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      01-30-2016, 07:07 PM   #1
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Will 17" wheels fit on a 550i?

EDIT: BMW Style 327 17" wheels fit my 2012 550i M-sport!

I got poked by the needle in a haystack.

See, last spring I bought a delightful 535 6MT... Imperial Blue M-Sport. Never really considered a 550i as I really wanted a blue car with a manual, and that's almost unheard of in a 550i.

We get enough snow in Pittsburgh to justify Blizzaks and I have under 1000 miles on mine.. mounted on BMW Style 327 wheels.

And now the needle that poked me is an 550i 6MT, Imperial Blue M-Sport!

According to BMW brochures, the 550 and 535 have the same size front rotors. The 550i gets larger rear rotors than the 535, but not as big as the fronts.

I assumed any interference would be with the front brakes. Does anybody KNOW 17s won't fit on a 550i? Does anybody have 17s on a 550i?

Maybe the calipers are bigger on 550i's?

I'm not to worried about how it looks in the winter and I much prefer the tallest and narrowest set-up I can get, so I'm hoping these might work.

Thanks!

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      01-31-2016, 08:09 AM   #2
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I'm pretty sure the front brakes are bigger on the 550i and 17" won't fit.
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      02-05-2016, 11:13 AM   #3
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It should work. Go to http://www.tirerack.com.
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      02-05-2016, 12:51 PM   #4
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Look at that! I'm embarrassed I hadn't thought to check them.

I think (well, hope!) I'll have the 550i and the 535i next to each other for a few days while I evaluate the 550i and make sure its a keeper. I was tempted to test fit the 17's now I'll certainly give them a try.

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Tire Rack has a limited # of sets that will fit. The specs are 17x8 with ET30 for the 550i. Depending on the X-factor of the wheels (curvature of the back of spokes) and offsets, some 17's will fit, and some may conflict with the calipers.


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      02-12-2016, 07:27 AM   #6
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That's a classy response! Thanks for the information. If the 550i comes together... still working on it... I'll try my Style 327s and see if they fit. I'm happy to know there's a good chance they will and fortunate to now be aware that some 17s will and others won't!

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I must say, I'd be surprised if you can fit 17" over the 550 brakes, after all they're 374mm.
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      02-13-2016, 08:14 AM   #8
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I'll be surprised too but I sure hope to find out!
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?*Winter wheels Style 327

Hi,

would really like to know if these fit your car

My Car 2015 F10 530d M sport 19 inch style 351

Does anyone have an m sport with winter wheels style 327

wheels are 17's
Offset is 30
tyres are 225 55 17

They are in the 2015 BMW UK winter wheel brochure and fitment is for 5 and 6 series

Talking to BMW technical support on the telephone they say they do not fit.(issue with brake calipers?)

BMW dealers say they do fit

However, sent several email messages to BMW technical support and they say they do fit.

Garages on ebay say they fit an msport

Was going to get a set on ebay, however the person who bought them secondhand for their 520d m-sport said they did't fit.

Anyone got these or know if they fit?
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?*Winter wheels Style 327

Hi,

would really like to know if these fit your car

My Car 2015 F10 530d M sport 19 inch style 351

Does anyone have an m sport with winter wheels style 327

wheels are 17's
Offset is 30
tyres are 225 55 17

They are in the 2015 BMW UK winter wheel brochure and fitment is for 5 and 6 series

Talking to BMW technical support on the telephone they say they do not fit.(issue with brake calipers?)

BMW dealers say they do fit

However, sent several email messages to BMW technical support and they say they do fit.

Garages on ebay say they fit an msport

Was going to get a set on ebay, however the person who bought them secondhand for their 520d m-sport said they did't fit.

Anyone got these or know if they fit?
As far as I know, all OEM 17" f10 wheels will fit your 530d.
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      03-13-2016, 03:31 PM   #12
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Update: My Blizzak shod Style 327's fit the 550i M-sport.

I can see how some 17's wouldn't fit if they weren't specifically designed to clear the calipers, but these fit.

Oh, they aren't real pretty... but I'll go in the snow with them next year!
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Ah, look at that, any more pics to show the caliper clearance?
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      03-13-2016, 08:00 PM   #14
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There's virtually no extra clearance... maybe a few sheets of paper!
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There's virtually no extra clearance... maybe a few sheets of paper!
That could be a problem if small stones gets between the caliper and wheel.

It's actually a problem on the M3/M4 with the big carbon ceramic brakes and OEM 19" wheels.

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      03-14-2016, 05:21 PM   #16
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Interesting. I'd imagine driving backwards for 10-15 feet should spit them back out. Regardless, I'd rather take my chances with a pebble than on of Pittsburgh's snow covered mountains!
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I just want to confirm...

I have a set of 17*8 BMW 327 wheels with 225/55/17 Dunlop Winter Sports from my last car (2011 535i).

I am hoping this setup will fit my 2014 550i M-Sport xDrive, and it seems like from this thread you used the exact setup and it DID fit over the brakes? I realize clearance will be tight, but my winter wheel/tire setup is so mint I really hope I can use them again on the 550i.

Just wanted confirmation that it looks like this will work, seems like you got the same exact wheels to fit.

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