Fitment guide

BMW E60 M5 Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

Originally published | 10/21/2022
Updated | 02/29/2024

Vehicles Covered in this Guide:

2004-2010 E60/E61 M5

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The E6X Generation of BMW M Chassis require wheels with lower offsets than most 5x120 BMW chassis. Spacers are required with most APEX fitments available for this generation of M cars.

Available Wheel Designs

Forged Designs

Flow Formed Designs

Bolt Pattern

5x120mm

Center Bore

72.56mm

Lug Seat

60° Conical

Lug Thread Pitch

M12x1.5mm

OEM+ Wheel Fitment

Easy upgrades for street-driven cars

These bolt-on wheel fitments are ideal for enthusiasts enjoying their car day-to-day on the street, and they are typically paired with all-season or performance-oriented summer tires. Just bolt-on and enjoy!

While these wheel fitments can be used for track days and AutoX, performance will be left on the table. Drivers that prioritize performance should review our Performance Street & Track and/or Hardcore Track & Race sections below.

  • Front: 19x8.5" ET35 with 255/40-19 tires and 20mm spacers // Rear: 19x9.5" ET28 with 285/35-19 tires
    • Available in ARC-8, EC-7 and SM-10 designs.
    • Popular fitment. Mirrors OE widths and offsets
    • Thicker front spacers (22-24mm) and additional front negative camber may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions, see below.
    • OE tires can be reused
    • 12mm rear spacer recommended for E63/64 M6 to match factory offset.
  • Front: 19x9" ET30 with 265/35-19 tires and 20mm spacers // Rear: 19x10" ET25 with 295/30-19 tires
    • Available in ARC-8, EC-7, SM-10, & VS-5RS designs.
    • Additional front negative camber may be required.
    • Thicker front spacers and additional front negative camber may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions, see below.

Performance Street and Track Wheel Fitment

Wider fitments for enhanced performance

  • Grey BMW M5 - EC-7 in Race Silver

Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for enthusiasts looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance-oriented summer tires or track-oriented R-compounds.

The suspension type, alignment settings, and tire brand/size can be changed accordingly to set the car up for either environment. While many of these wheel fitments can be run with the factory alignment, if you plan to track the car we highly recommended dialing in negative camber to improve handling and to extract the most performance and longevity out of your tires. See fitment notes under each tire configuration below to see if modifications are required.

Square Configurations

Recommended for enthusiasts that want to mitigate understeer and rotate tires front & rear for extended life. Square configurations may compromise rear-end grip when compared to staggered configurations.

  • Front & Rear: 18x9.5" ET22 with 275/35-18 tires
    • Available in ARC-8, EC-7, EC-7RS, SM-10, SM-10RS & VS-5RS designs.
    • Additional front negative camber may be required.
    • 15mm Front spacers required with OE suspension.
    • Thicker front spacers (22-24mm) and additional front negative camber may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions that limit inner clearance, see below.

Staggered Configurations

Recommended for enthusiasts that prioritize rear-end grip/traction. Wheels and tires cannot be rotated front to rear and large staggers may induce understeer.

  • Front: 18x9.5" ET22 with 265/40-18 tires and 15mm spacers // Rear: 18x10.5" ET22 with 295/35-18 tires
    • Available in ARC-8, EC-7, EC-7RS, SM-10, SM-10RS & VS-5RS designs.
    • Additional front negative camber may be required.
    • Thicker front spacers and additional front negative camber may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions, see below.

  • Front: 19x9.5" ET22 with 265/35-19 tires and 15mm spacers // Rear: 19x10.5" ET22 or ET25 (VS-5RS) with 295/30-19 tires
    • Available in ARC-8, EC-7, EC-7RS, SM-10, SM-10RS, & VS-5RS designs.
    • Additional front negative camber may be required.
    • Thicker front spacers and additional front negative camber may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions, see below.

Winter Wheel Fitment

  • Front & Rear: 19x8.5" ET35 with 255/40-19 tires
    • Available in ARC-8, EC-7 and SM-10 designs.
    • 20mm Front spacers required
    • 12mm Rear spacers recommended.

Additional Resources

Concavity & Face Profiles

Each of our wheel designs is available in two or three different levels of concavity, which we call Profiles. The Profile is dictated by the width and offset, meaning wide lower-offset wheels will have more concavity, while narrow higher-offset wheels will have less concavity.

Identifying Suspension Types

If you’re using coilovers, see the image below to identify which type of coilover spring you have, as it may effect your wheel fitment.