Okay, so I have been searching around on the site for a while and am still not sure how to proceed on two fronts.
Living on coast of Maine I am accustomed to running two sets of tires. I just ordered a x5 V8 with M sport that comes with 19 inch light allow v-spoke wheels style 223M and run flat performance (i.e. summer) tires.
What I think might be a good idea is to use these for winter tires and get something like ferric grey or maybe black wheels (exterior is Carbon Black).
I like the bad-ass look.
So questions are:
Is there a good winter tire for the 223M wheels?
Any suggestions for gray or black wheels. Or something like the gunmetal I have on my M5? I guess something that the 19 run flats would fit on make the most sense, unless somebody wants to buy a set of run flats brand new from me?
According to the build sheet the 19's that come on the tire are summer high performance - not worth much after Novemeber 1st or so up in this territory.
Go to butler tire and wheel in Atlanta. if you go into the gallery section on their website, and type in BMW X5, there are two Black X5's with the 22" Eurosport Monza Wheels. One is I think an 04 & then there is mine, plus quite a few others with other types of wheels. They are amazing and look great with the extended fenders.
Get a winter set and enjoy. I live in Chicago and will not have a BMW without a winter set. There are sooooooo many advantages to having two sets. This is a highly discussed topic. Do some searching and you will find tons of info
Thank you RP. Ride quality is amazing. No issues. I am actually thinking of lowering the car a bit, maybe by an inch to really bring out the wheels a bit more. The tires btw, are NOT run flats. The tire store said he had just replaces some on another X5 and he got over 15K mile wear out of them. Thanks for the link as well. As soon as I get it washes I will post pics.
Yes they do. Rears are slightly bigger. When I return home this weekend, I will get the exact sizes for you.
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