Can anyone tell me if a set of alloys from 1996 7 series E38 shape with tyre size 235/60/16 will fit straight on to my 1994 525 TD E34 shape with tyre size 195/65/15. Thanks in advance
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16 years ago
Help needed please - advice on BMW wheels
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16 years ago
Probably - try one - if not buy a bigger hammer
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16 years ago
Unfortunatley I haven't got the wheels yet - I need to know before I buy them.
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16 years ago
You have to take the old wheels off first. ha ha :-)
Yes they should physically fit but to be on the safe side check the widths, the offset and work out the extra diameter of the tyre.
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16 years ago
Go to eBay and do a search for BMW OEM E38 WHEELS. The hit list should include the E34 for the donor wheels to fit.
As a matter of fitment, a 195/60x15 works out to a nearly exact match to a
225/50x16. The 235/60s will wreak havoc with the speedo and may give you problems with the fender openings.
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16 years ago
Ebay is the last place I'd trust to give info on what fits what.
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16 years ago
Ebay is the last place I'd trust to give info on what fits what.
I agree if there is only one hit. If there are several hits from different vendors, then I begin to trust that all of them will not be complete idiots. Some might not know their ass from a hole in the ground, but people that make a living selling this sort of thing will not make much for very long if they don't know what their product fits.
I do not know if the 7 Series wheels fit the 5 Series cars, or not, but surely the people that sell the wheel sets will know.