F10 17 inch vs 18 inch alloys

JumppyJA · 03-29-2013, 09:45 PM

Hey guys,

I'm ordering a new F10 and I live in Jamaica with less than perfect roads, well they can be bad here and there.

Would it really make that much of a difference between 17 and 18 inch wheels? Are the 18 inch wheels prone to cracking?

Thanks.

Bmwlvr60 · 03-29-2013, 10:02 PM

The 18" wheels aren't prone to cracking and 17" wheels are too small for a 5 Series. It doesn't look right.

JumppyJA · 03-29-2013, 10:37 PM

Thanks, sounds good.

JNoSol · 03-30-2013, 01:11 PM

Go with 18s. I used 18s on my 535i in the winter. They're fine to hit a few pot holes!

martin mustang · 03-31-2013, 07:52 AM

18s the way to go, as 17s are too small.

OzDriver · 03-31-2013, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmwlvr60

The 18" wheels aren't prone to cracking and 17" wheels are too small for a 5 Series. It doesn't look right.

+1. I've hit a few decent sized potholes with no sign of damage to the standard 18" wheels, and IMO the 17's do look a little undersized when you compare them side-by-side with 18's.

twelve535i · 03-31-2013, 06:15 PM

Stock tires are 245/45/180. There is enough sidewall on the stock 18's for imperfect roads.

JumppyJA · 03-31-2013, 07:33 PM

Thanks, looks like I'll be going with the 18's. The 237's to be exact.

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JumppyJA New Member 5 Rep 20 Posts Drives: Disco 4, M3 & Q7 3.0T Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Kingston iTrader: (0)	Thanks, looks like I'll be going with the 18's. The 237's to be exact.
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