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saty
06-16-2004, 12:52 AM
i mate is selling his 18in m5 wheels will i get any rubbing if i put them on my e34 1990 518i
the tyre size are

front 245/40/18
rear 245/45/18

please advise

GJPinAU
06-16-2004, 01:32 AM
I have 18" E39 M5 replicas on my E34 running 235/40/18 all round. When I was first looking at wheels the guy at the shop put on a wheel from E38 with 265/?/18 and it did fit - just. Is you car lowered? How are your shocks? Can you try before you buy?

Kennan
06-16-2004, 05:04 AM
What are the offsets? They should fit with hubcentric rings, but you may get some rubbing with that tire size. A fender rolling might be in order.

Here's a thread I read the other day with some good info from Rob Levinson
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65039

saty
06-16-2004, 09:34 AM
I have 18" E39 M5 replicas on my E34 running 235/40/18 all round. When I was first looking at wheels the guy at the shop put on a wheel from E38 with 265/?/18 and it did fit - just. Is you car lowered? How are your shocks? Can you try before you buy?

front shocks have been changed<, have them on the car but the back rubbs thinking of changing them to 235/40/18 but will i need to lower the car plz advise

saty
06-16-2004, 09:45 AM
I have 18" E39 M5 replicas on my E34 running 235/40/18 all round. When I was first looking at wheels the guy at the shop put on a wheel from E38 with 265/?/18 and it did fit - just. Is you car lowered? How are your shocks? Can you try before you buy?

GJPinAU
06-16-2004, 09:32 PM
Sorry to take so long to get back, had root canal this morning.
Which M5 wheels are you looking at the E34 or the E39?. With the E39 wheels you will need the hubcentric ring to make them fit. Probably best to take note of Kennan's reply.

Unregistered
06-16-2004, 10:57 PM
Rear tire 245/45/18 will not work. That's 5% over recommended spec. You need to be within -3% to +2% of recommended size.



i mate is selling his 18in m5 wheels will i get any rubbing if i put them on my e34 1990 518i
the tyre size are

front 245/40/18
rear 245/45/18

please advise

saty
06-17-2004, 12:53 AM
yep same wheels as pic whats the best tyre size to get needs all new tyres and the have the hubcentric rings. i want to put the wheels on without messing with the original suspension will this work?????? and will i get any rubbing on the rear if i stick 235/40/18??????


plz advise

GJPinAU
06-17-2004, 07:04 PM
yep same wheels as pic whats the best tyre size to get needs all new tyres and the have the hubcentric rings. i want to put the wheels on without messing with the original suspension will this work?????? and will i get any rubbing on the rear if i stick 235/40/18??????


plz advise