Mods almost complete, my build

[Violator]

Originally Posted by unluky

Hey Violator - got a question for you - what tire and size do you have on the front on your 375's? Are they 275's???

They are 285/325.

[unluky]

Originally Posted by Violator

They are 285/325.

OK - that cinches it then. I was looking at tossing 275's on some 10" wheels, but your 285 looks about as stretched as I like it, so that would be a negative on the 275's ghost rider. The pattern is stretched....... =)

Thanks, that helps a lot. Are they 40 or 45 series?

Not too worried about the speedo being off (mines seems to be about 2 mph slow anyway) but I worry about them sticking out too far for my taste and ride comfort. Want to keep as much side wall as I can for ride quality. I'm old enough that my butt means more to me than my ego........

[Violator]

Originally Posted by unluky

OK - that cinches it then. I was looking at tossing 275's on some 10" wheels, but your 285 looks about as stretched as I like it, so that would be a negative on the 275's ghost rider. The pattern is stretched....... =)

Thanks, that helps a lot. Are they 40 or 45 series?

Not too worried about the speedo being off (mines seems to be about 2 mph slow anyway) but I worry about them sticking out too far for my taste and ride comfort. Want to keep as much side wall as I can for ride quality. I'm old enough that my butt means more to me than my ego........

LOL
I believe you're referring to the MPSS's I had on the 375s, they were 285/35/21 and 325/30/21.
Currently I have a set of Yokohama BluEarth winter tires that are the same size.
Keep in mind I am running 5/15mm spacers as well.

[unluky]

Originally Posted by Violator

LOL
I believe you're referring to the MPSS's I had on the 375s, they were 285/35/21 and 325/30/21.
Currently I have a set of Yokohama BluEarth winter tires that are the same size.
Keep in mind I am running 5/15mm spacers as well.

Yes - I was looking at them laying on your garage floor the most. They look right, but so close I think a 275 would be stretched more than I would care for. I recently upscaled the tires on the front of my E85 for this very reason - I like a nice flat side wall look the best. Personal preference I know.

275 has a tread width of 10.8 so I thought that extra .4 on both sides would give it the look I like - but looks like I was wrong. I'd hate to be north of a grand in to find out I hated the look. 285 is 11.2, so that should get me there I think. I just worry about the side wall options and what I will give up in ride. I'd ditch the RF's though, so that should help level the playing field a little too...I hope. Ditching them made a world of difference on my E85 for sure - night and day.

Decisions, Decisions.........

[unluky]

Originally Posted by Violator

LOL
I believe you're referring to the MPSS's I had on the 375s, they were 285/35/21 and 325/30/21.
Currently I have a set of Yokohama BluEarth winter tires that are the same size.
Keep in mind I am running 5/15mm spacers as well.

Looking through your posts....not finding a shot with the wheels straight take down the side do you? I know you have a spacer in there, but it'll give me some idea. You have a few that are SOOOO close but not far enough I can see the wheel/tire. LOL!

[Violator]

Currently I have the Yoko BE tires on it, I can take a pic of that when I get home. Driving the Panam today.

[unluky]

OK - don't sweat it, just wondered if you had one at hand. Don't worry about it.

Thanks for the info - at least I got one size marked off my list! lol

[Violator]

I just realized that I haven’t posted any recent pics...

[Violator]

A few more...

[maDjzo]

In the side by side with the black one, is that Carbon or Sapphire? Looks slick stealthy..

[Violator]

Originally Posted by maDjzo

In the side by side with the black one, is that Carbon or Sapphire? Looks slick stealthy..

I do believe that is BSM. It belongs to the one and only, TallGuyX5 and is a beautiful X5.

[Russmov]

Originally Posted by Violator

I do believe that is BSM. It belongs to the one and only, TallGuyX5 and is a beautiful X5.

Hey, what's it like being able to keep the vehicles so clean on the outside lol
Sooo jealous, not just cause of the above reason, but maybe a little about your beautiful Porsche 👌🏻

[johnhol]

Originally Posted by Violator

Fine, I was considering the RG Sport ashtray delete mod. On the fence.

@r33_RGSport I need to see a link to this mod 😂

[maDjzo]

Originally Posted by Russmov

Hey, what's it like being able to keep the vehicles so clean on the outside lol
Sooo jealous, not just cause of the above reason, but maybe a little about your beautiful Porsche ����

I'm sure Texas has decent cooperative weather lending a hand
Northeast is horrible, especially having Carbon Black its a pain to keep clean, need to move to TX, maybe Plano or Austin

V's is one of the cleanest White X5's I've seen, anywhere. Love it...

[Violator]

I recently moved here from southwest Germany, where I had a BSM F16 so I know the struggle all to well. It was impossible to keep her clean and looking fresh.
I am enjoying the weather for sure!
The X5 has been parked for a couple months for the most part, with the occasional trip to dinner or run an errand.
Thanks for the compliments.

[Violator]

Originally Posted by maDjzo

In the side by side with the black one, is that Carbon or Sapphire? Looks slick stealthy..

Here are a couple more of that meet up.

[eeyuu]

Originally Posted by Violator

Bumping my thread to make it easier to find. There have been a lot of recent post with questions regarding mods and requesting pics. I’ve done a majority of the mods and posted pics, enjoy.

Thank you for bumping thread! Recently picked up my X5 35i Msport and your mods are SWEET.

[delt31]

Violator looks great! Do you have that carbon lip on the back of your car too (diffuser I think it's called)? If so where did you get it and how much? I think I might add that to mine. I have the same look as you. Not sold on the fender trim. Might go m badge and add later.

[maDjzo]

Originally Posted by delt31

Violator looks great! Do you have that carbon lip on the back of your car too (diffuser I think it's called)? If so where did you get it and how much? I think I might add that to mine. I have the same look as you. Not sold on the fender trim. Might go m badge and add later.

Part # 51192339222

https://www.bmwpartspros.com/partloc...catalogid=8798

[delt31]

Originally Posted by maDjzo

Part # 51192339222

https://www.bmwpartspros.com/partloc...catalogid=8798

Awesome thanks!

[P1]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn...

[unluky]

Originally Posted by Violator

Here are a couple more of that meet up.

Thank you sir!!! The side by side with tallguy shows it perfect. I assume you have a 5mm spacer on the front and he does not? Great comparison for my project!