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Help identifying rims...
2013 X5 (E70) (new to me) , trying to identify the rims, cannot locate on line. any ideas where these are from ? I'm assuming aftermarket but really don't know. Thank you . p.s. recent alignment at BMW...they used a term for which I am unfamiliar. Tire passed "road force" but was out of balance. Have heard toe, camber, thrust angle etc. , "road force" is new to me ...what does it mean , and how is it measured ? Charles [IMG][/IMG] |
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They look like chrome plated Style 334s to me...
OE size was 9x19 square and took 225 50 19" tires. Handy wheel spotting guide: Felgen-Katalog - BMW-Treff - der Treffpunkt für alle BMW-Fans und -Fahrer No idea if they are chrome plated OEs or aftermkt. GL, mD
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Here's the device they used to "Road Force" balance your wheels/tires...
Road Force Touch® GSP9700 Wheel Balancer - The World's #1 Diagnostic Wheel Balancing Machine | Hunter Engineering Company It spins the wheel/tire up to speed, like all balancing machines, and also applies a load to be sure its stays balanced when loaded... John
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Thanks John... that would cover it. I was unaware of the technology.
I wish they would have given me the Road Force print out. Solved the slight tremor in the steering wheel between 45-65., and, lost the right drift that was gradually occurring. Glad it wasn't a gremlin in the suspension. Like the way the the X5 hunkers down at 85 , doesn't get squirrely. Have noticed the side view mirrors do contribute to wind noise at higher speeds. Guess I need to turn the tunes up louder ! Thanks again. Charles |
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I've found that most of the wind noise seems to be from the sunroof, even when it's closed. If you close the sun shade, it gets even quieter.
Yeah, I just turn the tunes up... It's a great ride at most any speed. Gotta love it. After all, it was designed with the autobahn in mind.
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2008 4.8i X5 (2/25/08) 105k: Titanium Silver/Black; All -HUD; Aero Kit; 22" VS-130 w/Pirellis; ///M Shifter & Fr Brakes; Gauge Rings; Console Pads; Custom Wheel & Mats; Roof Rails Carbon Fiber: Int Trim, Nav Surround, Grill, Cluster Trim, Shifter & Eyelids 1.2" H&R; LUX AEs; LCI Tails; Rear Fogs; NBT EVO; ESS Tune; Meisterchaft GTC Exhaust |
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Ha ! when I drove the autobahn they locals would be flashing the high beams from 5 miles back... when they passed it sounded like a mosquito blew by...
they do feel the need for speed. Charles |
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of course I was in an Opel Kadet at the time.
Charles |
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