Wheels and Tires

Wheels and Tires
Several different wheel stylings are available. Different 17 wheel stylings are standard equipment. Other 17 and 18 wheels are available as options, depending on the type of engine.
A compact wheel (spare emergency wheel) is standard, regardless of the vehicle version.
The tire deflation warning (RDW) is a standard feature. The RDW function is integrated in the DSC control unit.
The following wheel/tire combinations are available for US models:





2.5Liter Engine (optional for 3.0 Liter)
^ 8.0Jx17 EH2 IS46^(shown to the right)
^ 235/55 R17 Ll 99*^tires
^ AIS
^ H rated tires, M+S

3.0 Liter Engine (optional for 2.5 Liter)
^ 8.0Jx17 EH2 IS46^(shown to the right)
^ 235/55 R17 Ll 99*^tires
^ AIS
^ Hrated tires, M+S



Optional (for 2.5 and 3.0)
^ 8.0Jx18 EH2 IS46^(shown to the right)
^ 235/50 R18 Ll 97*^tires
^ AIS
^ Hrated tires, M+S


Optional (for 2.5 and 3.0)
^ 8.0Jx18 EH2 IS46^(shown to the right)
^ 235/50 R18 Ll 97*^tires
^ AIS
^ Hrated tires, M+S
^ IS = insert size *^Ll = load index A= all season tires S = summer tires





The spare emergency wheel (compact wheel) is standard equipment. The (E83) X3 SAV has a special bracket for the compact wheel which is located in the vehicle floor under the luggage compartment and is operated from inside the vehicle.
The release knob is located under the luggage compartment floor covering next to the tool kit.
The compact wheel is a 4Bx17 IS18 steel wheel with T135/90 R17 104 M tire.
The compact wheel bracket has a special service access cap (1 ) to check the tire pressure without having to lower the bracket/wheel.