[bmw] Winter tires and wheels

["Sondergard, Michael L." <michael-sondergard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings from a newcomer to the digest and a BMW rookie who knows nothing
about tires so bear with me. Here's my question: Just took delivery on a set
of Bridgestone Blizzak WS50 winter tires with 16 inch Mille Miglia wheels from
tirerack.com. Look nice on my 2000 528i and can't wait to put them on.
However, yesterday I rolled one up the car to see how it might look. The
tire/wheel combo stands maybe 2 inches taller than the stock wheel/tire! I
have the standard (non sport) 225/55 16 inch Michelins on the car now. The
Blizzaks are 215/60 16. Will these really fit? Will the difference in size
affect my speedo reading (the tirerack guy assured me they wouldn't but I
really have to wonder)? Did I make a mistake in ordering this size tire/wheel?
Thanks in advance for any insight you might have.
MS in Iowa City
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