19's on XI Your Help (Appearance)

flyguy · 04-04-2009, 02:04 PM

Was just going to order summer wheels/tires and want your opinions before I hit the button. Don't plan on lowering anytime soon, will 19's look bad (fender gap issue) and does using 18's make this less noticeable? Love the lowered look but just got the car and live snow country with not the best roads and not into lowering at least not now.

KkSc · 04-04-2009, 02:06 PM

why would you think 18" is less noticeable than 19"???

flyguy · 04-04-2009, 06:27 PM

Because I belieive I have seen comment somewhere that have the larger wheel size (visually) makes the gap more noticeable

SGxi · 04-04-2009, 06:38 PM

It will look high whether you have 18s or 19s.

broker88 · 04-04-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

It will look high whether you have 18s or 19s.

So if I switch from 225/45 R17s on a non SP to 18s (225/40 R18)or 19s then the fender gap is even more noticeable?

335iPaul · 04-04-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by flyguy

Because I belieive I have seen comment somewhere that have the larger wheel size (visually) makes the gap more noticeable

+1

There is an e92 out in front of the house now and it is an xi with 19"s, looks like a 4x4 since he doesn't have a drop yet. He did have 18"s and those were not as dramatic. He has the sport package on the car as well FWIW.

SGxi · 04-04-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by broker88

So if I switch from 225/45 R17s on a non SP to 18s (225/40 R18)or 19s then the fender gap is even more noticeable?

Well, here are some pictures, you can be the judge...

E90 xi with stock 156 wheels (16s)

E90 xi with 189 wheels (18s) - 225/40/18

E90 xi with 162 wheels (18s) - 225/40/18

E90 xi with 19s - 235/35/19 tires

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Originally Posted by 335iPaul

There is an e92 out in front of the house now and it is an xi with 19"s, looks like a 4x4 since he doesn't have a drop yet. He did have 18"s and those were not as dramatic. He has the sport package on the car as well FWIW.

For what it's worth, the xi with sport package doesn't have sport suspension.

335iPaul · 04-04-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

Well, here are some pictures, you can be the judge...

For what it's worth, the xi with sport package doesn't have sport suspension.

Thanks for the info. I have an i myself.

broker88 · 04-04-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

Well, here are some pictures, you can be the judge...

For what it's worth, the xi with sport package doesn't have sport suspension.

Thanks for the pics SGxi. To me it looks like about the same gap in all those pics regardless of wheel size.

What looks better, the 189s or the 162s.

SGxi · 04-04-2009, 10:23 PM

At the end of the day, I think the wheel design will also affect the optic on the car. Some wheels may appear to look bigger on the car than others

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Originally Posted by broker88

What looks better, the 189s or the 162s.

I personally like the 162s more than the 189s, but the 189s are also nice on an E90.

flyguy · 04-05-2009, 07:54 AM

SGxi, thanks for the replies and the others as well, new to the Forum and this helps. What size tires do you have on the 19's?

Garth · 04-05-2009, 10:09 AM

http://335xi.kevinluk.com/Album/wfm008.JPG

Not my car... An xi that looks good on 19's

flyguy · 04-05-2009, 10:38 AM

Thanks Garth for the thread, I can live with that look for now.

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flyguy Private 3 Rep 52 Posts Drives: E92 335xi, Alpine White Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rochester,MN iTrader: (0)	SGxi, thanks for the replies and the others as well, new to the Forum and this helps. What size tires do you have on the 19's?
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