get your headlight bulbs and grill from? I have been looking on bimmian.com but they never get back to me so I may not order from them.:nanana:

I have a almost brand new set of grilles i'll sell ya. Bought them from another member not realizing they were for facelift models.

Quizzle...what about these...this ones a rare one..
I seem to like the Mesh one on the e53 for some reason..more sport aggressive stance..

I like those too, that is my second pick. Did you see the ones I was thinking about. Same site:

GIOVANNA® KILIS Wheels - Black Rims

hmmmmm..i like that too.....i may lean on yours better due to mine are hard to clean the calipers and rims...i usually wash mine 3-4 week..and keep those fresh calipers fresh...with your selection,i may say they look easy to maneuver in and out the rims..i have not seen them on the e53..so you will be the first one.and US will be i think the SAV with black mess wheels.?>>

.:yourock::beerchug:

:beerchug: Lol

Did you change your rotors as well?

yes..

3-piece HRE with Micheline Diamaris for sale if you want 20".

would you mind letting me know which rotors this are?

Thanks, Helmuth

Helmuth....
this is the one.....EBC Brakes Dimpled and Slotted Sport Rotor.....

but you have to get the ceramic brake pad....otherwise...you'll squeak

bu there is a Set on Amazon that have drilled and slotted all 4's with pads and sensors..

Ecs tuning too have some..pretty cheap i believe...

24"? Hello inertia.

Evasive maneuvers during an emergency situation might become interesting.

Yep, we have our new ECS GEOMETs priced very very competitively right now ;). Also those MRRs look pretty good on your X!

tnx ecs...yeah im looking at the ECS GEOMETS'..for my rear rotors..migh just get them soon