smallest wheel size that fits the X5M?

[Ray knight]

Thinking ahead for winter! what is the smallest wheel size that fits? i had 18s on my 35D but thinking the M brakes are a lot larger. Smaller the better in the snow! No way i'm running 21" snow tires. lol.

[yewlock]

19

[pachieh]

You'll find a lot of people still running 21s.

But, if you want to go smaller, stay at 20s. No reason to go tiny.

[Ray knight]

Originally Posted by pachieh

You'll find a lot of people still running 21s.

But, if you want to go smaller, stay at 20s. No reason to go tiny.

Cool i will probably do 19s then. we get huge snow out here in NE Ohio! the more sidewall the better. Not a big fan of huge wheels on SUVs anyways.

[X5M_RoOkIE]

Originally Posted by pachieh

You'll find a lot of people still running 21s.

But, if you want to go smaller, stay at 20s. No reason to go tiny.

The question is how are the 21s with snow tires on the Snow of 5 inches deep?

[SakM_5]

19” will not fit an x5m due to brake caliper size. 20” is the smallest you can go.

[yewlock]

Is the OEM space saver is 19"?

[yewlock]

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=36116775450

[SakM_5]

Originally Posted by yewlock

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=36116775450

I’d have to look at my spare but Bmw probably specifically designed the spare to fit over the caliper and fit in the trunk. There are no 19” wheels that are made that will fit over the front calipers, it been discussed many times on the f85/f86 winter wheel threads.

[gan23]

Originally Posted by gan23

The only ones having found a 19"kit working that I know of are these guys

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...1#post21098091



http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=39



Maybe those OEM F15/custom kits had a special design making it possible to clear the calipers. Otherwise, the minimum is 20".

Others have chime in that the winter kit 298M from the earlier generation in 19" (E70M) didn't clear the calipers.

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=76

[Ray knight]

Originally Posted by X5M_RoOkIE

The question is how are the 21s with snow tires on the Snow of 5 inches deep?

We had a few days with 2-3 feet of snow this last winter! Almost got my Raptor stuck. 21" snow tires don't seem like a good idea. lol. i do have a set of 19s here i could test fit to see if they clear the rotors. Wrong bolt pattern but still should be able to see if they would work.

[WCH]

19" won't work. 20" are the smallest you can go.

[Ray knight]

Originally Posted by WCH

19" won't work. 20" are the smallest you can go.

now i just need to find a nice used wheelset!

[onfireX5]

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1501917

[gan23]

Some 19" do work. 2 persons made it work

As said above, the spare is 19".

Here are some pictures of my spare in MY2018

But the official word is 20" and above.

[Ray knight]

Originally Posted by onfireX5

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1501917

Thanks for the link! i may end up just driving my Raptor in the snowy days again this year. if i do snow tires, i'll try to find something around $2k or less for the full set tires and wheels. my 35D i found a factory wheel set for $700. i may get lucky again

[pachieh]

Originally Posted by gan23

Some 19" do work. 2 persons made it work

As said above, the spare is 19".

Here are some pictures of my spare in MY2018

But the official word is 20" and above.

True it is a 19, but I'm sure the offset and rim concavity is specifically designed to clear the calipers at 19".

If you can find a 19" that meets this PLUS tires that also work, great. But I bet at the sizes our vehicles need, 20" is where to start.

[Ncorso]

Originally Posted by Ray knight

now i just need to find a nice used wheelset!

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