Anybody with 19" wheels in nyc? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

SocalTy · 11-10-2005, 02:57 PM

I'm looking to buy some 19" wheels real soon plus an eibach kit. Living in southern cali, this wouldnt be a problem at all. But I plan to drive back home to ny this summer, and I was wondering if 19" might be too big for ny? I still want to maintain somewhat of a comfortable ride. What do you think?

itznin · 11-10-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SocalTy

I'm looking to buy some 19" wheels real soon plus an eibach kit. Living in southern cali, this wouldnt be a problem at all. But I plan to drive back home to ny this summer, and I was wondering if 19" might be too big for ny? I still want to maintain somewhat of a comfortable ride. What do you think?

19" in NYC is not a comfortable ride at all....

Depends where in the city you are though.

Why not just buy in So Cal and ship or take it back with you? That way you can see it hands on

SocalTy · 11-10-2005, 06:44 PM

I might end up doing that. Just seeing if anybody else could tell me from experience. But I would think 19s would be really pushing it driving around in the city and the boroughs, especially where I'm going to be living in Queens.

DannyDeez · 11-28-2005, 12:09 PM

19's in NY suck. Especially around the boroughs. I hate driving down there with even 18's.

tmon25 · 12-28-2005, 02:24 PM

Try driving in the BQE ... 19" = major headache + possibility of testing how far your runflats can go .. LOL

01-06-2006, 08:44 AM

i have 19's

Mark Chen · 03-20-2006, 08:00 PM

I have 19" and I plan to lower my car.
IMO, the roads is OK in NYC. maybe not as good as cali.

Mark Chen · 03-21-2006, 09:09 PM

anyone lower car in NYC?

wish1 · 03-22-2006, 09:49 AM

A word of caution. I dropped into a pothole on 2nd Ave X 105 St and blew out a tire on 18"s. They are my winter wheels so no RF's. I was flat within 5 blocks. Wasted almost an entire day getting flat bedded to my mechanic. Didn't use BMW assist because they only deliver to a dealer and none stocked my tire.

03-22-2006, 09:52 AM

why didnt you just put the donut on? should have made bmw assist come and change tire for you to the donut

gscone · 03-25-2006, 10:48 PM

Hey Wish, I'd love to see pics of your LM's. Can you post a pic?

wish1 · 03-25-2006, 10:52 PM

LMs

Lucid4000 · 03-25-2006, 11:31 PM

wish 1, have any problems with your LM's in NYC?? I am thinking of buying 19's and alittle worried.

wish1 · 03-26-2006, 03:37 PM

LMs have been great, no probs, but mine are 18s. Winter set-up w/ non-RFs had the mishap described.

gscone · 03-26-2006, 05:49 PM

They look like 18's...Any reason why you did not go Plus 1 on the sizing?

wish1 · 03-26-2006, 06:29 PM

NYC streets

Lucid4000 · 03-27-2006, 10:30 PM

Sounds cool, I plan on buying 19's but I am just being sceptical because of the roads.

BennyV · 03-28-2006, 06:27 PM

There is no way i could get away with 19s anywhere in my neighborhood! My car almost fell into a pothole last week!!!

Squawks · 03-28-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Chen

IMO, the roads is OK in NYC. maybe not as good as cali.

maybe not as good as cali?

Dude, you do not even know. California puts NYC to damning shame in regards to potholes (and curb litter). There is no doubt in my mind about this. I'm speaking on behalf of Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn. They're all crappy compared to Californ I A.

EDIT: The roads in upstate NY, on the otherhand, are actually not bad at all - very smooth.

Mark Chen · 03-28-2006, 07:30 PM

Actually I've never been to Cail....always heard people said the roads in Cail is much better..

Squawks · 03-28-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Chen

Actually I've never been to Cail....always heard people said the roads in Cail is much better..

Yup - hence why I posted that your statement was a serious understatement.

FLIP954RR · 06-01-2006, 04:52 PM

i've had 18s in all my cars and I've bent all of them-except one-my old Racing Seneka's-those were strong wheels. My 330 is probably going to be my first car that I wont modify or even just change the wheels.
NYC roads suck!!

11-10-2005, 02:57 PM	#1
SocalTy Flushing, Queens stand up!! Drives: AW E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 830 iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 e90 [0.00]	Anybody with 19" wheels in nyc? I'm looking to buy some 19" wheels real soon plus an eibach kit. Living in southern cali, this wouldnt be a problem at all. But I plan to drive back home to ny this summer, and I was wondering if 19" might be too big for ny? I still want to maintain somewhat of a comfortable ride. What do you think?
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11-10-2005, 06:44 PM	#3
SocalTy Flushing, Queens stand up!! Drives: AW E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 830 iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 e90 [0.00]	I might end up doing that. Just seeing if anybody else could tell me from experience. But I would think 19s would be really pushing it driving around in the city and the boroughs, especially where I'm going to be living in Queens. __________________ l 20% Tints l Osram 6000k Xenons l Brex l Blacklines l White Led Sidemarkers l PIAA Superwhite Turn Signals l 19" Breyton Spirits l H&R Sport Springs l Koni Yellow Adjustable Dampers l ACS Roof Spoiler l Painted Carbon Spoiler l Luminics Fogs l Oem Chrome Grill l

03-22-2006, 09:49 AM	#9
wish1 Second Lieutenant Drives: Lexus sc400 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 155 iTrader: (0)	A word of caution. I dropped into a pothole on 2nd Ave X 105 St and blew out a tire on 18"s. They are my winter wheels so no RF's. I was flat within 5 blocks. Wasted almost an entire day getting flat bedded to my mechanic. Didn't use BMW assist because they only deliver to a dealer and none stocked my tire. __________________ e90 330i 6m, alpine white/terra/carbon fiber, sport, premium, cold, BBS LMs/M5 rep winter, cdv, tint, XPEL, Blacklines, Msport wheel and shift knob, RE SSK

03-25-2006, 10:52 PM	#12
wish1 Second Lieutenant Drives: Lexus sc400 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 155 iTrader: (0)	LMs Attached Images __________________ e90 330i 6m, alpine white/terra/carbon fiber, sport, premium, cold, BBS LMs/M5 rep winter, cdv, tint, XPEL, Blacklines, Msport wheel and shift knob, RE SSK

03-26-2006, 03:37 PM	#14
wish1 Second Lieutenant Drives: Lexus sc400 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 155 iTrader: (0)	LMs have been great, no probs, but mine are 18s. Winter set-up w/ non-RFs had the mishap described. __________________ e90 330i 6m, alpine white/terra/carbon fiber, sport, premium, cold, BBS LMs/M5 rep winter, cdv, tint, XPEL, Blacklines, Msport wheel and shift knob, RE SSK

11-28-2005, 12:09 PM	#4
DannyDeez Enlisted Member Drives: 2001.5 Audi S4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Westchester/BX Posts: 26 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001.5 Audi S4 [0.00]	19's in NY suck. Especially around the boroughs. I hate driving down there with even 18's.

12-28-2005, 02:24 PM	#5
tmon25 Enlisted Member Drives: '06 330i, '06 330xi Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 39 iTrader: (0)	Try driving in the BQE ... 19" = major headache + possibility of testing how far your runflats can go .. LOL

01-06-2006, 08:44 AM	#6
DTDREW Guest Drives: Posts: n/a	i have 19's

03-20-2006, 08:00 PM	#7
Mark Chen Colonel Drives: 11' E93 M3 LMB Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Taipei Posts: 2,795 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I have 19" and I plan to lower my car. IMO, the roads is OK in NYC. maybe not as good as cali.

03-21-2006, 09:09 PM	#8
Mark Chen Colonel Drives: 11' E93 M3 LMB Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Taipei Posts: 2,795 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	anyone lower car in NYC?

03-22-2006, 09:52 AM	#10
DTDREW Guest Drives: Posts: n/a	why didnt you just put the donut on? should have made bmw assist come and change tire for you to the donut

03-25-2006, 10:48 PM	#11
gscone First Lieutenant Drives: 330I Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NY Posts: 337 iTrader: (0)	Hey Wish, I'd love to see pics of your LM's. Can you post a pic?

03-25-2006, 11:31 PM	#13
Lucid4000 Major Drives: 335i AW Sport 6MT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC!! Posts: 1,190 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i Sport [0.00]	wish 1, have any problems with your LM's in NYC?? I am thinking of buying 19's and alittle worried.

03-26-2006, 05:49 PM	#15
gscone First Lieutenant Drives: 330I Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NY Posts: 337 iTrader: (0)	They look like 18's...Any reason why you did not go Plus 1 on the sizing?

03-26-2006, 06:29 PM	#16
wish1 Second Lieutenant Drives: Lexus sc400 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 155 iTrader: (0)	NYC streets __________________ e90 330i 6m, alpine white/terra/carbon fiber, sport, premium, cold, BBS LMs/M5 rep winter, cdv, tint, XPEL, Blacklines, Msport wheel and shift knob, RE SSK

03-27-2006, 10:30 PM	#17
Lucid4000 Major Drives: 335i AW Sport 6MT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC!! Posts: 1,190 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i Sport [0.00]	Sounds cool, I plan on buying 19's but I am just being sceptical because of the roads.

03-28-2006, 06:27 PM	#18
BennyV Private First Class Drives: 330i SG w/ Terra/Burl, HS, PP Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Bronx, NY Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	There is no way i could get away with 19s anywhere in my neighborhood! My car almost fell into a pothole last week!!!

03-28-2006, 07:30 PM	#20
Mark Chen Colonel Drives: 11' E93 M3 LMB Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Taipei Posts: 2,795 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Actually I've never been to Cail....always heard people said the roads in Cail is much better..

06-01-2006, 04:52 PM	#22
FLIP954RR B.A. BARACUS Drives: 06 330xi Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC,NY Posts: 139 iTrader: (0)	i've had 18s in all my cars and I've bent all of them-except one-my old Racing Seneka's-those were strong wheels. My 330 is probably going to be my first car that I wont modify or even just change the wheels. NYC roads suck!! __________________ Hey Baby, you remind me of a famous star--A Monstar!!