Newbie with Tyre question

[stdawson65]

Hi All,

Bought a Black 3.0 Sport 06 Plate last year with the 5 spoke Alloys. All four wheels have 255/50 R19 tyres. I am getting some new ones and the garages say I need 285/45 on the rear and the 255/50's on the front. I looked on the Forum and found the specs and it stated that the 285 255 combo was right rear and front.

Anyone know if this is the case? I am by no means a tyre expert and if it is 285 and 255 then I wonder why BMW garage put 255's everywhere.....

Stuart

[AW8]

Check handbook, check sticker to drivers door shut.

Mine say 285/45/19 on rear & I thought all E53's with Sport package had same.

Once confirmed go back to dealer & ask them to sort same asap as well as checking wheel sizes, (width), are correct.

[stdawson65]

Super thx AW8! Just checked it said 285/45

[AW8]

Correction please see realoem link by clicking here

This states fronts are 9J rears are 10J as item 3 part number ending 931 is front & ending 932 back.

Hopefully its just the tyres that are wrong & not the wheels but get them to cinfoirm part numbers in writing. They can play this down if they wish but they have caused you to drive/own a car with incorrect fitment & as such an insurance assesor being very pedantic could take issue in event of a claim following his/her assesment of the vehicle.

Confirmation independent of realoem on 2nd link

[Sanj]

This is correct 9J for the fronts and 10J for the rears - you should be able to see the rears have a deeper dish look to them.

Tyre sizes will be:

255/50/19
285/45/19

And of course they could be 9J all round hence the same size tyres...

Hope you can update us on what happens next.

[x555]

+1 and welcome along.

[stdawson65]

Many many thanks folks