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Did some X5's have wider arches?

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Did some X5's have wider arches?

Post by martin33100 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:24 pm

Hi, I have just bought a nice used set of genuine BMW mud flaps from ebay that came off a 07 E70 X5 but they don't fit my 07 X5 :(. It looks like our plastic arches are wider, did BMW do a wider arch as an option with 20" rims?

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Re: Did some X5's have wider arches?

Post by paddy wright » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:32 pm

AFAIK the msport arches as wider than se.
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Re: Did some X5's have wider arches?

Post by martin33100 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:40 pm

[quote="paddy wright"]
AFAIK the msport arches as wider than se.
[/quote]I think your are right, I have just looked on real oem and it does list another arch for 20" wheels. I only paid £20 for the mud flaps so if I can't modify them to fit they will be going back on ebay.

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Re: Did some X5's have wider arches?

Post by davyk31 » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:59 pm

MSports with 20" have wider arches but the mudflaps do fit just fine. Think there is a little trimming to the arch somewhere or maybe the mudflap. My car is an M Sport with 20s, dealer fitted the mudflaps so I'm not sure what was involved.

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