[tuanies]

Originally Posted by JoesG30

Thanks to all you guys for sharing pics and info. You're cars all look amazing. I'm new to the BMW world. Got mine in October 2021 and love it! Told the wife I was gonna get new wheels with my new tires and she quickly reminded me I got my new wheels 8-9 months ago 🤦*♂️…but I don't like em! 🤣🤣[IMG][/IMG] 19s and stock height.

Oh hey another WA person!

[JoesG30]

Originally Posted by tuanies

Oh hey another WA person!

Originally Posted by tuanies

Oh hey another WA person!

I actually split my time between seattle (south lake Union) and Richland. But unfortunately I'm always on the wrong side during any sort of meetups/drives. Ugh!

[peteinpa]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

I take it you went from OEM 245 in the front to your 275 square set up? And OEM wheel widths of 8" Front and 9" Rear? Did you notice a change in handling or steering with the new wide fronts?

I also have an M5 set of wheels, except mine are the 705s. Same 9.5 Front and 10.5 Rear widths as your 706s. I'm thinking of trying to put those on my M850, which has the same OEM tire and wheel sizes as the 540. I could maybe do a 275/285 staggered set up, or go 275 square like you. At least you can rotate your tires now.

Problem is, my M850 728Ms have a 41 rear offset. The 705M rear offset is only 28. Might stick out a bit much.

Thx

PS - your car looks awesome.

Sorry for the delayed response. The stock 19" were square as well. All 8"
Very good chance the 705 will poke. The 706s on mine do. I tried to compensate with the smaller tire size. I also added the wheel arch extensions in the rear so the poke is not noticeable.
Have you tried just mounting the wheels to test fit?
I have 8 series envy. Would love to move up but not currently feasible. Please post a pic of your 8.

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by peteinpa

Sorry for the delayed response. The stock 19" were square as well. All 8"
Very good chance the 705 will poke. The 706s on mine do. I tried to compensate with the smaller tire size. I also added the wheel arch extensions in the rear so the poke is not noticeable.
Have you tried just mounting the wheels to test fit?
I have 8 series envy. Would love to move up but not currently feasible. Please post a pic of your 8.

Sorry about the poke. Do you get any rubbing? Also, how do you feel the handling has changed with your new, wider tires?

Here is my Carbon Black M550 with an 8" square snow set up.


Then my 2nd M5 (Brands Hatch Gray) with the 705M (Black powder coated) look. You can see why I like the look of your car so much.


Then my M850 utilizing the same 8" square snow set up from the M550


And finally the M850 with summers on (wanting to go wider)


Haven't done a 705M test fit yet. They fit on an M8, but I think there is just a bit more room in the back than an M850 has.

[peteinpa]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Sorry about the poke. Do you get any rubbing? Also, how do you feel the handling has changed with your new, wider tires?

Here is my Carbon Black M550 with an 8" square snow set up.
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Then my 2nd M5 (Brands Hatch Gray) with the 705M (Black powder coated) look. You can see why I like the look of your car so much.
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Then my M850 utilizing the same 8" square snow set up from the M550
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And finally the M850 with summers on (wanting to go wider)
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Haven't done a 705M test fit yet. They fit on an M8, but I think there is just a bit more room in the back than an M850 has.

Love that 850.
No rubbing. They clear the suspension. I went 275/30/20. Hoping the lower profile would avoid that issue. So far so good. Probable wouldn't work if car was lowered but I have no plans to do so.
I really like the way it handles with the wider tires. Seems more planted IMHO.

I took an 840 for a test drive and I really liked it. Have not driven an 850. How does the 850 compare performance wise vs the 8 cylinder 5ers you've had?

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by peteinpa

Love that 850.

I took an 840 for a test drive and I really liked it. Have not driven an 850. How does the 850 compare performance wise vs the 8 cylinder 5ers you've had?

I had a 2011 F10 535xi and then went into a 2014 F10 550xi. Yeah, V-8 time. Then the G30 M550, same HP as the 2014. Nice model upgrade.

The F90 M5s are insane. Had both a base and an LCI Comp. Great power, great handling. The ride is a bit harsher over the M550. There are ALWAYS trade-offs. Then when they upped the HP on the M550 and M850 to 523 I felt those might be the cars to do it all. I drove a friend's M550 and was impressed with the power. I loved the 8 styling ever since it came out. I was burning up the miles on my M5C lease and didn't didn't want to wait and see where interest rates were going by 2023. High rates at this price point really dig in to your payment. So I drove an M850 and was able to snag a great deal. I don't really miss the power, however, I do miss the spirited 2-lane driving. But, it's fabulous around town.

I drove a G30 540 as a loaner a few times. Was really impressed. Have not driven an 840. The 8s are big, long, heavy cars. It might feel under-powered. The V-8 really checks the boxes.

Is your 540 Dark Graphite?

[peteinpa]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

I had a 2011 F10 535xi and then went into a 2014 F10 550xi. Yeah, V-8 time. Then the G30 M550, same HP as the 2014. Nice model upgrade.

The F90 M5s are insane. Had both a base and an LCI Comp. Great power, great handling. The ride is a bit harsher over the M550. There are ALWAYS trade-offs. Then when they upped the HP on the M550 and M850 to 523 I felt those might be the cars to do it all. I drove a friend's M550 and was impressed with the power. I loved the 8 styling ever since it came out. I was burning up the miles on my M5C lease and didn't didn't want to wait and see where interest rates were going by 2023. High rates at this price point really dig in to your payment. So I drove an M850 and was able to snag a great deal. I don't really miss the power, however, I do miss the spirited 2-lane driving. But, it's fabulous around town.

I drove a G30 540 as a loner a few times. Was really impressed. Have not driven an 840. The 8s are big, long, heavy cars. It might feel under-powered. The V-8 really checks the boxes.

Is your 540 Dark Graphite?

Yes mine is DGM. So coincidental, just went to pick up dinner and wouldn't you know it an 8 series passed by. It was either black or some variant. Don't see very many around here.
The 840 I drove seemed to have at least as good or better Perf then my 5.
As cool as V8 is I could live with the B58. I have a V8 weekend toy (manual). It is a bit older but I also have an upgraded exhaust which really makes it sound great.
In all honesty my 5 may actually be quicker. But there is something about a top down V8, rowing through gears drive on a summer's evening.
I could probable sell both and get into an 8. But just don't want to let go of the toy.

[Ptree1822]

my 20's 811m, m sport springs. 245/35/20, 275/30/20

[saad2605]

On stock suspension with blacked out oem wheels.

Not the best pictures but a little bit more of a natural look

[540iSUP]

OEM M Sport suspension
20x9 20x10.5 Avant Garde

245/275
The rear 275 looks too stretched on OEM suspension. I'm thinking about going 245 or 255 /295 next time.

[jsf721]

I have 19” stock rims and they bend. Be careful on lowering and going 20”.

Originally Posted by JoesG30

I'm looking for pics of G30/540i's with 20" wheels. Stock height or lowered.

Thanks guys!

[JoesG30]

Originally Posted by jsf721

I have 19” stock rims and they bend. Be careful on lowering and going 20”.

Holy shit! That's no good. 😬. The more I look at things and think about it all, I'm probably gonna stick with 19"s. Especially since I'm getting new rubber tomorrow and wife said I better not buy new wheels since I got these less than a year ago 🤣🤣

[BMW012]

Gotta get strong rims if you go 20s. Possibly forged? or whatever is stronger lol

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by BMW012

Gotta get strong rims if you go 20s. Possibly forged? or whatever is stronger lol

Great point. Leads me to another question - doesn't that force have to be absorbed somewhere? Would the stronger rims put more stress on suspension components?

[BMW012]

Originally Posted by NGT2

Great point. Leads me to another question - doesn't that force have to be absorbed somewhere? Would the stronger rims put more stress on suspension components?

Not an expert in this field, but never heard stronger wheels causing force on suspension parts, so might be fine from that aspect.

The other benefit is forged wheels are stronger and can be lighter (lots of brands out there). Hence the $$$

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by BMW012

Not an expert in this field, but never heard stronger wheels causing force on suspension parts, so might be fine from that aspect.

The other benefit is forged wheels are stronger and can be lighter (lots of brands out there). Hence the $$$

I thought about it a little more. If there is force that's enough to bend wheel A but wheel B is strong enough not to bend, that force has to go somewhere. But I think what's probably the case is that the suspension can handle whatever that force is without any issue. Probably the "capacity" of the suspension is great enough that it's just doesn't matter.

I wonder if there's any effect on the ride with the stronger wheels.

[540iSUP]

The effect of my wheels are that they are stronger and lighter. Less rotational mass, you can feel it.

So far I've blown 3 tires in the last year. 2 due to really large screws in both rears thanks to all the new homes being built around me and 1 front passenger tire from a large pot hole on the freeway that I couldn't avoid. If your roads are crap, the 20s will not be your friend.

19s are nice because the rubber will absorb a lot of the bumps and they have potentially better grip. Tires are also cheaper and easier to come by.

[Boostmeister]

Originally Posted by JoesG30

Holy shit! That's no good. 😬. The more I look at things and think about it all, I'm probably gonna stick with 19"s. Especially since I'm getting new rubber tomorrow and wife said I better not buy new wheels since I got these less than a year ago 🤣🤣

Ask her why she has more than one pair of shoes when she's only got one pair of feet. Why no, I'm not a marriage counselor. Why do you ask?

[JoesG30]

Originally Posted by Boostmeister

Ask her why she has more than one pair of shoes when she's only got one pair of feet. Why no, I'm not a marriage counselor. Why do you ask?

🤣🤣🤣. I'll let ya know how that goes…and I'm also the one with 100+ pairs of shoes 😬🤷*♂️

[540iSUP]

Originally Posted by JoesG30

🤣🤣🤣. I'll let ya know how that goes…and I'm also the one with 100+ pairs of shoes 😬🤷*♂️

Sneakerhead thread anyone?

[anthemavm]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Old pic, but wheels and tires have not changed. 668M's Stock Height, 12/17mm spacers.

Hard to go wrong with those wheels and spacers.

[anthemavm]

Originally Posted by 540iSUP

OEM M Sport suspension
20x9 20x10.5 Avant Garde

245/275
The rear 275 looks too stretched on OEM suspension. I'm thinking about going 245 or 255 /295 next time.

That looks sharp, what offset?