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montsta56 nz
05-12-2005, 04:27 AM
Is a 13 offset wheel going to work on my E34
JAlfredPrufrock
05-12-2005, 04:36 AM
It should work, might need 5mm spacers.

Sorry not too keen on wheels.
BigKriss
05-12-2005, 04:48 AM
20mm is normal / standard. 13mm should be okay.
Qsilver7
05-12-2005, 08:44 AM
Since all 5/6/7/8 series BMW wheels are interchangeable (except the E39)...the wheel offsets of the oe BMW wheels for these cars run between 11mm (or maybe 10mm) - 26mm. If you go to the online parts database and look up the wheels of any 5/6/7/8 series (except the e39)...you can see the varying offsets for the different wheels to verify what I've written.

BMW online parts database: www.realoem.com/bmw (http://www.realoem.com/bmw)

And as its been written ad nauseum...the E39 has a 74.1mm wheel hub whereas all other 5/6/7/8 series BMWs have a 72.6mm hub...and hubcentric rings are required to mount E39 wheels to prevent wheel shimmy.
Anthony (M5 in Calgary)
05-12-2005, 08:47 AM
Is a 13 offset wheel going to work on my E34

I run 17 x 8.5 with ET13 - no problem.

Anthony
montsta56 nz
05-12-2005, 04:37 PM
Since all 5/6/7/8 series BMW wheels are interchangeable (except the E39)...the wheel offsets of the oe BMW wheels for these cars run between 11mm (or maybe 10mm) - 26mm. If you go to the online parts database and look up the wheels of any 5/6/7/8 series (except the e39)...you can see the varying offsets for the different wheels to verify what I've written.

BMW online parts database: www.realoem.com/bmw (http://www.realoem.com/bmw)

And as its been written ad nauseum...the E39 has a 74.1mm wheel hub whereas all other 5/6/7/8 series BMWs have a 72.6mm hub...and hubcentric rings are required to mount E39 wheels to prevent wheel shimmy.


width is 8.5
montsta56 nz
05-12-2005, 04:38 PM
I run 17 x 8.5 with ET13 - no problem.

Anthony
Cool thanx for your help guys,
you guys rock,,,
Sidney Rough-Diamond
03-21-2007, 01:59 PM
Just to dig up this old thread, any opinions on 8x17 ET10 and 9x17 ET20 with 235/45/17's for the E34 ?
RallyD
03-21-2007, 08:12 PM
front track will be wider, changing the geometry.
if you are lowered it might bring the outer edge of the tire too close to the fender lip.

235 on a 9" wheel is a stretch
use 255/40/17 in the rear