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Wheels and Tires




Wheels And Tires

528i







The 528i will be equipped with 15 X 7 alloy wheels and 225/60R -15 96H all season tires.

540i







Two different wheel/tire combinations will be available for the 540i. The standard wheel/tire combination is 16 X 7 allow wheels with 225/55R - 16 all season tires. The sport version of the 540i will have 17 X 8 two piece wheels with 235/45R - 17 all season tires.


NOTE: The center hub of the wheels used on the E39 is 74 mm, which is larger than the 72.5mm center hub diameter used on other BMW models. Wheels from other BMW models will not fit over the E39 hub, and therefore cannot be installed. Conversely, wheels from the E39 will fit over the hub of other BMW models, but they will not properly center