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Kibokojoe
04-02-2009, 05:49 PM
I have a chance to buy some beyern rims for my 1991 735i.
They are 19X8.5, he says they were on his 3 series...will they fit my 7?

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/wheels/beyern/type5.jpg

I have a chance to get a set of these for 450 dollars...hope its not too good to be true.
shogun
04-02-2009, 08:55 PM
more details? which 3 series etc., see here
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38204

http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Upgrade/wheels_upgrade.htm

http://crass.on.ru/bmw/wheels/
Kibokojoe
04-02-2009, 09:06 PM
Thanks for the input. Actually it is my son who is all hyped up to get these rims but it sounds like a lot of money and work to get them to fit. I think he will stay with the rims and wheels he has now. I think we will remove the tires from the rims and repaint them. A lot of good write ups on how to do this. Haven't heard from you in a while,,,, just figured you were busy
shogun
04-02-2009, 09:12 PM
I was in Europe for 2 weeks on business.

I my opinion that size is too big. 17" is a good compromise.
19" is no longer comfortable, but probably your son does not mind about that, young men like the looks.
I once had 18" on the 750, but sold them again, not my world anymore, too hard, and the tires also expensive, and also the bigger and heavier the wheels/tires, the more probs with the front sus, shimmy......
even with slightest wear on control arms etc. you get shimmy, but not so fast with the standard wheel/tire combo.
Kibokojoe
04-02-2009, 10:37 PM
I was in Europe for 2 weeks on business.

I my opinion that size is too big. 17" is a good compromise.
19" is no longer comfortable, but probably your son does not mind about that, young men like the looks.
I once had 18" on the 750, but sold them again, not my world anymore, too hard, and the tires also expensive, and also the bigger and heavier the wheels/tires, the more probs with the front sus, shimmy......
even with slightest wear on control arms etc. you get shimmy, but not so fast with the standard wheel/tire combo.

This is kiboko's son, the more and more I think about it the less I think of it as practical. Thank you for the input, I will steer clear. Maybe use the money to get my front end back in shape :D.