Sorry another X3 question - winter wheels
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Resurrecting this! We have the 20inch M sport plus wheel upgrade on our X3 (35d), and notwithstanding the awful ride, are getting sick of having to replace tyres every 9-12 months. We live in a rural area and crashing over potholes everyday just kills the tyres.
Looking at a set of 17inch wheels with winter tyres on eBay, but want to make sure they will fit before we hit the go button? Have read online that the 35d may have larger brake discs and thus cause an issue?
Many thanks
Looking at a set of 17inch wheels with winter tyres on eBay, but want to make sure they will fit before we hit the go button? Have read online that the 35d may have larger brake discs and thus cause an issue?
Many thanks
If you can get hold of a loan of one wheel from a mate, offer it up to check the offset. My buddy has an E90 and was specced new with 18". He bought a set of 17" wheels and tyres and they wouldn't go over the brakes without a 25mm spacer. He crashed that one, and got a year O'Dea car with a similar spec but had been bought new on 17" and upgraded later on, and the 17" OEM winter steeled that didn't fit the first car went on with no hassle. Never thought that 2 320ds a year apart would have different brakes all round
Have you looked at the sticker inside the door? My BMWs have always shown every tyre size option there. It might give you a clue to what diameters fit.
Alternatively ask Mrwinterwheels for a quote. Give them your reg and they can usually give you all the options. They got it right for me with my month old XF which was one of the first MY18s.
It came with 19” rims and I wanted and got 17”. I wasn’t sure they’d fit because there wasn’t an inch clear between the Caliper and the 19” rim but the 17” they supplied have a different shape to the wheel well and fit fine.
Alternatively ask Mrwinterwheels for a quote. Give them your reg and they can usually give you all the options. They got it right for me with my month old XF which was one of the first MY18s.
It came with 19” rims and I wanted and got 17”. I wasn’t sure they’d fit because there wasn’t an inch clear between the Caliper and the 19” rim but the 17” they supplied have a different shape to the wheel well and fit fine.
REALIST123 said:
Have you looked at the sticker inside the door? My BMWs have always shown every tyre size option there. It might give you a clue to what diameters fit.
Alternatively ask Mrwinterwheels for a quote. Give them your reg and they can usually give you all the options. They got it right for me with my month old XF which was one of the first MY18s.
It came with 19” rims and I wanted and got 17”. I wasn’t sure they’d fit because there wasn’t an inch clear between the Caliper and the 19” rim but the 17” they supplied have a different shape to the wheel well and fit fine.
Shape of the inner barrel seems to be everything. One of my summer sets has hollow spokes and at ET40is perilously clue to my Brembos. That's on an 18" rim. My 17" need a 20mm spacer even though ET47. And he set of 16" steelies people said would never ever go over my 345mm discs and Brembo 4 pots go on with only a 10mm spacer. Just something to do with the shape. Alternatively ask Mrwinterwheels for a quote. Give them your reg and they can usually give you all the options. They got it right for me with my month old XF which was one of the first MY18s.
It came with 19” rims and I wanted and got 17”. I wasn’t sure they’d fit because there wasn’t an inch clear between the Caliper and the 19” rim but the 17” they supplied have a different shape to the wheel well and fit fine.
mercedeslimos said:
REALIST123 said:
Have you looked at the sticker inside the door? My BMWs have always shown every tyre size option there. It might give you a clue to what diameters fit.
Alternatively ask Mrwinterwheels for a quote. Give them your reg and they can usually give you all the options. They got it right for me with my month old XF which was one of the first MY18s.
It came with 19” rims and I wanted and got 17”. I wasn’t sure they’d fit because there wasn’t an inch clear between the Caliper and the 19” rim but the 17” they supplied have a different shape to the wheel well and fit fine.
Shape of the inner barrel seems to be everything. One of my summer sets has hollow spokes and at ET40is perilously clue to my Brembos. That's on an 18" rim. My 17" need a 20mm spacer even though ET47. And he set of 16" steelies people said would never ever go over my 345mm discs and Brembo 4 pots go on with only a 10mm spacer. Just something to do with the shape. Alternatively ask Mrwinterwheels for a quote. Give them your reg and they can usually give you all the options. They got it right for me with my month old XF which was one of the first MY18s.
It came with 19” rims and I wanted and got 17”. I wasn’t sure they’d fit because there wasn’t an inch clear between the Caliper and the 19” rim but the 17” they supplied have a different shape to the wheel well and fit fine.
A steel rim is typically thinner than an alloy, giving another few mm.
I’d always try to avoid spacers if only to avoid bolt/stud length issues. I’ve never failed to find a set of wheels to fit without spacers or without the right offset give or take 1 or 2mm.
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