Light alloy wheel size and selection.

[ortos]

Hi to everyone;
I have my X1 for 1 month now. I have standart 17" light alloy wheels. Would you recommend 18" or 19" wheels?

[Christian82]

Does anyone know the stud pattern and what other bimmer rims fit? Like 3 series? Etc

[niknik]

I went for the 18" wheels.

For the looks I would definitely go for 19" (or even 20"), but for the kind of roads we have here, the 18" were a much better compromise.
As I have the sports suspension as I was a bit afraid it would be too "hard"; but quite the opposite, even with 18" and sports suspension the car is quite confortable - I wouldn't mind if it was a bit harder, especially at very high speeds.

[Exotic Hadron]

So what you've chosen finally? Any recommendations? What are the rim sizes for 18" that fit X1?

[mario486]

Originally Posted by Christian82

Does anyone know the stud pattern and what other bimmer rims fit? Like 3 series? Etc

Originally Posted by Exotic Hadron

So what you've chosen finally? Any recommendations? What are the rim sizes for 18" that fit X1?

I have this up elsewhere on the forum but as a summary,

To the best of my knowledge the spec for rims are:

PCD : 5x120 Offset : 30 to 50 Bore : 72.6. These are on 17" to 20". I must say I am surprised by the allowed variation in the offset! Must be due to the large clearance in the wheel arches.

If you are not sure what those figures mean, ask and I will explain in more detail.

[Christian82]

cheers Mario, is the PCD equal to other bmw models?

[mario486]

Originally Posted by Christian82

cheers Mario, is the PCD equal to other bmw models?

I can check, any model in particular?

PS: Had a look and yes the Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) is the same for all the modern BMW's. Please note that this is not the only parameter however, you have also have offset and bore.

[Civil X1]

I was also over the moon with my new X1 when she first arrived..... 10500km and 4 punctures later I can drop kick it to the moon......

My car was spec'ed by the dealer with Y-spoke 322 18" mixed tyres...... I only recently discovered that only Pirelli make the tyre that fits this rim...... no shopping around guys....one brand. What rubbish is that.....

Then to discover that the rim will never take a tyre suited to dirt road....least of all South African dirt roads...... so I now have a 4 wheel drive that will never see a dirt track in it's entire life.

I live in a rural village and bought this vehicle as I would need to travel along dirt farm roads. I hold my breathe now when I drive her as I dread that run-flat light on my dashboard.

My recommendation, think carefully about the rims you put on...... and make sure you can afford the tyres when you need to replace them. At E450 per tyre it may just cost me more in tyres than I paid for the entire vehicle.

[Civil X1]

in addition to the above posting..... I acquired my vehicle in April 2010..... she is a little over 5 months old..... is 4 punctures normal. Are there an other people out there going through the same nightmare.....or have they not sold enough vehicles yet for it to be an epidemic.....

[nagelixin]

Has anyone taken up the Tyre and Rim insurance?

[Nedlands]

Originally Posted by nagelixin

Has anyone taken up the Tyre and Rim insurance?

I didn't plan to. Pick mine up in a few weeks. As you know, BMW have some extremely high priced options and this to me is another one. I have a 10 yr old 3 series without a mark on any of the rims.

[mario486]

Originally Posted by Civil X1

I was also over the moon with my new X1 when she first arrived..... 10500km and 4 punctures later I can drop kick it to the moon......

My car was spec'ed by the dealer with Y-spoke 322 18" mixed tyres...... I only recently discovered that only Pirelli make the tyre that fits this rim...... no shopping around guys....one brand. What rubbish is that.....

Then to discover that the rim will never take a tyre suited to dirt road....least of all South African dirt roads...... so I now have a 4 wheel drive that will never see a dirt track in it's entire life.

I live in a rural village and bought this vehicle as I would need to travel along dirt farm roads. I hold my breathe now when I drive her as I dread that run-flat light on my dashboard.

My recommendation, think carefully about the rims you put on...... and make sure you can afford the tyres when you need to replace them. At E450 per tyre it may just cost me more in tyres than I paid for the entire vehicle.

Hi Civil X1, I lived in SA for 30 years and know imported things like tyres are expensive

Would it not be better to fit a set of non-bmw 17" rims with standard 225 tyres?