Spacers X5 f15

[marko11]

Hello Guys

I neee spacers for my x5 f15. can someone show me what setup looks the best on de original 20“ rims ?
thanks for the help !

[callmebigpapa]

Just get wider wheels spacers aren’t safe

[marko11]

callmebigpapa
i have some Hamann 22“ but its to hard to drive i like the comfort on the original 20“ but i want wider and i think when you do it right then its safe. but thanks

[callmebigpapa]

Originally Posted by marko11

callmebigpapa
i have some Hamann 22“ but its to hard to drive i like the comfort on the original 20“ but i want wider and i think when you do it right then its safe. but thanks

Your car and your life do what makes you happy

[Tomcat_F15_STL]

I had excellent results with spacers. They were used to make the winter wheels look better than they otherwise did.

I just bought eBay spacers. Very inexpensive. I bought genuine BMW lug bolts of the appropriate length and torqued carefully. All good.

[jiggz]

I've run spacers forever on multiple vehicles and never had an issue with them.

I run 5 front/15 rear with OEM 20's & 21's. Pretty common setup. You could go more aggressive and run 15/20, but you'd have some poke. I've read 10 & 12 are not safe to run in front due to the hub lip or something.

Check out this thread dedicated to spacers on this platform.

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...hlight=spacers

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by callmebigpapa

Just get wider wheels spacers aren’t safe

Porsche offers them as options on certain cars in carrying size. They’re fine as long as they’re sized correctly and you use the correct wheel bolt.

[Clifton]

Originally Posted by callmebigpapa

Just get wider wheels spacers aren’t safe

I’ve used spacers on my E36 M3 track car at speed with zero issues. Buy a quality brand and longer wheel bolts and there shouldn’t be any issues on the street.

[Kilabyte]

Originally Posted by callmebigpapa

Just get wider wheels spacers aren’t safe

Nothing worse than spreading misinformation

[callmebigpapa]

Originally Posted by Kilabyte

Nothing worse than spreading misinformation

You disagree with me that’s fine. Doesn’t make it misinformation. Spacers are illegal in many countries because they aren’t safe

[shimmy23]

12mm front
15mm rear

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by callmebigpapa

You disagree with me that’s fine. Doesn’t make it misinformation. Spacers are illegal in many countries because they aren’t safe

But not Germany on the autobahn. Quality matters. So do all the details. They’re blocked in countries where they’re misunderstood or they can’t trust their population to do it correctly.

[callmebigpapa]

Originally Posted by tlow98

But not Germany on the autobahn. Quality matters. So do all the details. They’re blocked in countries where they’re misunderstood or they can’t trust their population to do it correctly.

Pretty reasonable apprehensions to have to the product. You like them I don’t, OP probably likes them and will use them and that’s all that’s reallly relevant take care

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by callmebigpapa

Pretty reasonable apprehensions to have to the product. You like them I don’t, OP probably likes them and will use them and that’s all that’s reallly relevant take care

Agree.

[PGH_X5]

I would only use H&R personally. High quality and well engineered.

H&R wheel spacers

[Tomcat_F15_STL]

Even the cheap ones are found to be of a high quality nowadays. Everything is cnc precise.

Serious waste of money to pay the ridiculous prices of the uppity brand names.

YMMV

[lonestar22]

I'm running some random spacers off ebay. hubcentric of course. 15mm/20mm. been running them for 3 years now. Id say these are perfectly flush.

[MW50i]

Just ordered 30mm for the back because it has 15mm and it looks like nothing is there. I have it lowered so it may tuck in more than on stock ride height. Then moving 15mm to the front. Will take a picture of before and after when I install it.

[callmebigpapa]

This thread makes me want to run the risk of spacers. What size would provide zero poke on stock suspension? It’s illegal to have spacers and or poke where I live but idk everyone does it

[F15Mar]

I have 20mm/25mm on oem 612m wheels lowered on KW’s.

[Ascotgrun]

Originally Posted by lonestar22

I'm running some random spacers off ebay. hubcentric of course. 15mm/20mm. been running them for 3 years now. Id say these are perfectly flush.

Same setup I have. No complaints, well the spacers I got were listed for an E39 so the included bolts were of no use so I had to buy longer bolts separately. Still worked out cheaper than X5 specific spacers.

[Kolianovskyi]

What setup is safe for X5 xdrive50 with OEM 20'' wheels? Do not want the most aggressive. Looking to get something from ebay.