What are these wheels?

[wingman]

What are these? They look like a cross between t stars and M contours. I've got a 1996 wheel catalogue but can't find them. Any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[rob101]

they just look like T-stars
$500?
man i am going to sell my car and wheels seperately when we have to part company

[wingman]

If i buy them I'll pop in and say 'Hi' when I pick them up. Do you think they're genuine?

[rob101]

If i buy them I'll pop in and say 'Hi' when I pick them up. Do you think they're genuine?

its a bit unusual that they don't have centre caps and they are 16"
mine are 17"
225 50?
by my calcs the rolling diameter about 518.9
whereas mine are 537.55
so that raises some big questions as i believe the M5 T-stars were 235R17/45's like mine

[wingman]

Yeah definately not t stars. The centres come out too far from the hub to be t stars. They look like a modified version of m contours. I just wonder whether they are genuine or not. I've sent the guy an email asking him. I'm just about to get onto realoem and see if I can see them.

[Russell]

Believe turbine style 9 wheels from a 850. Per realoem they are directional wheels and rather expensive at least $600 or so each. Think they used 235/50/16 tires.

[pundit]

They're fake 'T' Stars.
They are a cast single piece wheel without the removable cover.
Genuine factory forged 'T' Stars ('M' System 2's) are mirrored pairs.
These aren't.

Save your $$$'s

[Russell]

Not sure you are correct. The turbine style 9 wheel is a one piece and had a hub cap that covers the lug nut area. Take a look at an 850i with these wheels and you will see.
Even so, these wheels might be fake T-stars as I cannot tell from the e-bay photo if these wheels accept the hub cap. They also look directional from the photo.

[pundit]

Not sure you are correct. The turbine style 9 wheel is a one piece and had a hub cap that covers the lug nut area. Take a look at an 850i with these wheels and you will see.
Even so, these wheels might be fake T-stars as I cannot tell from the e-bay photo if these wheels accept the hub cap. They also look directional from the photo.

These are Style 9 wheels which have seven spokes.
These ebay wheels have five spokes.

I've seen a few E34's with these 'T' Star copies around the place.
When you get up close they're not actually a very good copy at all.

As far as being directional well they are... but all in the same direction, not mirrored pairs.
I've tended to take more notice since I bought a set of genuine 'T' Stars last year.

[Russell]

great observation. I need to learn to count!