DON'T BUY 19 INCH WHEELS | Here's why 

thanks for this vid, now i get some 20"

the title acts like you're talking about 19 inch wheels but really you're talking about undersized tire sidewalls for specifically your bmw...

19" with 225/35 in the uk. Our roads suck, but after doing the same routes for years you get to know where the holes / sunken drains are so you can weave with confidence 😉

19s are fantastic on stock suspension. Ran 275/30 +22 rears and 235/35 +20 fronts for the longest time. Bought coilovers and had to be at max height in order to not be touching the tire while idling. I’m switching to a 18x9.5 245/35 square setup from now on.

440i F36 XDrive car here, on stock springs. I pick up my set of 19x8.5" ET40 front and 19x9.5" ET45 rears, with 245/40R19 and 275/35R19 tomorrow. These tires are between .5-.7" larger in diameter than stock. I also picked up a set of 5mm wheel spacers, just in case I have any clearance issues. Went with a slightly taller than stock tire combo 1) to fill in the 4x4 like wheel gaps that the XDrive cars have, 2) for a little added ground clearance, and 3) to get a little more tire side wall to improve ride quality. They're still within 0.5% of one and other, so they XDrive should stay happy. Car is Estoril Blue, with VMR 703's powder coated in bronze. Pretty pumped to see it.

They look so good then you hit a pothole and feel that shit in your soul! Thanks for letting everyone out there know Justin

Too late. I'm running 19" 9.5 wide in the front. 12 wide in the back.

I’m running 235/35/19 and am super happy I went with 19”. I had 18” on my 4 series and always wish I woulda went with 19”, so that was definitely the direction I took when I got my GTI. I agree, roads def play a factor. Oklahoma roads aren’t THAT bad & I will say, I’ve had two sets of tires on the GTI & the tires make a huge difference in ride quality. I went with nankang starting out, horrible choice. Bad ride quality - felt like I was driving with cement blocks. Changed to nitto and the difference is night and day.

Funny story, after making this video I went to Detroit for a concert and people down there are running 26"+!!! Can't even see the tires! Just looks like they are gliding down the street on just the rim lmao

Good advice! I always advise the exact same thing. I bought a black E93 with M Sports package. It was on 19” M Performance wheels during the testdrive. It was really annoying, especially with the top down. So after the test drive I asked them to change the wheels for 18” M wheels of another E93 that was standing next to mine in the showroom. Luckily they did that without any charge. I am so glad I did that, because it drives perfect on the 18” rims and Michelin Pilot Sport tyres.

My setup is 18" rims, 8J front 225/40 and 8,5J rear 255/35 on original Styling 32 with 15mm spacers front and 20mm rear. Looks good as hell and rides smoothly enough for our czech roads. Oh and the grip is noticeably better than the 205/55 i use during winter^^

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I am also running 18s on my E90 with the msport suspension set up. I wanted to go 19 but opted to stick with the 18s especially since our roads here in South Africa are plagued with potholes.

I am running the Styling 162 (R18 8J +34 front, 8.5J +37 rear), but I got myself the Styling 94 from the 7er. Those are the R18 8J +24 sqaured and I look forward for installing them. I like their look on a E90.

I’m in NY, roads are like in a 3rd world country !

I have an F30 340i with M Performance spec and came with 19” wheels. Looks proper.

I've had my e90 335i sedan for 6 years with m suspension and had 19's and went back to aftermarket 18"s. I would have to say 18s ride better then the 19s.

And lowering dosn't change anything? You can't blame the 19" lowering does affect your comfort as well

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19x9s lowered less than 1” and rolling fenders = no rubbing

I tend to agree! I live in Atlanta and on 3 separate occassions I was left with a flat that the factory sized tire could withstand. But dang 19's look good though on sedans!

i live in cali im staying with my 18's on my grand coupe, good vid

I had runflats on my stock 17's. Now, I have 235/35/R19 all-season Goodyears on Style 95s (19x9 all around) and it rides SMOOTHER and SOFTER than the stock 17's with runflats. And I drive on Massachusetts roads

Running 325/30/19's on the rear & 285/35/19's on the front of my 1998 740i LOOKING SWEET & NO RUBBING!!! 19s are Porsche competitive for racing!!!

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I live in germany and got alpina rims in 19' and i cant complain. Its nice. Edit: on f30

maybe this is just me but i love the look of smaller diameter rims on newer cars. something about having a lot of tire sidewall visible just really does it for me

I just order 18x8x5 +35mm all around. At first, I was a little nervous about the offset and whether or not I would run into any wheel rub but this video gave me a ton of confidence in what I ordered

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I have stock 19inch on my car. Tire sidewall is 40 , ride can be smoother but since its stock it's not too bad.

Im running 19” 403m on my 2011 330d on uk roads which are also bad roads most of the time. Staggered 225/40 on front and 255/35 on rear with no rubbing yet as not lowered but sits nice.

I’ve been running 19s on my e90 and still going strong!

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Both my cars have wide 19s, my accord has staggered 9" front (225/40/19)/10" rear really stretched (225/40/19), and my 350z has 19x 10" front (255/35/19)/11"rear(295/35/19) , I live in Alberta and Ontario and both places have shitty roads and I wouldnt change a thing, it's the best!!

I got 19 x 8.5 all around on my a4 quattro. I have h&r lowering springs and it looks great and rides fantastic. I also live in southern california so just about all the roads are flawless.

Thanks, Justin. Saved me from getting 19's on my Skoda Octavia. Currently running 17's on some crappy outback Australian roads. Wanted a better look, hence wanting 19's, but after watching your video, I may get 18's or some better looking 17's.

Absolutely I believe 18s look the best on the E90s. I got 19s on mine which came with it, 18s would have been perfect. Problem is a lot of nice rims aftermarket and OEMs come in 19s and not 18s unfortunately.

I got 19's on my E92 m3 and it rides great. 18's will ride nicer but the 19's look soooo much better

I drive 235/35/19 BBS Ch-r in Serbia, roads are very bad, only highway is good. And so far it is holding ok, once I bent rim little bit on very bad road in 3 years of driving, I did not have flat tyre during driving. Comfort is ok for me :), and handling on nice roads is amazing. I have to take care and drive on highway/track mostly though.

I have style 359M wheels from an E92 M3 ZCP. Although I love them, GOOD tires for these are ridiculously expensive. 245/35/19 up front and 265/35/19 in the rear on stock suspension. No local tire stores carry them in stock. Just something to consider if you have similar size 19s.

The finish on your VMR’s looks so gooodd. 👌🏽

I cuurently have a 20x10.5 w/275 30 20 in rear and would like to go down to a 19x9.5. I'm confused on what tire to get. I was told by a few that a 245 35 19 would be good. Any opinions on a different size? Not looking for crazy stretch but also don't want something that looks squared or too beefy.. thanks ... Good video BTW..

I’ve got verde v99 axis wheels, 19s on a g37. No problems what so ever. Just avoid pot holes and there shouldn’t be any issues

Yes! I went down from 19s to 18s and I absolutely love that I did! I’m running Apex SM-10 with some Michelin PS4S 👍🏽

My wife's e90 330i is on 19x10 and 19x12 love the ride

I’m running 245/30/22 front. And 295/25/22 rear on my 745li e66 bmw

Am runing 235/35/19R front en 265/30/19R and i have no probleem. Or what so ever...but when u hit pot holes u obvisiouly feel it more than runing a thicker sidewall tyre..but why will you lower ur car and still run a 19inch with thin side wall??that is very dumb

Hi i have a e38, and my rims are 20" 😍 love them, but you are right, I have to ride really slow.

19" on E92 oem tire dimesions ... 8.5J 225/35 front and 9.5J 255/30 rear... wheels are ASA GT1 , tires are Falken Azenis FK510. oem M sport suspension... love it. no way that I would go on 18"...

It's not only the stiffer ride, more expensive tires, heavier overall weight, tendency to crack from potholes, but too large a rim tends to dwarf the size of the brake rotors, making the brakes look inadequate.

Just bought a 07' 328i coupe,manual,55,000 one owner miles in Florida for $7,500 and drove back home to Redford Mi. I will immediately replace the 17" wheels with staggered 18". 8.5 front n 9.5 rear, TSW Crowthorne. Pilot Sport A/S 3+ will be the tire. Thanks for the thoughtful and sincere vids. thumbs up

Even on the E46, people on the forums swear with 19s so first set of wheels I brought were 19s. Boy oh boy, i got rid of it fast for 18s lol

18s just look proper, 18x10.5 w/ 295/30 looks great.

17s for spirited driving, 18s for both look and some aggressive driving. 19/20s for the summer of breaking necks because why not.

Running 19" 8,5 rims on my e46 with 235/35/19 tires. It works alright but it's a completely different ride compared to smaller rims with a higher tire profile. Depends alot on what kind of tire you are running as well. Cheaper tires vibrate more if I got it right

My e92 M3 has the 19in comp wheels and I'm running P4S (275 35 r19, 255 35 r19) with 0 issues daily driven in Ohio!

Got stock 19'' M 403 rims on my f31 look amazing no problems

Running 17" (winter) and 18" (summer) on my E61 535d. The 18s look better but no noticeable difference in performance. 19 and 20 seem just impractical.

I have an e92, with 19s, I live in Michigan and I’m lowered af, I’ve had no issues with comfort or tire blow outs

I'm running 19s on my car for around 2 years now, and I'm on my 4th set of 19 inch wheels, never had any issues with tyres such as rubbing. I went for 19inch so i could have wider rear tyres for better grip and performance (although its not a very powerful car, i plan on getting a tune done soon, i went for tyres that have a good dry & wet traction rating & a good speed rating). My wheel specs are Front : 19inch 8.5j 5/120 with 235/35/19 tyres Rear : 19inch 9.5j 5/120 with 265/30/19tyres (i wanted to go for a 35 profile but that size tyre was out of the recommended spec as it would cause clearance issue according to the tyre fitment guys)

17x8j front + 17x8.5j rear on my E92. Couldnt be happier!

Have 19” wheel package from BMW. Whenever in the past when I messed with upping rim size and tires that would work inside wheel wells I always went to discount tire. They would mount discuss the pros and cons, mount rims and tires for free and I’d it didn’t work out then they remove them and make it right. If you want to guess then it’s on you. Fortunately my BMW was designed for the 19s so they are fine, look great and everyone notices them and asks questions.

I am running a staggered set of 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 niche gamma matte bronze m191 on my 2012 f30, and I haven’t had any issues

18 seems like a good compromise to me. I have 18 on my e82 and I get good handling, looks, and smoother ride.

Hi Justin! Thanks for the tips! So helpful. I am running with the stock 18 inch wheels on my 2016/2017 GTI SE. I was thinking on changing to a 19 inch but after watching your video, i decided not to and move to a larger tire instead, like stock 225/40/R18 to 245/35/R18. My intention is to get the tires out a little and give it a more sporty look. What can you advise me on this matter? thank you

i run 22s on my 750i, normal springs, it looks good and rides great, u gotta b a little carefull of potholes and curbs

9.5J 235/35/19 front and 11J 265/35/19 rear. Perfect setup for me. 😁

You actually begin to lose HP as you go bigger in rim size. It has something to do with the tune on the car vs the mass of rotation of the wheel. Jeremy from the fasterproms channel explains why in a few of his videos. He is hands down one of the best tuners in the US. I wont be putting anything larger then 18" on my 330xi. However I do agree the 19" look damn good.

I’m going for “style”, all day er day, my man. Smooth riding in DFW! Running gloss silver Vossen CVT’s staggered setup on my lowered e60: 20x9f on 245/30/20 and 20x10.5r on 275/30/20r Nitto 555 Extremes

I'm running an E91 on 8.5 and 9.5 19s with 235x35 and 295x30s, dropped on Koni shox and H&R springs AND UK roads haha! Justin, you don't know what a pot hole is until you've driven in the UK. I have NO regrets. My only regret are 22s on my Range Rover Sport, but my BM....no probs whatsoever. Factory cars are rolling out of the factory with 19s now Keep up the great uploads, dude

i Have The 19 inch M3 Wheels On My E90 Mate "Style 220M" NEVER Have I Had A Problem.!. Having The Correct Tire Size is The KEY!!.. . Cool Videos I've Been Following You For A Long Time Now I Am Almost Finished With My E90!!

Comfort also depends on the car. I have 18s on my Evo and 19s on my SAAB 9-3 and the Evo is still a stiffer ride. The 19s look great, fit perfectly, and feel fine. But I don't think 19s would look good or perform as well on the Evo. Tip: Go around the potholes

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I love the background music! I have 21" on my e65 but this is off topic.

As for me 18” with higher tires looks much more like a race car style, and with better ride quality it’s a win win. Got myself 18” fifteen52 formula GT rims for my 04 Audi TT and happy with it

I would recommend sticking to stock tire and rim setup. My midsize sedan comes with 19 inch 40 profile tires on 245 width . I have no issues and the car is smooth. The Bigger rims and less profile the more harsher the ride

What size wheels are you running??

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Depends on car. 19’s work on vettes and vipers and my tires have plenty of sidewalk to hook and look good.

I have a 2018 F30 330i with factory 8x19 in the front and 8.5 x 19 in the back. I think they're great... in the summer. In the winter I run factory 18s all around with winter tires (pot hole season). The 18s don't come off until the pot holes are filled (generally around April 30... the same date winter tires are no longer required in our BC mountain passes). Works for me, but our roads are pretty well maintained.

Watching this while im on my way to pick up 20inch rims for my 328i lol

Great video, i always wonder how other owners drives in 19 and 20s because I have a set of enkei 18 on my F30 with factory tire size, lowered with HR springs and Bilstein B8, it rides like hell on these philly roads. Really thought about getting 19 because of the looks, but after this video I think I’m gonna put that thought aside

I don't have this issue on my CL55, u can fit 22" rims on those, im running 19"s now and theres plenty of sidewall =)

Good video and your correct on rims that is over the stock manufacturer spec's. But your video shows for the matured audience.

I'm currently in this exact same 19 vs 18-inch debate with my Golf R. The 19's look so good and unique to the car but I'm honestly fearful of road imperfections now. Problem is, if I switch to the 18's, the increase in tire sidewall is only 5mm--235/35/19 to 225/40/18. I really just don't know how much 5mm is going to make a difference. Is the sidewall difference from 19 to 18 more dramatic on this BMW? Maybe 10mm?

I'm looking to get some 20s on my 2009 Honda accord

MY 335i came standard with staggered 19's No pot hole hits yet..... :/

I run 19's on my Acura ILX and love it 🚙 no rub no blown tires lowered on Tein Springs hella flush too.

Love your video! However, do you think is the suspension ruins the 19” wheels? I’m running with enkie 19” wheels (PS4S) during summer, I really love the ride quality, and fuel efficiency.

My car has 19s and is lowered 😭.. also I got a flat on a pothole 😞

My q50 comes stock with 19s and my lowprofile pirelli pzeros are just fine. No issue with ride quality.

I have a E92 and last year I bought a set of BBS CH wheels. 19x9.5 19x8.5. The rear tire size is 265/30 and the front is 235/35. I live in Boston where the roads are shit and so far the only problem I have is...I can’t go too low with the coil overs in the front because they’ll rub. The car is sitting pretty low already so I can live with that. Overall, The only reason I would go 18s is to lower the car even more without worrying about the 3/4’s or fenders.

So crazy he uploaded this I just bought 19 inch wheels off a M6 and put them on the 2006 325i

Your cars looking sick man. Keep posting Bro, much love All the way from the uk

I premeditated getting my rims and tires because I live in Texas where there are dirt roads and potholes just about everywhere. I drove with stock rims and the Yokohamas for a while even though the performance wasn't that well. It took me 7 months before I put in the order. So I got the all weather TOYO rally extensa's with TPMS sensors put on 18" AXE rim machine face rims from Carid.com. Fully balanced and ready to go right out of the box.

Current set up are 245/35/19 & 265/35/19 on e92. Planning to move down for 18” Any recommendations?

Im running 19's on my e46. 9j 225/35 10j 245/35, cant complain.

Welp 🤷🏾‍♂️ Too late. I have 19’s 255/35/19 all around Thought about lowering but not anymore 😂

I recently got 19 inch rims on 40's for the summer and boy let me tell you they look sweet af on my ride! But your absolutely right in doing so it has compromised the comfortability with my driving, you kind of feel every bump on the road not only that my car is no longer capable of driving with full passengers. But like I said they are only for summer once October comes around I'm going to have to switch back to my oem rims which is 17 inch on winter 50's.

Thank you for honest opinion. I recently bought E90 with stock M-Paket 18" wheels and I will happilly stay with them now and don't look for 19". However, mine isn't lowered, but we have winter here, so I bought 17" set for winter tyres.