Should You Upgrade from 18inch to 19inch Wheels on Your F30 BMW?

My 2018 BMW 340i xDrive came with a set of 18 inch OEM 400M wheels with Pirelli Cinturato P7 run flat tires. The tires were not very good for performance, but the wheels were fine. I decided to switch to 19 inch Verde Axis V99 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 tires. This new wheel setup looks much better, but it has some downsides, which I discuss in this video.

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[mountjoy]

Thanks for the content, I'm just getting a 340i RWD, it comes with 19's and I'm going to swap them out for 18's and put what's left towards an LSD. I also went back to 17's on my wagon after running 18's for a few days.

[Damarcusmorton]

Very accurate. My last 3 series was staggered on 20!! Looked amazing but never again.

[mevans]

I’m picking up my custom powder coated Apex EC-7s on Tuesday! I too grew tired of my stock look. I’m xdrive so I went with a 225/255 stagger. They’ll be on Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 summer tires so it’ll be a huge improvement over my current 225 square stock runflat all seasons. Your car looks way better with the Verdes 👍

[josephmgomez]

I run staggered 19's with Continentals Sport Extreme 245/35/19 and 275/40/19 with BC Racing coilovers. 2014 f10 535i

[timoflo]

I drive 20" on my 435i with 235/30 in front and 285/25 at the rear. Stock was 19" 225/40 and 255/35. Updated suspension at the same time so in the end, it drives smoother even before, even with the low profile tire. Ofc it would be even better with smaller rims but the looks is just awesome

[joestrackbein]

Your overall wheel diameter went from 660mm with the 225/45-18 to 654mm with the 245/35-19 so it’s all in your head buddy.

[Bass_Nomad.]

went from 18 to 19' and i feel no difference with regards to comfort.

[johnhall]

Your stock wheel setup gives you a wheel diameter of 26" tall.
With a new wheel setup, the idea is try and match that stock wheel height so your programed speedometer gives accurate speed readings. Larger diameter wheel covers more distance per single rotation. Smaller wheel less distance. Multiply that change by thousands just going down the road.
So your new 19" wheel setup, using your new tire size, gives you a wheel diameter that is around 7/10 ths of a inch less than stock.
Which is not too bad (so no way your car is sitting higher from a shorter wheel). Maybe your tires are inflated more giving the car
higher ground clearance. But if you feel you lost performance you could have just as easily went with a 40 size sidewall size which would put wheel height at
7/10 ths of a inch over stock height whereas the 35 sidewall puts you at 7/10 ths under.
But i kinda doubt you lost any performance at all anyway.
Standing there looking at your car i doubt anyone could discern the difference in appearance between a 40 and 35 sidewall ratio as it only amounts to 6 millimeters more in thickness. But also, if youd have gone with a 255 x 35 tire that would have put you exactly dead on at the factory 26" wheel height.
Just going by math. Not accounting for tire brand variations and such.

[Streamlined]

I went with a squared setup of OEM front BMW 437m’s (19x9). They weigh 21.9 pounds per wheel so not only did they look better, but they were almost 5 lbs lighter than my stock wheels. There is a bit of poke in the back so I would never even consider using 19x10 in the rear cuz I don’t like that look.

[ganuv]

Looks better but doesn’t drive better, 18 inch is better in every way

[MrWaheedulHaque]

im on 20 inch 405M, potholes in this are deadly, they sound like they exploded your tires everytime i hit them, also at 20 inch the mpg gets affected badly, speed is still similar, traction is similar too as i got x drive so didn't notice any loss of traction, turning circle is a lot worse, tyres are very expensive, car looks lowered due to bigger wheels only because less wheel well gap

[pissywilly]

My 440i gran coupe is running staggered 19" msports. They look fantastic IMHO

[kennychavez]

Love the new look on the wheels, it looks a lot more aggressive

[tgshark]

Smaller wheels = larger lowering capacity without having to drive on the side walls

[raymondfrancisco]

Great video bruh! Just exactly what i need to know especially im not an expert and it will be my 1st time. My stock is 17 and Im planning pretty soon to upgrade 18 rims and its about time to change tire due to wear. I just have a question for the hub rings. Were the rims you both not exactly fitted on the hub of the car? hence, it was shaky as it does not seat well? Therefore, hub rings to compensate? If that is the case, i should be choosing rims that's exactly sits on the hub? I'm after of the look but i should be careful in driving aggressively when that happens. More power bruh

[zelowatch]

I like the 19 inch look better but going from 45 to 35 in tire sidewall is a deal breaker.

[slavchevbg]

Hey, dude. What are your specifications on the wheels? What do you think about:
front 19x8.5 ET35
rear 19x9.5 ET40
225/40R19, 255/35R19
Is this will work without any issues on the xDrive?

[BKmilkshake]

hello, can you please drop the link for the mudflaps?and do they have it for other cars as well?

[Unplugged]

Great video!

I have stock 18x8 and 18x8.5. I am thinking about 19s for the look but concerned about performance and rougher ride..and potholes 😂

If I go 18x8.5 and 18x9.5, is this still better than going 19s and not impact gas and performance?

[ZELIMHANSTUDIO]

What do you think about this fitment for bmw 330e m sport 2018 (f30) -
- front 225/40/19 DOT 2019
- rear: 255/35/19 DOT 2020
- front: 8, 5J ET23
- rear: 9, 5J ET38
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4s

i will appreciate your feedback, thank you.