07-26-2018, 07:48 AM | #1 |
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Help requested re wheels etc
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Having driven a 5 series for years I’m now shifting to an X1 and am looking at buying a 3 year old 2.0d X drive, X line with 16,000 miles on the clock and a good price. It was a dealer launch model back in October 2015 and as such has a high spec. I can’t test drive it for a couple of weeks when the current owner trades it in so right now I’m doing my research and the one thing that keeps coming up is the 19” wheels with RFTs. Forgive what may be a silly question but, assuming I like everything about the car apart from the ride and the road noise, do I have realistic options to deal with wheels/tyres issue without causing problems elsewhere? The spec is: Glacier Silver Black Dakota leather Maintenance Service Pack (2 years left of a 5 years arrangement) Sport Auto Transmission BMW Navigation Plus package (Pro nav + HUD) Driver comfort package Technology package 19" Y Spoke 511 alloy wheels Bike Rack Preparation Sliding rear seat bench Brushed aluminium trim Panoramic glass sunroof Sun Protection glass Ext Mirrors folding, auto dimming Sport Seats front Thanks a million for any help and guidance you can offer me. And, of course, any other general thoughts would be appreciated too! |
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In addition, the RFT's wear quickly and are stiff and noisy...great combination for the perfect tire choice... Dump the RFT tires and enjoy the X1... |
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07-28-2018, 04:19 AM | #3 |
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Just buy it, drive it and assess how you feel about the ride. You can easily change the tyres/wheels with no issues at all. They don’t need to be OEM BMW either. Any decent wheel shop will be able to advise you on what will fit.
I have a F48 20i M Sport with 19” RFT’s and the ride is firm but acceptable for us. It’s smoother than the F10 30d M Sport with 20” RFT’s that I recently sold... |
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Cheers Tom |
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