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Originally Posted by lemetier
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Originally Posted by Skulinex
You are on to something here. So seems BMW wants to become Audi: the big 4 series grill + its funky A5 Like C pillar, this headlight design, And after all these years using a 5x120 bolt pattern, their sudden switch of all their new models to a 5x112 Pattern ��
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Always wondered if this was another "Decision" charge for the sake of change by the new management.
There is literally no reason for this, the support for 5x120 patterns are plenty.
If they really wanted to do something good, should've gone to 5x114.3 |
Theres plenty of reason for it, principally mass reduction of the wheel, brake disc, hub, and output shafts without compromise to the load demand requirements.
5x114.3 is actually imperial 5x4.5" and is less desirable than a true metric based PCD. |
Interesting. Does the pros outweighs the cons though? That is the question. Guess it differs depending on what you emphasize on.
It's still peculiar that they decide to do this now after years of 5x120. Instantly making all the wheels available up til now obsolete.