///M edition - Teach me about wheels

[B-Line]

I've never bought after market wheels for a car.. I've always quite enjoyed my stock wheels.. But as it's already been discussed, X5M wheels are pretty pathetic..

So what do new wheels generally cost? Do I reuse the tires I already have with the car?

I'm really not looking forward to having to buy wheels.. So educate me.. What's it gonna cost.. - And I want to retain the ride feel that BMW intended..

Can I put other BMW wheels on the car? Like the wheels from the 4.8is?

[4.6is Ryder]

Originally Posted by B-Line

I've never bought after market wheels for a car.. I've always quite enjoyed my stock wheels.. But as it's already been discussed, X5M wheels are pretty pathetic..

So what do new wheels generally cost? Do I reuse the tires I already have with the car?

I'm really not looking forward to having to buy wheels.. So educate me.. What's it gonna cost.. - And I want to retain the ride feel that BMW intended..

Can I put other BMW wheels on the car? Like the wheels from the 4.8is?

B, look at other BMW wheels and get the dealer to do a swap. Make that part of your deal. The wheels should be the same size and offset as the current E70. I think they should retro the style 87's with a ///M logo and use that as the standard X5///M wheel. The E53 4.6is was ahead of it's time. That should've been the launch of the ///M version.......Phil

[rh71]

whatever you do, stay with OEM for the M instead of replicas. It may cost $1k more in the end - maybe more depending on the style, but you don't want to be messing with heavier replica wheels for this fine-tuned machine, or wheels that may or may not be out of round like the headache I had to deal with.

Cost really depends on the style. Just to give you an idea - BMW wants $5k for 21" style 128s. Something like $3k for the 20" style 214s with rubber (think $2k just for the rims).

[LeMansX5]

Here are some of the options I would consider.
Style 128 OEm is certainly a good option.

[B-Line]

I like the 128 OEM...

What was the wheel on the 4.8is again?

[Naz24]

i was never a fan of those AC Schnitzer star spoke wheels. i think theyre really really ugly

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by Naz24

i was never a fan of those AC Schnitzer star spoke wheels. i think theyre really really ugly

100% agree. They must have been around for over 10 years....imagine if BMW was still putting E53 wheels on the E70....they are SO out of date.

[KYZRSOSE]

Go with the one's on the Space Grey X in the above pictures...

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by B-Line

I like the 128 OEM...

What was the wheel on the 4.8is again?

Style 168. Few members here have on their E70

[chefwong]

Style 87's but centerbore/offsets are off.

I'll admit I have not looked at what's on the market for E70 platform, but if I had to choose....Neez all the way.

NEEZ International - BMW Forged Wheels

It's been awhile since I've price out a set but I would guess 10K and up for a set of Neez wheels. They are extremely well built, strong and 100% forged.