11-13-2011, 10:10 AM | #1 |
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X3 xDrive 35d M Sport - Which Wheels?
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I have just spent the afternoon at my local BMW stealer going through all the options and boy is my head pounding! I dont know whether to stick with the standard 18" Star spoke alloys or to fork out for the 19" wheels. I think the main issue is what will the handing/ride be like with the 19" and will I regret not going for them? Going to lie down in a darkened room until my head stops thumping. All advice appreciated. |
11-13-2011, 10:19 AM | #2 |
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I stuck with the 18's; I doubt the 19's will be hugely different for ride, might be easier to kerb but will be easier to clean (fewer spokes). Most it's down to how important the looks are to you.
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11-13-2011, 10:30 AM | #3 |
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I have the 19's and enjoy them. I like the look and don't have any trouble with the ride. I tend to like a firm, sporty ride and kind of prefer to feel the road. Drive mostly in Sport mode. Haven't found it to go beyond that and be too harsh. Family members who didn't like the firmness of the Sport suspension on my 330i like the ride in the X3. The Normal setting softens things up well when others are in the car, too.
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11-13-2011, 11:14 AM | #4 |
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I have both 19" 369M wheels for 3 seasons, and now I have 18" BMW 308s for winter tires. I don't find much difference in feel between them, with the 18"ers being only very slightly "softer" in ride (due to slightly more sidewall in tires I suspect).
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11-13-2011, 11:34 AM | #6 |
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I have 19s for summer and 18s for winter and having just switch I think the ride is slightly smoother with the 18s but it's not a big difference and I have no problem with 19s + sports suspension. I would personally want at least 19s or even 20s with the M Sport trim, particularly if you're not getting black as the body coloured wheel arches make the wheels look small
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11-13-2011, 01:08 PM | #9 |
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Welcome Wolfie, the 35d deserves the 19" for looks but I would go 18" for comfort
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The only thing big wheels do is improve the looks - nothing else. Better make sure you dont kerb them I seem to notice many Audi's with 19 or 20s fitted and all seam to have been kerbed. |
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11-14-2011, 06:45 PM | #17 |
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Oh. What does tire size have to do with hitting a curb? Or just that there's less chance of just rubbing tire since the profile is so low?
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11-15-2011, 07:11 AM | #18 |
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Your assumption is correct - big wheels so lower size wall = hit the curb more easily with the wheel rim not the tyre = scruffy F25
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11-15-2011, 07:12 AM | #19 |
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I have a copy of the F25 USA sales brochure and it even warns you, on the options page, about increased risk of damage to 'big' wheels and suspension when 19" or above.
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