Wheels

[GhostFace]

Considering beefing up the tires and putting 18" inch wheels on 545i, no chrome though, to minimize the bling factor. Has anyone done/seen this?

 

[bahnstormer]

yeah its been done before.
ride quality will go down though. stock is 16 i think?
www.tirerack.com and choose your wheels there...

 

[kscarrol]

stock on 545i is 17"

 

[Big Daddy]

The 545i could be purchased from BMW with either 17's or 18's. The consideration I would have are damage and ride quality. The larger diameter the wheel the less sidewall the tire is going to have (if you maintain the original and correct overall diameter) and the more likely you are to bend or brake a wheel. I just damaged a 17 inch on my M roadster. Ride quality also goes down as the wheel gets bigger.

 

[Audible]

I'm going to add some chrome BMW wheels to my Z3 today. I want a little "BLING"

 

[SLVR530I]

I have 20's, but sometimes I do feel a shimmy on the steering wheel

The ride, for me anyways, still feels like when I had the 17" stock

my tires are 245-35