How is your ride with 20" wheels?

remmib · 09-16-2015, 01:36 PM

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How did your car ride before the wheel swap compared to the new 528 you drove? How many miles do you have on the car?

As I can remember, the car drove fine (stiff suspension but not rough) but it definitely didn't feel like a new 528. We bought it at 36K miles so that's understandable, plus technology has changed somewhat. It's sort of like comparing apples to oranges with a new car. I was hoping to get some insight from a '12-'13 base model owner that has upgraded to 20" wheels. Although coil-overs would be a nice upgrade, since it's my wife's daily commuter, I'm not sure I want to spend a few thousand on it. We bought it as a beater for her but I then had the urge to make it look nice with the wheels. It's becoming more of a headache than its worth.

I find the base suspension pretty soft on the f10, so I'm surprised to see you calling it stiff. And coilovers will be former than any OEM suspension.

f10inSD · 09-19-2015, 12:57 AM

I can answer this pretty good since I just took off my 20s and put back on the stocks.

I would say that the ride in the 20s was just as good if not better than the run flat stocks. I had on 20in Avant Garde M368s with Hankook Evos.

lsturbointeg · 09-19-2015, 08:52 AM

I think anytime u swap out the RF's you'll feel a big difference in ride comfort

M5Beast_NYC · 09-21-2015, 02:43 PM

My 20s in continental rides better than my 19s in crappy goodyear LS tires.

ndinh · 09-22-2015, 12:45 PM

Besides swapping back to stocks or running an aspect ratio higher (F01 size), do you think keeping the fronts the same 245/35 and swapping out the rear 265/35 will help in comfort? Rear size works out to be .8" larger OD.

550imsport2014 · 10-21-2017, 02:47 PM

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I'm rolling with 20' wheels and it drives like butter granted I'm rolling on RF's!

What are RFs?

ezaircon4jc · 10-21-2017, 03:22 PM

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What are RFs?

Run Flat tyres.

AZ-MCRacer · 10-21-2017, 04:18 PM

I am running 20" BMW Style 343M's (Stock M5 wheel) and they ride very well. Nitto NT555G2 Tires.

paul223 · 10-26-2017, 03:40 PM

I am running 20" Dinan wheels with Michelin AS 3+, rides smooth and vibration free. Car has eibach pro kit springs too.

Bruno112 · 10-27-2017, 10:08 AM

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I am running 20" Dinan wheels with Michelin AS 3+, rides smooth and vibration free. Car has eibach pro kit springs too.

Did you lose comfort with eibach springs?

Quicksilv3r · 11-02-2017, 12:15 PM

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I find the base suspension pretty soft on the f10, so I'm surprised to see you calling it stiff. And coilovers will be firmer than any OEM suspension.

This.

You could put wagon wheels on these cars and they'd still ride like a boat.

paul223 · 11-05-2017, 04:19 AM

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I am running 20" Dinan wheels with Michelin AS 3+, rides smooth and vibration free. Car has eibach pro kit springs too.

Did you lose comfort with eibach springs?

Nope, it is close stock ride feel but firmer feel during turns.

Creynolds · 11-11-2017, 08:49 AM

I? fucking hate the 20 inch rims on the f10 I? have. Give me stocks and you or anyone can have them

TJBentley · 11-11-2017, 04:38 PM

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I? fucking hate the 20 inch rims on the f10 I? have. Give me stocks and you or anyone can have them

What rims do you have

Creynolds · 11-11-2017, 09:48 PM

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I? fucking hate the 20 inch rims on the f10 I? have. Give me stocks and you or anyone can have them

What rims do you have

Here my man

TJBentley · 11-12-2017, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Creynolds

I? fucking hate the 20 inch rims on the f10 I? have. Give me stocks and you or anyone can have them

What rims do you have

Here my man

PM me lets trade

lsturbointeg · 11-12-2017, 01:29 PM

What size tires are those...pretty thin

antaholics · 11-14-2017, 09:33 PM

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I am running 20" Dinan wheels with Michelin AS 3+, rides smooth and vibration free. Car has eibach pro kit springs too.

What size tires?

I'm running AS3+ too, with 255/35/20 front, 285/30/20 rear IIRC. Compared to stock 351M with RFT's, I think the butt feel is smoother, the car feels significantly more planted in the corners at speed... but I definitely feel the bumps in the road a tad more (expected given 20" vs 19").

The part I don't get is why the rolling sound got a bit louder. I thought RFTs were supposed to be very loud in comparison?

paul223 · 11-16-2017, 07:40 PM

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I am running 20" Dinan wheels with Michelin AS 3+, rides smooth and vibration free. Car has eibach pro kit springs too.

What size tires?

I'm running AS3+ too, with 255/35/20 front, 285/30/20 rear IIRC. Compared to stock 351M with RFT's, I think the butt feel is smoother, the car feels significantly more planted in the corners at speed... but I definitely feel the bumps in the road a tad more (expected given 20" vs 19").

The part I don't get is why the rolling sound got a bit louder. I thought RFTs were supposed to be very loud in comparison?

Same size as yours. Since the tires are wider than OEM more contact to road creates more noise? I keep front 37psi, rear 39psi so I feel less small bums in road.

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