Dude, that's my X! I don't know if I should be offended :rofl: That's okay, my 214s are back on :thumbup:

As others have noted, you need a dedicated winter/rim set-up. Just spend the dough!!

BTW, if I'm not mistaken, the OEM 19" are 255/55, so your ass is actually going to look just as pathetic as that picture of mine you posted. I actually was getting use to the look with the 18s and it isn't that bad... You'll be thankful once the snow hits.

LOL, sorry Kief. So I do feel a bit bad about that. To each his own, just not exactly my cup of tea. I'm going to get the SA pkg now. Just going to figure out the winter setup now.

Just compiling a neater list of options which I'll do tonight with pictures. But it's basically (in no particular order)...

1. X6M replicas 20x10 with 275/40/20 winter rubber on all 4 corners
Questions -
a. Not sure how far out or in this will make the back tire/rim combo stick vs stock.
b. Not sure if the X6M replicas will fit a SA X5 (non M)

2. SA replicas in black (214 I think) 20x9.5 front and 20x10.5 in back with 275/40/20 winter rubber on all 4 corners
Questions -
a. Not sure how far out or in this will make the back tire/rim combo stick vs stock.
b. Not sure if 275/40 rubber on a 10.5 inch rear rim will be too stretched

3. X5 with web pattern in dark gray 20x10 front and 20x11 in back with 275/40/20 winter rubber front and 315/35/20 rubber in back
Questions -
a. Not sure if this would fit
b. I think 315 may be too wide for a winter setup

Why not try ordering your aftermarket winter wheels with lower offsets? The offsets in stock at a B&M tire/wheel store are higher in order to fit a wide range of cars/trucks. If you order the wheels with a lower offset, that will push them far more towards the fender and give you a more attractive look.

Looks should be the last thing you worry about for a winter tire setup. Narrow tires are better I think, less chance of hydroplaning on slush, and it cuts through the snow better.

I did factory 50i M Sport staggered 19s sizes for my winter tires, Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow. Yes even in Charlotte. It paid off for the 3 days of snow, plus the trip to WV.
Charlotte has more ice storms than snow storms. We had 1/2" of ice on top of 3 inches snow. I had to work to break traction even on the ice. Few people even dared driving that day but I felt I could go anywhere.

I believe they are 255/50 on 19x9 front and 285/45 on 19x10 rear. Plus the same look year around.

I am still debating which 20s to get. Until then I'll swap the tires on the factory rims.

Here are the pics after driving 1 day in bad weather in WV.

20" 214s with all-season rubber then. I do it fine here "never driving through deep snow" with 11" rears. Year round - that's the way I like it.

I run the X6M replicas in the winter with Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow tires. Staggered. You have to try VERY hard to get any loss of traction. I'm not saying 18 in thinner wheels/tires wouldn't do better, I'm just saying with OEM spec 20's and the Scorpions the truck was unstoppable through one of New England's worst winters in decades. That included several trips to northern Maine. Here's a pic of my setup...they come off this weekend though for the Summer tires on the 214s! I think I'm going to miss them...

That is funny that you would post. I was just reading your thread about these and said...hey I like the look of those rims.

How was it getting them to fit? I thought the X6M replicas didn't fit the regular X5s? Do you know how wide each rim is and the offsets? Any pictures from the back to see if the rim/tire combo sits further in from the fender than the stock 214s?

Not sure if I want to go 315 wide, might want to stick with 275 to have a slightly narrower/cheaper tire but then again 275 on an 11 inch or 10.5 rim might look too stretched.

Sitting in my local BMW dealer having the winter wheels removed and swapped with my summers. My rear winter setup are 265/40 -20 on 11" X6M reps and while they tuck a little bit unless you know whta you are looking for they are still very beefy.

The 20" have performed flawlessly for both my wife and I, so no regrets. I am glad I got staggered wheel sizes (9.5"/10.5" on wife and 10"/11" on mine) but that does preclude me from rotating them. I think the look is better than having 9.5" 275s in the rear with flares...and the benefit of the square setup from a deep snow/ice handling department outweights getting the staggered tires to match.

My 2 cents,
Mike

Duke

I think the X6M reps are one of the best looking rims for the X5, even better than my 333 style M-sport pack rims.

The 214s are timeless thought. Harder to clean too ;)

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