06-20-2013, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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Will 16-inch wheels fit on the X1?
As the title says.. Getting ready to put together a winter set as early as now.. I have been researching about it and the internet says that 17 inch wheels are the minimum but I just need to make sure from the real X1 experts.. Let me know..
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08-10-2015, 11:55 AM | #3 |
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Bump to this old thread, has anyone ever test-fit 16" wheels over the brakes?
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08-28-2015, 10:26 AM | #5 |
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I had one of the few sets of 16" wheels (mille miglia) that would clear the rotors on my E36 M3 (315mm front, 312mm rear). The xDrive35 rotors are 348/336mm. I'm seeing sizes of 330 or 312 front, 300 rear on the xDrive28 and 312/300 on the sDrive28 (via PelicanParts). So they may fit on some E84s. I would test-fit, but I need a new floor jack
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09-08-2015, 10:25 AM | #6 |
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Just asked a local tire shop, they said 16" wheel will not clear.
However, they also said "anything that is taller or shorter will throw off your 4WD system", referring to my 215/60R16. Given that the actual circumference difference between 225/50R17 and those are about 1%, which I mentioned to them, I don't see how it would influence 4WD. Basically I think they're making an uneducated guess, so I'm a little doubtful they've actually tried to fit 16" wheels to X1. Will ask my mechanic, I guess. |
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09-08-2015, 11:24 AM | #10 |
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As a general rule, looks aside, you want to run the smallest wheels that will fit over the brakes. Less unsprung weight and/or reduced moment of inertia, cheaper wheels, cheaper tires, better ride (tire dependent) etc.
While certainly not for everyone, there are many more reasons to run the smallest wheels possible than there are to not.
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I'd search on the E90 forums a bit more for insight. Quote:
More generally, IIRC, BMW's xdrive can also tolerate front/rear diameter differences, which not all systems can. But regardless of that, running the same (larger or smaller) size front and rear is 100% fine.
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09-08-2015, 11:53 AM | #13 |
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'Cos they don't fit and unless you're running a MASSIVE profile tyre the ABS and AWD is going to be all fucked up as the running circumference is going to be way off.
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"running circumference is going to be way off" - I mentioned this above. The circumference (of 225/50R17 vs 215/60R16) is different by about 1", or 1.1%. I don't think this qualifies as a "way off". |
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The only "negative" effect would be the speedo being off one way or the other (but who cares, the factory speedo is intentionally inaccurate anyway). His ABS/TC and AWD are 100% fine. All the tires are still the same diameter all around.
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09-08-2015, 07:25 PM | #16 |
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OK fine I should have read other posts. You really wanna run that small a wheel and that much tyre, gonna look freaky, like it's 1981 or something.
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09-22-2015, 08:51 AM | #17 |
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Are you going to swap the tires from the wheels they're on to a set of 16" BMW wheels? Can't you try the wheels you have and go from there or do you know for sure they won't fit (small ID, wrong bolt pattern, etc...)?
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Super necrobumping this to confirm that 16s do fit in the front of non-sport models
....but they don't fit on the rear, or the offset on these is wrong. Either way in the rear I'm hitting the suspension knuckle. Front clears fine though
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06-02-2021, 10:54 AM | #21 |
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Will not fit
Unfortunately 16" will not fit. I have tried.
17" is the minimum! www.wheelsnearme.ca has a good fitment guide for your reference |
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