BMW 5 Series tire and wheel sizes
The BMW 5 Series was approved in Switzerland between 1995 and 2023 with tires from 205/65R15 to 255/35R21 on 15″, 16″, 17″, 18″, 19″, 20″, 21″ wheels. The most common sizes are 245/45R18, 245/40R19, 245/35R20. Some versions use different sizes front and rear (staggered fitment).
Sizes differ by engine, trim and market. Confirm with the tire placard (usually on the driver's door jamb), the owner's manual or the vehicle registration papers before buying tires or wheels.
Most common sizes
BMW 5 Series (2016–2023) type G5L
839 approved versions, e.g. 540i xDrive, 540d xDrive, 530i xDrive, 530e xDrive.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/55R17 | Front & rear | 97Y | 7.5Jx17 ET27 | 526 |
| 245/45R18 | Front & rear | 100Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 776 |
| 245/45R18 | Front | 100Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 674 |
| 275/40R18 | Rear | 103Y | 9Jx18 ET44 | 673 |
| 245/40R19 | Front & rear | 98Y | 8Jx19 ET30 | 796 |
| 245/40R19 | Front | 98Y | 8Jx19 ET30 | 808 |
| 275/35R19 | Rear | 100Y | 9Jx19 ET44 | 808 |
| 245/35R20 | Front | 95Y | 8Jx20 ET29/30 | 808 |
| 275/30R20 | Rear | 97Y | 9Jx20 ET44 | 808 |
BMW 5 Series (2023) type G6L
60 approved versions, e.g. 520d xDrive, 520i, 520d, 530e.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/55R18 | Front & rear | 102Y | 7.5Jx18 ET23 | 47 |
| 245/45R19 | Front & rear | 102Y | 8.5Jx19 ET29 | 60 |
| 245/40R20 | Front | 99Y | 8.5Jx20 ET28 | 60 |
| 275/35R20 | Rear | 102Y | 10Jx20 ET46 | 60 |
| 245/35R21 | Front | 96Y | 8.5Jx21 ET32 | 47 |
| 255/35R21 | Front | 101Y | 8.5Jx21 ET32 | 13 |
| 275/30R21 | Rear | 98Y | 10Jx21 ET46 | 47 |
| 285/30R21 | Rear | 103Y | 9.5Jx21 ET47 | 13 |
BMW 5 Series (2017–2022) type G5K
607 approved versions, e.g. 540d xDrive, 540i xDrive, 530d xDrive, 530i xDrive.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/55R17 | Front & rear | 97Y | 7.5Jx17 ET27 | 360 |
| 245/45R18 | Front & rear | 100Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 564 |
| 245/45R18 | Front | 100Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 460 |
| 275/40R18 | Rear | 99Y | 9Jx18 ET44 | 391 |
| 245/40R19 | Front & rear | 98Y | 8Jx19 ET30 | 555 |
| 245/40R19 | Front | 98Y | 8Jx19 ET30 | 524 |
| 275/35R19 | Rear | 100Y | 8Jx19 ET30, 9Jx19 ET44 | 524 |
| 245/35R20 | Front | 95Y | 8Jx20 ET29/30 | 524 |
| 275/30R20 | Rear | 97Y | 9Jx20 ET44 | 524 |
BMW 5 Series (2009–2017) type 5L
353 approved versions, e.g. 520d, 530d, 530d xDrive, 520d xDrive.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/55R17 | Front & rear | 97W | 8Jx17 ET30 | 232 |
| 245/45R18 | Front & rear | 96Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 132 |
| 245/45R18 | Front | 96Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 134 |
| 275/40R18 | Rear | 99Y | 9Jx18 ET44 | 134 |
| 245/40R19 | Front | 94Y | 8.5Jx19 ET33 | 134 |
| 275/35R19 | Rear | 96Y | 9Jx19 ET44 | 134 |
| 245/35R20 | Front | 95Y | 8.5Jx20 ET33 | 134 |
| 275/30R20 | Rear | 97Y | 9Jx20 ET44 | 134 |
BMW 5 Series (2010–2016) type 5K
301 approved versions, e.g. 520d, 530d xDrive, 520d xDrive, 530d Touring.
BMW 5 Series (2009–2016) type GT
101 approved versions, e.g. 530d GT, 535i GT, 550i GT, 535d GT.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245/50R18 | Front & rear | 100Y | 8Jx18 ET30 | 18 |
| 245/45R19 | Front & rear | 102V | 8.5Jx19 ET25 | 36 |
| 245/45R19 | Front | 98Y | 8.5Jx19 ET25 | 101 |
| 275/40R19 | Rear | 101Y | 9.5Jx19 ET39 | 101 |
| 245/40R20 | Front | 99Y | 8.5Jx20 ET25 | 65 |
| 275/35R20 | Rear | 102Y | 10Jx20 ET41 | 65 |
| 245/35R21 | Front | 96Y | 8.5Jx21 ET25 | 65 |
| 275/30R21 | Rear | 98Y | 10Jx21 ET41 | 65 |
BMW 5 Series (2003–2013) type 560L
81 approved versions, e.g. 530i, 525i, 525i Touring, 535d.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/60R16 | Front & rear | 92V | 7Jx16 ET20 | 2 |
| 225/55R16 | Front & rear | 95W | 7Jx16 ET20 | 58 |
| 225/50R17 | Front & rear | 94W | 7.5Jx17 ET20, 8Jx17 ET20 | 81 |
| 245/45R17 | Front & rear | 95W | 8Jx17 ET20 | 81 |
| 245/40R18 | Front & rear | 93W | 8Jx18 ET20 | 81 |
| 245/40R18 | Front | 93W | 8Jx18 ET20 | 4 |
| 275/35R18 | Rear | 95W | 9Jx18 ET32 | 35 |
| 245/35R19 | Front & rear | 93Y | 8.5Jx19 ET18 | 19 |
| 245/35R19 | Front | 93Y | 8Jx19 ET20, 8.5Jx19 ET18/20 | 38 |
| 275/30R19 | Rear | 96Y | 9.5Jx19 ET32 | 38 |
BMW 5 Series (1995–2002) type 5/D
58 approved versions, e.g. 528i, 520i, 540i, 535i.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/65R15 | Front & rear | 94Q | 6.5Jx15 ET18, 7Jx15 ET18/20 | 34 |
| 225/60R15 | Front & rear | 96V | 7Jx15 ET20 | 42 |
| 225/55R16 | Front & rear | 95W | 7Jx16 ET20 | 58 |
| 235/45R17 | Front & rear | 94W | 8Jx17 ET20 | 58 |
| 235/45R17 | Front | 93W | 8Jx17 ET20 | 5 |
| 255/40R17 | Rear | 94W | 9Jx17 ET26 | 22 |
| 235/40R18 | Front | — | 8Jx18 ET20 | 22 |
| 265/35R18 | Rear | — | 9Jx18 ET24 | 21 |
How to read this table
Rim and offset uses the European notation: 7Jx17 ET45 is a 7-inch wide, 17-inch diameter wheel with a 45 mm offset. "Versions" is how many approved versions list that size — a rough guide to how common it is. Load / speed is the most frequent service description (for example 91V) among them; your car may require a higher one.
Showing 2,400 of 2,431 approvals: rare special versions are left out to keep the page readable. Records were read from the German-language text and checked against the French text; 94 % matched exactly.
Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.