18" wheels on X5 5.0i, will it fit?

[lbouchard]

BMW OEM alloy
18" wheels on 2012 X5 5.0i, will they fit?

i believe 18" is a better option for winter setup.

[Ben_XI]

Shouldn't be an issue. I have 18" for my winter set-up. Realoem also shows an 18" is available for 2012's, too.

reaoem

[Mammoth_Snoborder]

Yes, they will fit with no issues. I too, run OEM 18" with winter tires on my 2012 X 35i in the winter. They just look silly small housed under the flared fenders.

[cb4]

Originally Posted by Mammoth_Snoborder

Yes, they will fit with no issues. I too, run OEM 18" with winter tires on my 2012 X 35i in the winter. They just look silly small housed under the flared fenders.

I think the 5.0 has bigger front rotors so the 35i is probably not the right comparison.

[watrob]

Originally Posted by cb4

I think the 5.0 has bigger front rotors so the 35i is probably not the right comparison.

The 50i has 365mm front rotors while the 35i has 348mm.

[xDrive35i]

You all are forgetting that the base 50i rides on the 18" rims that the 30i used to ride on pre-LCI.

[watrob]

Originally Posted by juddholland

You all are forgetting that the base 50i rides on the 18" rims that the 30i used to ride on pre-LCI.

Yes, but does a base model 50i that comes with 18" wheels have the 348mm rotors and 50i ordered with factory 19" wheels (or M-sport) have 365mm rotors. By the time you add the splash gaurd and the caliper it must be a tight fit.

If your running 18" on a 50i what rotor do you have?

[watrob]

Here is a photo of my previous M-Sport with 365mm rotors with the factorty standard 20" m-wheel.

It would be close call for 18" to fit..............

[watrob]

Heres a photo of the M50d, rotors are 385mm with 20" rims, there is now way you would get 19" on.