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Wheel and Tire Woes 2019 X3 M40i - Will these work? Ideas
I know there are plenty of threads that go into this but they all go back and forth and having a hard time figuring out if what I am looking at will fit, look right, etc...
I cannot find any aftermarket 7.5 or 8" wide wheels on Tirerack for the 2018 or 2019. The option they present me are: https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...kageFlow=false Which are the Flow One Race Spec F4 19/8.5 Q: Is the width an issue? Would they look/work ok at that width The tires I am planning on getting are the: NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA R3 SUV 245/50R19 https://www.nokiantires.com/winter-t...liitta-r3-suv/ Q: Would those tires fit that rim width? I assume so... The problem for me is all the different variations 7.5-9" widths, tire sizes and what will / won't work which is why I am sticking with the 245/50R19 as that is what is OEM. I am no tire or wheel guru so be gentle. Looking for other options too....BMW was no help as they just sent me prices on their wheels and no technical info. I don't trust eBay as I have fund that most say the wheels fit the 2018 X3 M40i but have a 5x120 bolt pattern.....Hope the experts here can help Ultimately, I am needing a good winter rim set for those Nokian. I care more about durability and safety than I do the looks of the rim but having both would be great. I would go BMW OEM but at 1-1.5K more the practicality is not there for a set of wheels that are purely to be beat up during winter....... |
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So an offset of 32 would be Ok? I see so many ranges here and think the consensus was around 35... As an aside where is a good place to learn about this stuff. Sizes, what would, would not work etc. I prefer to understand things more than I feel I do now so a link to a great resource for learning would be nice. (not a calculator, but educational info). Tireracks mfg methods also seem to be confusing or using different language to make the whole thing muddy. Is flow-forming the same as rim-forming? It also says it is low pressure gravity case/flow forming. So is that decent quality? Forged or multi-piece is a bit much I think for winter only rims I suspect. |
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I made this table of what BMW offers: 7JX18 ET:22 (225/60R18) 7,5JX19 ET:32 (245/55R19) 8x20 ET27 (245/45R20) 9,5x20 ET43 (275/40R20) 8,5x21 ET30 (245/40R21) 9,5x21 ET43 (275/35R21) The rims are more narrow than most aftermarket options. More narrow rims need to carry higher load on smaller surface area, and can be protected more my the tire, for curb scratches. Some of the "will it fit" calculators contains good help. Just put in the 8.5x21 rim data from above to compare with the option you are looking at. /n
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The BMW specified winter 19" set (as per bmw.de for an X3 M40i) is 7.5"x19" running a 245/50R19 Bridgestone Blizzak RFT.
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This is good info - as correctly specified, if you are getting an 8.5" rim you want to stay close to the factory offset, which is ET30 as below:
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So a 8.5x19 ET 30 should be fine, and 245 width of the tire is okay.
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I got the OZ SUPERTURISMO DAKAR wheels with OEM sized 245/45R20 Pirelli Scorpion Winter tires, and they look really nice. As people stated, the tires fit just fine (look at the specs section of the tire), but they don't protrude as much as they would on narrower wheels, so there is a better chance of scratches.
The only issue I have (if you can call that a problem) is that the center hub is slightly bigger (70mm?) than OEM, so the wheels will have OZ logo, instead of BMW.
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I think it was some good explanations of eventual differences when you put in two setups here: https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.ph...#38;offset2=20 /n
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Can you define "ish" is it within 3mm, 5mm, or no variance etc. "ish" does not really help that much but would seem to imply that 32mm will work |
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If you go lower on the offset then the wheel will sit closer to the outer arch, if you go higher on the offset then the wheel will sit closer to the suspension. I’d be more worried about the suspension. But, as I said, if the factory ET for 8.5” width wheel is 30mm, then you’ll be fine from 25mm to 35mm. 32mm is a very good option 👍 |
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Is there a good resources to learn how to take ones own measurements and get a better understanding of all of this. I am the type that likes to know they how and why so that these questions can be answered on my own for any given situation. |
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https://www.willtheyfit.com By experimenting with the numbers you can quickly extrapolate the relationships between the different numbers. For example 245/50R19 means the tread is nominally 245mm wide and the sidewall is 50% of the width, and it’s a Radial construction tyre designed to fit on a 19” wheel. The offset (ET or IS number) is the distance from the mounting face of the wheel to the centreline of the wheel, in millimetres. So an 8” wheel with an ET of 0 would have 4” of backspace behind the mounting face, whereas an ET of 50 (around 2”) would have a backspace of 6” behind the mounting face. I’m hesitant to go further - don’t want to bombard you with too much info! |
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Appreciate all the help and time everyone has put into answer my newbie question. Those Nokian R2 SUV tires were hard to find too but eventually found them for a great price at tires by web.....Seems the only place in the US that has them at the moment. Still do not know if the quality of the rim I choose is good...This space is not really that transparent IMHO and there are sooo many styles, MFG, etc it is hard to find review of specific items.... Time to stop rambling. Thanks again |
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