Multivan with 19's and 40mm lowering springs

[BLog]

Excellent work, would you be able to post a rear on shot to show the width with 10" rims and tyres.

Hope this covers what you wanted to see

[Floorshow]

Looks grouse, as the front and rear tyres are different in width, is the overall diameter the same? what is the load rating for the rims?

[BLog]

The specs for both tyre sizes is 703mm o.d. (fronts are 45 series and the rears are 40 series). The BMW rims dont have a load rating marked on them but standard X5 tyres are 103 load front and 107 load rear.

[coastie]

Thanks BLog,

That is great shows everything I wanted to see. Amazing the clearance with 10" rims.

[lemmiwinks]

The X5 wheels use bolts with a tapered seat so the standard radius head T5 bolts will damage the X5 wheels eventually. I got some aftermarket 40mm long tapered head bolts to use on these wheels. Also the centre bore of the X5 wheel is larger than the T5 hub so I got some steel spigot rings made to locate the wheels properly on the hub.
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60deg taper bolt 40mm long on left and standard bolt on the right with the black spigot ring that fits into the wheel

Where do you buy those spigot rings?

[Sherwy]

Great info thanks BLog! Now you've got me scouring ebay for a set!

Cheers,

Sherwy.

[fletchog]

Springs and tint

Blog, Your Multivan looks great, what springs did you use? I'm near Geelong and was wondering about lowering mime about 25mm and going a little more sport oriented.

Also your windows look darker than my std tints, did you get the rears done as well as the front doors?

Cheers Fletch.

[BLog]

lemmiwinks - sorry for the delayed reply. I got the spigot rings custom made at a local machine shop as I couldn’t find any the right size at the tyre and mag places.

fletchog - thanks for the compliments. The springs are H&R 40mm lowering springs sold by Quadrant suspension in OZ. They dropped the ride height about 30mm at the front and over 45mm at the back. The ride is much firmer now but the reduced body roll is worth it IMO. The front door windows are 35% tint and the rest are 18%.

[lemmiwinks]

Thanks for the reply! I'm thinking about buying some of those X5 to slap onto my T5. How much do new tyres cost for such wide rims? And load rated one?