The Mineral White Metallic BMW X1 on 20" Matte Graphite Ferrada FR6s

JR_1979 · 10-10-2020, 05:31 PM

Alex332 · 10-10-2020, 06:08 PM

What is the wheel specs?

JR_1979 · 10-10-2020, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex332

What is the wheel specs?

20x9 square, wrapped in 255/35s

Will Pwr · 10-10-2020, 07:53 PM

Looks Awesome!

Great fitment on the width and offset of the wheels.

On your muffler tips, curious to know what inlet diameter you used.

JR_1979 · 10-10-2020, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Will Pwr

Looks Awesome!

Great fitment on the width and offset of the wheels.

On your muffler tips, curious to know what inlet diameter you used.

Thank you sir! 2.5" in, 3.5" out. Unbeknownst to me, the X1 has a different diameter on each side. Muffler shop who did the welding added a reducer sleeve to accommodate.

Will Pwr · 10-10-2020, 08:38 PM

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Thank you sir! 2.5" in, 3.5" out. Unbeknownst to me, the X1 has a different diameter on each side. Muffler shop who did the welding added a reducer sleeve to accommodate.

I'm assuming it's just like the X2, technically the furthest rear portions are the same diameter on each side, its just the length piping of that diameter is shorter on the non-flap side. Thanks for the 2.5" confirmation...I'm weighing out options for the X2

31 Express · 10-10-2020, 08:58 PM

So Clean. Very Nice!

kvndng · 10-11-2020, 05:27 AM

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Can you post a link for the lights ?

kvndng · 10-11-2020, 05:28 AM

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Can you post a link for the lights ?

Never mind! I saw the link on the other thread! I see you're in CA. SoCal or NorCal and did you do the retrofit yourself or go to a shop?

JR_1979 · 10-11-2020, 06:43 AM

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Never mind! I saw the link on the other thread! I see you're in CA. SoCal or NorCal and did you do the retrofit yourself or go to a shop?

So Cal, did the retrofit ourselves, my wife and I. Nothing overly complicated about it and was actually kind of fun.

camryman · 10-12-2020, 12:39 AM

Congrats, the car looks great. And the graphite wheels go so well with the mineral white. The fitment also looks perfectly flush. What are the offsets on those?

Also, it that stock suspension or are you on lowering springs?

JR_1979 · 10-13-2020, 08:22 AM

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Congrats, the car looks great. And the graphite wheels go so well with the mineral white. The fitment also looks perfectly flush. What are the offsets on those?

Also, it that stock suspension or are you on lowering springs?

Thanks very much!

ET 45 front & back

Suspension Techniques Lowering Springs

Koni Yellow Sport shocks & struts

We tried to cram 20x10s on at first. Fronts needed spacers and we were sticking out almost an inch front and back. Too much. Dropped to 20x9s. They're still a very aggressive fit, maybe 3/16" out. But it's an SUV, and it works. I wouldn't change a thing about the fitment, love it.

knightarmor · 10-13-2020, 08:12 PM

Looks good. I would say drop some KW's on there but I don't want you to ruin your ride LOL. Where did you source the exhaust tips?

JR_1979 · 10-13-2020, 08:26 PM

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Looks good. I would say drop some KW's on there but I don't want you to ruin your ride LOL. Where did you source the exhaust tips?

I appreciate everyone's unique approach to customizing their rides. The slammed coilovers look great, just not the look we were going for.

eBay tips. They were actually bolt-ons, but my wife really liked them. Had the muffler shop chop and weld them on. Was actually surprised at how high quality they are to be honest. Heavy, but nice little tips.

Xorbitman · 10-16-2020, 02:53 PM

The vehicle looks great with those wheels and tires. Was it hard to find wheels with that bold pattern? I went with 19" Niche Wheels wrapped in 245/40 all around. I prefer the bigger tires as our roads up here in Montreal suck, especially in the spring with huge potholes, crevices, cracks, sunken drain hole covers and occasional debris.

JR_1979 · 10-16-2020, 05:44 PM

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The vehicle looks great with those wheels and tires. Was it hard to find wheels with that bold pattern? I went with 19" Niche Wheels wrapped in 245/40 all around. I prefer the bigger tires as our roads up here in Montreal suck, especially in the spring with huge potholes, crevices, cracks, sunken drain hole covers and occasional debris.

Looks great @Xorbitman, very clean! I'm sure those must ride nice! As far as our bolt pattern, it seems pretty widely available. Can't imagine how much it must cost to put out a wheel design; bolt patterns, offsets, sizes, widths, finishes. Crazy.

Ion619 · 10-17-2020, 12:52 PM

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Awesome setup and makes your X1 unique to stand out. Hope to see it on the road here in SoCal!!! I've been debating 19" or 20" on mine for a long time and after see your setup on 20" it makes me think twice about going originally with 19". However, you also upgraded the suspension at the same time to accommodate the 20" look. Something I have to keep in mind, if I just do wheels/tires only compared to wheels/tires/suspension to get the correct look.

Good job on setup and surely your X1 will stand out here in SoCal

JR_1979 · 10-17-2020, 04:20 PM

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Awesome setup and makes your X1 unique to stand out. Hope to see it on the road here in SoCal!!! I've been debating 19" or 20" on mine for a long time and after see your setup on 20" it makes me think twice about going originally with 19". However, you also upgraded the suspension at the same time to accommodate the 20" look. Something I have to keep in mind, if I just do wheels/tires only compared to wheels/tires/suspension to get the correct look.

Good job on setup and surely your X1 will stand out here in SoCal

Thanks very much! Yes, right here in Corona, not far from you at all! There's plenty of room for a 20" wheel on the X1, and to still fit a decent tire. I understand some people living where the roads are a mess, but we've got it pretty good here for the most part. I personally didn't notice any loss in ride quality over the OEM wheels and tires.

Upgrading the shocks and struts won't change anything appearance-wise. But the OEM setup is designed for the OEM springs. Generally this means there will be extra shock travel with the shorter springs, which will blow the shocks out in short order. With the X1, the lowering spring options are in the 1 inch range. Not a huge drop, so it may not be as crucial. I've just always been fond of the sportier KONI suspension on BMWs, and since we were already installing new springs, it was just something I was going to do.

But that's why I wanted to post some good pics, the more we have here the better! Glad to hear it's helpful while you're deciding!

Proper · 11-01-2020, 07:13 PM

Nice.

Here's mine on 20's staggered.

JR_1979 · 11-01-2020, 08:13 PM

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Nice.

Here's mine on 20's staggered.

Yup, I'm a big fan of your X1, Proper. Love it!

ZZZZ · 11-03-2020, 10:06 PM

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Nice.

Here's mine on 20's staggered.

I think you made up my mind to go with aluminum rims over black or graphite on my Estoril blue metallic x1. I like that the wheels pop. The rears look like they'd cambered in?

Proper · 11-06-2020, 06:14 PM

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I think you made up my mind to go with aluminum rims over black or graphite on my Estoril blue metallic x1. I like that the wheels pop. The rears look like they'd cambered in?

Thanks! That was my main point. The silver pops for sure.

I guess depends on how you look at it but its cambered out (at the bottom of the tire). This is because I am running a very aggressive fitment.

More pics of my setup: https://f48.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...ght=Proper%27s

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