E39 M5 wheels on an E90

jrod052 · 09-28-2011, 03:41 PM

Hello all, newbie here. I looked for a while on the wheel and tire threads and I couldn't find a definate answer. I have a 2007 328i sedan and I recently purchased a set of 19" E39 M5 wheels. They are staggered 19"-8.5" in the front and 9.5" in the rear. The fronts came with brand new 245/35s, and the rears were bald as they can get. I was just wondering what size tires I should get for the rears. I was thinking of a 255/30, or 255/35, but someone I was talking to at Discount Tire suggested 275/30. I found that 275/30 tires were a lot cheaper than 255/35s, so I'm leaning towards that size, but I am worried about the tires rubbing the wheel well. Does anyone have any suggestions on what size I should look for? I'm not really interested in rolling my fenders or doing any mods to the wheel well, and I don't race or anything, I just like the look of my car with the 19s on them. Any advice would help. Thanks for looking!

Gerry@bavarianx · 09-28-2011, 04:12 PM

Do you happen to know the offsets & center bore of the wheel too? That is going to affect the fitment.

Gavin@MMW · 09-28-2011, 04:23 PM

If it is e39 anything, it is a 74.1mm Centerbore, the e9x runs a 72.56mm so you will need a hub ring to make the hub fit.

If I remember right the offsets on those should be mid 30's so a 265/30/19 rear tire would be perfect

jrod052 · 09-28-2011, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavin@MMW

If it is e39 anything, it is a 74.1mm Centerbore, the e9x runs a 72.56mm so you will need a hub ring to make the hub fit.

If I remember right the offsets on those should be mid 30's so a 265/30/19 rear tire would be perfect

Thanks so much! I'll try out the 265s

jrod052 · 09-28-2011, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerry@bavarianx

Do you happen to know the offsets & center bore of the wheel too? That is going to affect the fitment.

Yes, Gavin has the right offsets, and yes, I'm gonna order some of those hub rings. Thanks!

flip4335 · 09-29-2011, 01:22 AM

Just an FYI:

235/35/19 and 275/30/19 tires are the optimum sizes because the diameters almost match perfectly. Any size above or below will create a mismatch in diameters and could thus affect actual speed vs. speedo reading.

That is why tire calculators are really handy:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html

http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

edirtaynine · 09-29-2011, 01:47 AM

post some pics after u mount them on!!

remmib · 09-29-2011, 05:15 AM

19" e39 M5 wheels, never seen that?!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavin@MMW

If it is e39 anything, it is a 74.1mm Centerbore, the e9x runs a 72.56mm so you will need a hub ring to make the hub fit.

If I remember right the offsets on those should be mid 30's so a 265/30/19 rear tire would be perfect

The 18 e39 M5 wheels style 65 are ET20 front and ET22 rear.

jrod052 · 11-14-2011, 09:12 PM

Kind of late, but I went with 265/30/19 in the rears and 245/35/19 in the front, and also purchased some hub rings. I got them all balanced and got a full 4 wheel alignment at NTB. They ride smooth in the city, but I feel a little vibration at 70+ on the freeway. I also rub a little if i hit a dip in the road. The 19s might be a little too big, but I just LOVE how it looks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69808687@N04/6345726441/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69808687@N04/6346476586/

What do you think?

_shim · 11-17-2011, 02:37 AM

Aren't these wheels usually 18s? Regardless, OP, they look good on your car and they have me thinking.. haha

merchomini · 11-17-2011, 02:31 PM

where di u find 19s....are they reps.....i thought the oem ones were def 18s

flip4335 · 11-17-2011, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrod052

Kind of late, but I went with 265/30/19 in the rears and 245/35/19 in the front, and also purchased some hub rings. I got them all balanced and got a full 4 wheel alignment at NTB. They ride smooth in the city, but I feel a little vibration at 70+ on the freeway. I also rub a little if i hit a dip in the road. The 19s might be a little too big, but I just LOVE how it looks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69808687@N04/6345726441/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69808687@N04/6346476586/

What do you think?

sweet!

OG Ryder · 11-18-2011, 01:30 AM

Dude that looks sick, and way to be a little different. Re the rubbing, how bad is it rubbing on dips? Adjust camber to help out on that?

remmib · 11-19-2011, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merchomini

where di u find 19s....are they reps.....i thought the oem ones were def 18s

Got to be reps, only 18" OEM.

09-28-2011, 03:41 PM	#1
jrod052 Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: murfreesboro, tn iTrader: (0)	E39 M5 wheels on an E90 Hello all, newbie here. I looked for a while on the wheel and tire threads and I couldn't find a definate answer. I have a 2007 328i sedan and I recently purchased a set of 19" E39 M5 wheels. They are staggered 19"-8.5" in the front and 9.5" in the rear. The fronts came with brand new 245/35s, and the rears were bald as they can get. I was just wondering what size tires I should get for the rears. I was thinking of a 255/30, or 255/35, but someone I was talking to at Discount Tire suggested 275/30. I found that 275/30 tires were a lot cheaper than 255/35s, so I'm leaning towards that size, but I am worried about the tires rubbing the wheel well. Does anyone have any suggestions on what size I should look for? I'm not really interested in rolling my fenders or doing any mods to the wheel well, and I don't race or anything, I just like the look of my car with the 19s on them. Any advice would help. Thanks for looking!
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jrod052 Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: murfreesboro, tn iTrader: (0)	Kind of late, but I went with 265/30/19 in the rears and 245/35/19 in the front, and also purchased some hub rings. I got them all balanced and got a full 4 wheel alignment at NTB. They ride smooth in the city, but I feel a little vibration at 70+ on the freeway. I also rub a little if i hit a dip in the road. The 19s might be a little too big, but I just LOVE how it looks! http://www.flickr.com/photos/69808687@N04/6345726441/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/69808687@N04/6346476586/ What do you think?
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merchomini Captain 19 Rep 790 Posts Drives: 2011 Touareg VR6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: MidWest iTrader: (0)	where di u find 19s....are they reps.....i thought the oem ones were def 18s __________________ 2011 Volkswagon Touareg - Current 2005 Evolution 8 FBO E-85 365whp - Sold 2009 135i Alpine White/Terracotta 6mt - Sold 2009 BSM lci e90 335i 6mt xdrive - Sold Last edited by merchomini; 11-17-2011 at 02:53 PM..
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OG Ryder Private 2 Rep 83 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Dude that looks sick, and way to be a little different. Re the rubbing, how bad is it rubbing on dips? Adjust camber to help out on that?
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