07-18-2017, 11:03 PM | #1 |
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21 inch or 22 inch rims for my X5m
So as my other thread states I will be going on a road trip and i nees to change my tires on my oem wheels but my plan was to buy new wheels for summer and use oem for winter.
Question i have is which is a better option? i do like to drive my car alot and i have seen alot of x5m with 22's but how comfortable is it? any thoughts and ideas would help. also would it be a bad thing to buy 22x10.5 rear wheels? i know stock it comes 20x11 but not sure if it mattered since the wheels i want they dont have a 22x11 rear |
07-19-2017, 04:00 PM | #2 |
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Well I can't really speak to the comfort of "22s on an X5M because I'm sitting on a set. It is presently near impossible to find the 335 rear for the "22. I know that there was a thread on this topic and they may be available now. I'm not sure since I have near new tires on my OEM 20s and am not looking.
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Continental makes a fantastic 22" for the EU market but to get a set stateside will require importing from a seller willing to ship them here. (I gave up on that endeavor). The 21" will have the better ride and better tire options. The ride on my X5M with 22's and H&R 1.2 drop is as punishing as my M3 on coilovers was. |
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im still debating on what size alot of nice 22 inch wheels but since im going to be driving this car alot till the end of this year im thinking 21 for comfort and the fact i can find more tires for 21 |
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07-20-2017, 10:52 AM | #7 | |
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1) I've had 21" on MPSS-s and now I'm on 22" Lexanis that you mentioned. I'm on stock ride height. The 21" with MPSS had a good balance of comfort and performance but lacked the visual drama that I was after (bigger wheels). The 22" on Lexani LX-Thirty are a tad bit stiffer due to the VERY small sidewall but the ride is not ruined by any means BUT 22" combo looks great. I could probably use a slight drop (H&R 1.2" would probably do). Traction in the dry will never be an issue due to the sheer width of the damn things. Both are ok in the rain. I only had the Michellin's on snow and they were shit (high performance summer tire) as a matter of fact, I bent my rim and that's why I moved up to 22"...I don't anticipate the Lexani would be better, probably worse. I don't track the truck so I can't really speak (nor do I care for) the performance aspect of it. Don't think the tire noise is that much more noticeable between the two. MPSSs lasted me a couple of years, Lexanis are fresh so can't speak for them. 2) A bigger wheel and/or drop will not fix your stance (tucked in look). Your wheels will look tucked even after you go up in size and drop the vehicle because it's due to offsets. If you're looking for a flush stance, you'll likely need spacers. Pretty sure 99% of the guys are running them here, me included (15mm front, 20mm rear on my setup)...whether it be a $10K wheel set from HRE or a $1000 replica set from China. Also keep in mind, running a really aggressive setup will pummel your underside (side skirts) and your rear quarter panel with rocks and debris from the road and will ruin the paint. Just a heads up. Feel free to ask any more questions. Last edited by mirob; 07-20-2017 at 11:03 AM.. |
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Since i dont like the tucked in look so much i might buy 10 mm for the front and 15 mm for the rear just in case. Im planning on getting the sides repainted in the future and possibly not drive the car as much after. im looking at wheels that will give my car the aggressive sporty look that wont break the bank so much. i got a budget of 3k-4k to spend so i know i can find something good for that |
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The 21" I ran were OEM 215s 21x10 +40 and 21x11.5 +38 on MPSS 285/35 and 325/30. The 22" are replicas of OEM Style 451 (claimed - I don't think they are because they don't look like any BMW wheel I've seen) and are 22x10 +40 and 22x11 +35 on Lexani LX-Thirty 295/30 and 335/25. I also run 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers. The tire sizes mentioned above are the recommended sizes/diameters. I wouldn't stray from that or it will affect your differential and your speedometer. It's probably affecting it regardless. I've had my trim pieces re-sprayed and wrapped with 3M. I highly recommend doing that or you'll be spraying them quite often. The MPSSs were hella sticky, with radio off, I could hear them just pummeling the fenders. I think your budget is really solid. Hell, you could pick up some used HREs or BBSs for that...if you don't mind used... Here are some pics. Sorry for the quality. They were all taken at my parents house. The ones with the 215s were taken a couple of years ago when I first got the vehicle, pretty sure it didn't have the MPSSs when I took these. The pics with the reps are pretty recent, last month or so. Last edited by mirob; 07-20-2017 at 02:30 PM.. Reason: Updated with pictures. |
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My vote is for 21's. You can deal with the harsh ride of the 22's because the bad assery of how they look. 21's perform like stock, and look a little better than stock. |
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