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      04-27-2020, 08:39 PM   #23
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You need spacer front and back!

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Here is my drop. Coded by mrgicm. Car is off and has been sitting for about two hours.
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Wouldn't the larger tires cause any issue with the xDrive since they are out of BMW's tire spec?

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You can clearly see here that the tire sidewall is too small here, On my car I have 21" Wheels but Instead of OEM BMW 245/35/21 front and 275/30/20 rear, I went with 255/35/21 front and 295/30/21 rear just like Alpina B7 has.

Provides a taller sidewall, looks better and most important doesnt sacrifice the ride quality nearly as much as the smaller one does.

13M5F10 Car is looking awsome
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      04-27-2020, 10:39 PM   #25
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You need spacer front and back!

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Here is my drop. Coded by mrgicm. Car is off and has been sitting for about two hours.
I may go with new wheels with proper offsets. I'm not a fan of spacers. I agree the stick wheels need it.
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      04-28-2020, 05:48 AM   #26
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Wouldn't the larger tires cause any issue with the xDrive since they are out of BMW's tire spec?
No because the sidewalls are proportionaly higher, and it is an Alpina B7 size so it is supported. Drives perfect much better than the lower profile size.
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So it shouldn't be an issue to use the same tire size as yours on my 20" OEM M wheels!

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No because the sidewalls are proportionaly higher, and it is an Alpina B7 size so it is supported. Drives perfect much better than the lower profile size.
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      04-29-2020, 06:10 PM   #28
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So it shouldn't be an issue to use the same tire size as yours on my 20" OEM M wheels!
I have not tried other sizes in 20 inch rather than stock so I can not say for certain.
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      05-05-2020, 03:21 PM   #29
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Is the owner of the attached Google image a member on this forum? I would love to see a front picture of the bumper, it looks like he added a lip to the bumper!

If you are a member on this board, please post few pictures of the front and rear bumpers in case you modified the rear as well. Thanks
It's just a pic I found from a wheel seller when browsing Google Images and loved the look. However, I think I can help you on the lip spoiler. I'm almost certain it's a China copy of the M-Sport G11/G12 lip spoiler from 3D Design:
http://www.3ddesign.jp/english/product_aero_G11_G12.htm
I'm thinking China copy because the car has a $1300 set of wheels so probably a frugal shopper, lol. The China copies are sold on eBay, Aliexpress, and Amazon. The original is made of urethane, China copies come in FRP or CF.
Search Google Images for "bmw (750li,m760li) abu dhabi motors", they put that lip on almost all their cars so you can find many views and angles of it. I'm going to guess Abu Dhabi springs the cash for the real deal.

N/m, I see from your other thread that you already figured it out.

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You can clearly see here that the tire sidewall is too small here, On my car I have 21" Wheels but Instead of OEM BMW 245/35/21 front and 275/30/20 rear, I went with 255/35/21 front and 295/30/21 rear just like Alpina B7 has.

Provides a taller sidewall, looks better and most important doesnt sacrifice the ride quality nearly as much as the smaller one does.

13M5F10 Car is looking awsome
Looks are subjective, I personally don't think the sidewall on 22" looks too small. I actually think on a lowered car, 22" looks amazing. Although I've read so many stories of cracked/bent rims, so I don't know if I'd go with 22" myself. 21" is probably a perfect compromise between looks and practicality, but tire cost is quite high because it's a niche size.

Definitely agree 13M5F10's car does look awesome though.

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      06-09-2020, 10:30 PM   #30
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Lowering the car is very easy through ISTA/D(ISTA+).
You only need a ENET cable. Basically follow the instruction on this link:


Add the offset you want to lower to the tape measure value.
I did a 15mm lowering and it looks great.
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