Rear Ride Height Specifications - BMW 5251 Service Manual

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General
Rear ride height specifications
(measurement A)
E39 6-cylinder (5251,5281,530i) models
E39 VB (540i) models
Wheel size
15 inch
16 inch
17 inch
18 inch
Maximum variation between sides: 10 mm (.04 in)
Maximum deviation from specifications: 10 mm (.04 in)
Standard
suspension
547 mm (21.5 in)
560 mm (22.0 in)
575 mm (22.6 in)
588 mm (23.1 in)
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Maximum variation between sides: 10 mm (.04 in)
Wheel size
15 inch
16 inch
575 mm (22.6 in)
Maximum deviation from specifications: 10 mm (.04 in)
Sports suspension
532 mm (20.9 in)
545 mm (21.5 in)
560 mm (22.0 in)
573 mm (22.6 in)
Rough road
suspension
567 mm (22.3 in)
580 mm ( in)
E39 Sport Wagon models
M
sports package
536 mm (21.1 in)
549 mm (21.6 in)
Standard
suspension
547 mm (21.5 in)
560 mm (22.0 in)
588 mm (23.1 in)l 573 mm (22.6 in)/ 603 mm (23.7 in)l 608 mm (23.9 in)l 577 mm (22.7 in)
560 mm (22.0 in)
Ride level control
562 mm (22.1 in)
575 mm (22.6 in)
590 mm (23.2 in)
603 mm (23.7 in)
Sports suspension
532 mm (20.9 in)
545 mm (21.5 in)
590 mm (23.2 in)
Rough road
suspension
567 mm (22.3 in)
580 mm (22.8 in)
595 mm (23.4 in)
608 mm (23.9 in)
Ride level control
562 mm (22.1 in)
575 mm (22.6 in)
Wheel size
15 inch
M sports package
532 mm (20.9 in)
545 mm (21.5 in)
560 mm (22.0 in)
573 mm (22.6 in)
595 mm (23.4 in)
Sports suspension with
air spring
548 mm (21.5 in)
Standard suspension
548 mm (21.5 in)
16 inch
17 inch
18 inch
564 mm (22.2 in)
Maximum variation between sides: 10 mm (.04 in)
Maximum deviation from specifications: 10 mm (.04 in)
561 mm (22.0 in)
576 mm (22.6 in)
589 mrn (23.1 in)
561 mm (22.0 in)
576 mm (22.6 in)
589 mm (23.1 in)
Ride level control
563 mm (22.1 in)
Rough road suspension
568 mm (22.4 in)
576 mm (21.6 in)
591 mm (23.2 in)
604 mm (23.7 in)
581 mm (22.9 in)
596 mm (23.5 in)
609 mm (24.0 in)