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Carpetbagger 
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 Topic: 17" wheels on E34 ?
Posted: 05-May-2005 at 13:57 |
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525i zeemax
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 14:26 |
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Hi . I have radial styling type 32 rims. 17 x 8.5 j on the front and 17 x 9 j on the rear. My cars lowered 40 mm so not sure what the difference would be between 15s and 17s.
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Carpetbagger
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 14:57 |
Zemax what offset where they
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525i zeemax
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 15:49 |
Not sure. they are originally of a 7 series i think. Set of spigot rings and they fit a treet no problems.
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db_abz
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 17:27 |
Hi , I have 17" throwing stars on my 540i (they were standard fitment on the M5) and they fit a treat.
Any wheel from the E31, E32, E34, E38 range will fit straight on your car, E39 wheels will need a spigot ring on the hub because E39 hubs had a spigot size of 74mm and the others were 72.5mm.
Be careful with 3 series wheels, the offset is completely different.
See the table below:-
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Model |
P.C.D |
0ffset |
Spigot |
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MINI (new) |
4* 100 |
35 |
57.0 |
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3 series (E30) |
4 * 100 |
15-25 |
57.0 |
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3 series (E30) M models |
5 * 120 |
18-20 |
72.5 |
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3 series (E36, E46), Z3 |
5 * 120 |
35-46 |
72.5 |
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5&7 series (E31,E32,E34,E38) |
5 * 120 |
18-20 |
72.5 |
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5 series (E39) |
5 * 120 |
18-20 |
74 |
Hope this helps,
Dave
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525i zeemax
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 17:37 |
Mine must be E39 wheels then because i needed spigot rings. You learn something every day.
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Horsetan
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 17:38 |
At last!!!
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db_abz
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 18:02 |
Thanks Horsetan, took me a year of searching but I think it was worth the wait.
M5 throwing stars on 235/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1's, db_abz is one happy bunny! (a grand poorer though)
Dave
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Carpetbagger
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Posted: 06-May-2005 at 15:10 |
Thanks guys the problem is the 17" wheels on my car in the picture
caused it to pull to the right and the ride was not the
same the wheel size 8 5" x17" ofset 13 ,are they to
wide or is ofset wrong
Al 
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525i zeemax
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Posted: 06-May-2005 at 15:18 |
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Don't think it will be the width. I run 235/45/17 on the front and 255/40/17 rear. It drives straight. Have you had the tracking done. This might cure the pulling to one side. And yes apparently the ride does suffer a bit going from 15s to 17s because the tyre wall is smaller.
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e34m5
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Posted: 06-May-2005 at 16:46 |
The ride is fine with 19's on my car  obviously a bit firmer than the standard 15" wheels but not uncomfortable.
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silverbmw528
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 10:09 |
My 17's are fine too, as Miles say's the ride is of course a tad firmer than the standard 15's especially with the Mtec suspension.
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Andy, from www.bmwland.co.uk
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Horsetan
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 10:25 |
 db_abz wrote:
....db_abz is one happy bunny! (a grand poorer though) |
How MUCH????
I've been looking at Falken 235/45/17 tyres - they're only about £80 each.....
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e34m5
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 11:21 |
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I think Dave means that the wheels + tyres cost £1000...
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db_abz
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 12:23 |
Glad to see someone's keeping up!
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e34m5
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 12:24 |
db_abz wrote:
Glad to see someone's keeping up!
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Carpetbagger
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 16:26 |
what with rims are your 17" 18" 19"and what offset guys ?
Al
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e34m5
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Posted: 07-May-2005 at 16:38 |
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19x8.5J ET15 Front with 245/35/19 Tyres and 19x9.5J ET21 Rear with 265/30/19 Tyres.
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PaulS
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Posted: 08-May-2005 at 06:45 |
Carpetbagger,
My 17's are 7 1/2J and have ET20 offset and ride better than my 16's which had 225/50/16 tyres - and they're on an E28!
Paul
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 95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue
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17" wheels on E34 ?
