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16” rims to 17”


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Hello.

I look after my sister’s 2006 118i E87 hatchback.

The tyres need changing and the original 16” rims are corroding, I have found a set of 17” oem wheels with a decent set of Pirelli tyres from a 125i of a similar period.

My question is should they just be plug and play aside from a slight discrepancy in the speedo (I believe it’s about 1mph off at 40mph).

Going from 195/55/r16 all round to 205/50/r17 fronts & 225/45/r17 rears. 
 

Out of interest, are speedos setup based on the wheels optioned to car at the factory?! Can they be easily re-collaborated?

Thanks in advance.

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