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For the past 9 months, I have been trying to put style 373 wheels on my car. BMW told me you can't put them on your car based on the VIN of my car and I told them F06 comes with those. I kept those on my car for 6 months and the transmission wasn't as smooth as it was with those 19" (style 351 non staggered). Especially, when I drove on hills it got a lot worse, the car shook. The only thing I changed on 373 is instead of 245-275 I put 255-285. BMW shop foreman told me I should either put the original size (245-275) or put the same size wheels for all four. I hate the 351s and I don't know what to do? |
02-11-2018, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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Did you calculate your rolling diameter with the new wheels? I have a 20" staggered setup on my F13 650iX and do not seem to have an issue. I believe the rule is within 1% or less.
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Just to rule out some simple/common mishaps...have you verified (double-checked) that the wider tires were mounted on the wider (rear) wheels...and that the wheel/tire combos were mounted in the correct location (narrower wheel/tires on front axle...wider wheel & tires on rear axle)?
Again, I've seen mismatched staggered tires/wheels occur...so if you're having issues...for peace of mind...just do a double check to verify that you can rule this out as the cause. |
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Assuming your wheels and tires are all mounted where they are supposed to be, tire shake and perceived problems of that nature are going to be due to bad balancing or a tire with broken cords. If your dealer is telling you you cant put 373 wheels on a 6 series, even though you can order them from the factory that way, your dealer is an idiot, and that fact should be in the forefront of your mind every time they open their mouth. Do yourself a favor and take your car to a true tire professional and have your tires re-balanced. Also, you should have stuck with the stock tire size for 373 wheels of 245/35, 275/30. These cars chew up rear tires a lot faster than they eat front tires, so that minor diameter discrepancy you started with will grow over time, creating the potential for transmission issues.
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I have 255/35 on my staggered 373 wheels with no issues at all.
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