[max berger]

can anyone who has an owners manual for the new m5 tell me what the recomended snow tire and wheel sizes are please? 18" or can we go 17"?

 

[tifosi]

this is the snow tires package from BMW for M5.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=NB91&mospid=48421&btnr=36_0899&hg=36&fg=15

the dimension of this style 184 rims is 8JX18 ET: 14
no 17" will be able to clear M5's brake. and only few 18" rims fits M5.

 

[StealthBlue]

I just noticed... the 167 rims are "much" more expensive than the 166 rims...

 

[SuperBMW]

I just noticed... the 167 rims are "much" more expensive than the 166 rims...

Yes, the style 167 ones are forged instead of cast and polished.

Also the M5 uses a different rear wheel from the M6 (offset is different), so they wont make as many M5 sixe Style 167, pushing the price per unit up

 

[Antonio64]

Hi all,
I got the BMW Official catalogue for my M5 E60:

- Model 184M
- Tyres: Continental TS 810 245/45-18 100V
- Tyres: Michelin Pilot Alpin 2 245/45-18 100V

Price in Swiss Francs: 910.-/wheel

Regards from Ticino/switzerland
Antonio

 

[max berger]

i've checked tire rack and my dealer. no one has the wheel or the tire available. infact tire rack says there is no tire made sized 245/45/18. any comments?

 

[royk]

i've checked tire rack and my dealer. no one has the wheel or the tire available. infact tire rack says there is no tire made sized 245/45/18. any comments?

Could be the size is just not yet available in the U.S.? Tire manufacturers don't always introduce products in all markets at the same time.

As a recent example, Toyo did not bring their new T-1R to the U.S. for quite some time following their introductions in Europe and Asia.

Just a thought...