Winter Wheel Change

[pinskip]

Hi I have a a 2010 E70 3.0sd 10 Year Edition model presently fitted with BMW style 337 20 inch wheels and I have been looking around for a set of winter wheels and was wondering if the BMW style 209 18 inch wheels would fit as I have read inflicting messages about whether these 18 inch wheels would foul the disc brake assemblies or not.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[X5Sport]

Style 209 in 18" is a standard option for that car.

Parts list on Realoem here: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?m ... spid=50541

[sid10]

If I were you I would try one on as Some owners on other sites have complained that they won't fit over their front discs , they may not be standard size ! 19" are as cheap & won't catch maybe worth considering .
  You can get them staggered or all the same size although BMW recommend all the same size 255/50/19 .

[535dboy]

The SD did have bigger brakes so you will need to confirm 18s clear disks

[squeaky2]

I think that these are the style 209's that I run on my 3.0sd.  Tyres are 255/55/18.  Have also fitted spacers this year.

[pinskip]

Thanks very much for all your responses and "squeaky2" that's exactly the style and size of wheel and size of tyre's I was looking at, so the picture was of great help. Thanks again.

[squeaky2]

If its any help too we were in Saint Gervais a couple of days after all the snow chaos that brought the alps to a stop.  The car was unstoppable (in a good way)  On snow I couldn't get the wheels to spin without giving it such a boot that id shoot off to fast 

Chalet was at the top of a hill.....guys next door had to leave their range rover half way up and their XC60 in a ditch.  No winter tyres or snow chains.  X5 had no problems at all 

[Jontyp]

Scored a set of OE 19" winter wheels and tyres (Bridgestone Blizzak RFTs with 6mm tread still remaining) off fleabay for £400  . Went to collect them today and fitted them this afternoon. Not as nice looking as my staggered 20" (especially at the rear) and a bit noisier on the road but overall pleased to have them. If nothing else it saves wear on the summer tyres.

[pvr]

Those are the same as on my 40d.

They look tiny and sunk in the wheel arches but they do get you everywhere !