Tyre comfort on the G05.?

[Nine468]

Hi folks.
Ive currently got an 40d F15 and loving it, Ive had a X5 for the last 8 or so years be it 2 x E70,s and my current F15.

Im just looking at the next upgrade to a G05 40d..

But im wondering how they ride on the 21"/22" tyres..

I know they have comfort suspension settings, as my current car does.

Also, WHY have BMW gone to the 21"/22" wheel sizes,, have you seen the price of new 22" tyres.

[X5Sport]

On UK roads I can imagine as being ‘a bit jiggly’

I’d also worry about damage due to the poor road service. It’s not a size I would choose by default in any case mainly because there’s no sidewall to offer much in the way of damping. I suppose everyone else is going to wheels with rubber bands attached so BMW need to do the same.

I did (for a brief moment) think about 21” for the i4 but then saw the price was over £6,500 without tyres, and tyres were about £300 a corner or more!

They do look good on certain cars though

[sapphireblack]

I'm happy to admit I have flirted with 21" on occassions, a couple of the original designs have some appeal. But I've never committed to a set and wouldnt now. The ride must be even harder and the state of some of the roads I traverse are appalling. I have no wish to knacker my suspension even quicker, or buckle a wheel either.

My uneducated guess would be BMW are trying to capitalise on aftermarket type offerings so they can pocket even more revenue directly? I could be hopelessly wrong of course.

After much too-ing and fro-ing I settled on what I have, which is too many set as previously noted here

[Leslie]

I did (for a brief moment) think about 21” for the i4 but then saw the price was over £6,500 without tyres, and tyres were about £300 a corner or more!

6.5k and no tyres that's crazy are they gold plated ? I really can't understand that sort of price for 4 wheels and do you get the 20's /original wheels to keep as essentially 20 or 21 cost Bmw the same to fit , there certainly isn't much in it ,talk about money for old rope

I had 21's fitted and tbh they were ok on my E70 and will be going back on after winter is over , not runflats though real tyres

[X5Sport]

6.5k and no tyres that's crazy are they gold plated ?

No, just BMW ‘gold bronze’ paint. Might as well be gold plated at that price though.

They wouldn’t have been any good anyway. It turns out they couldn’t cope with the 2.2T the i4 weighs - heavier than my X6.

[Leslie]

I think when the e70 was new a set of 21's like mine were 3k (with tyres) and we all thought that was a fortune which it was then how money is just devaluing now will soon need a barrow full to buy anything

I had a look and my E70 is 2185 kg so much the same as the new I4 it seems neither is a lightweight

[nigel52]

I too am just about to go from F15 40 d with 20” wheels to G05 30d with 22” wheels and the dealer won’t downsize my wheels and says sell them and buy smaller if that is what you want. I prefer lots of rubber rather than fancy alloys that get easily scuffed. Any suggestions on this please?

[X5Sport]

You could try selling them on here, or on eBay. Have a look at somewhere like alloywheelsdirect on line for options. That’ll give you ideas of what to then go hunting for. The Dealer will probably offer you a new set of wheels/tyres for a suitably expensive price tag!

[nigel52]

Dealer really wasnt interested in anything other than the car. Although the spec has most things I wanted except for towbar which is a pain as I cant get anyone to fit one due to no BMW wiring kit for the G05 model

[H4MP]

The G05 is a very good riding car, as good as the latest gen Q7, which rides like an S class. I don't think the ride on 22s will be an issue they have decent side walls.