Discs & Breaks 3.0d

[Tottenhall]

I have an e53 3.0D and want to upgrade the discs and breaks. Any suggestions for good value components... ?

Also looking to buy some alloys to suit a silver model, any pics or suggestions for good looking set and where to find..?

Thanks

[X5Sport]

Alloywheelsdirect direct list all of the official options and you can start hunting from there. Or use Realoem (use the last 7 of you VIN in Serial Number to get the right model/year) which is a copy of the BMW Parts database.

Be careful with some after market models as there was an issue with cracking due to the wheels not being good enough to handle the E53s weight. It may have been solved but best to be aware

The only kits I have seen referred to in here are Brembo and they can be silly money. There have been threads in the past covering different brake pads on the existing calipers and discs. EPC do a range if Brembo are a little too excessive price wise. Have a search on here for both.

[Leslie]

I dunno if e70 brakes fit an e53 but they are huge at 365mm diameter on the sd model and probably a very cost effective upgrade with calipers but you would probably need minimum 19's to fit them !

[Alan Gunn]

What is wrong with the ones that are on it.
Mine are spot on never felt the need for anything better.

[Tottenhall]

Thanks everyone. TBH theres nothing wrong with the discs just a bit rusty but after doing some investigation into replacements etc, I’ll probably just take them off and give them clean up