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03-14-2018, 01:24 PM | #1 |
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'14 535i 351m Wheel Advice
Hi all,
I'm new here but was a regular on Bimmerforums some years ago. I just acquired a 2014 535i M-Sport. I absolutely love this car. Being a lease return and from what seems to be more common with run flats is that a couple of the wheels are mildly bent. Nothing visible from the outside nor do you feel much while driving, either. It feels slightly like a wheel or two would need rebalancing. Are slight bends a more common thing with run flats nowadays? The tires currently have a lot of tread on them so I'm going to drive them for a year or so, but I want to plan for the future. I want to stick with the 351m wheels because I absolutely love them. However, this car did not have the staggered setup. So if I have some bends that need fixing...is it time to upgrade? Option 1: Get the two wheels refinished/straightened for $200/wheel and call it a day and keep 245/40 all around Option 2: Get the two wheels refinished/straightened for $200/wheel and call it a day and put wider tires in the rear (possible?) Option 3: Buy two new 18X9 wheels for the rear and then move the two non-bent wheels from the car to the front (18X9 new are $1200 shipped for the two) Option 4: Look for a used set of staggereds on the board I realize that I would be giving up tire rotation ability with the staggereds. Is there really that much benefit? The 18X8.5 wheels I have are in extremely good condition visually. Thanks and glad to be on the board. Dave |
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No X drive but 245s all around with all season run flats. The car also has the 2NB option instead of the 2ND which I believe keeps the 8.5s all around.
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