View Full Version : Good price for Style 5s?
Kristuphir
03-09-2006, 01:18 PM
I have a line on a set of Style 5s, 5 rims but no tires, for $700. Does this seem reasonable? The guy can also get me a set of new tires at wholesale, so that factors into the deal, too.
kyleN20
03-09-2006, 01:35 PM
id say its a deal, if there in good condition. i see them in various places, like 4 for a grand with 50 percent tires give or take a hundo, usually give.
notice you have a e30, pm me details please
Erwin8r
03-09-2006, 01:58 PM
I have a line on a set of Style 5s, 5 rims but no tires, for $700. Does this seem reasonable? The guy can also get me a set of new tires at wholesale, so that factors into the deal, too.
Kris, That's a very good price if they are in decent shape. I paid $1200 for mine, with tires at about 50%....
Kristuphir
03-09-2006, 02:05 PM
id say its a deal, if there in good condition. i see them in various places, like 4 for a grand with 50 percent tires give or take a hundo, usually give.
notice you have a e30, pm me details please
We talked a couple weeks ago, it was more than you wanted to spend. :D
trumpetr
03-09-2006, 02:06 PM
sounds about an average or less price,,,,id make sure that there are no cosmetic issues,,,,ie curb rash- as for the 'wholesale price' on the tires,,,,it depends on what his idea of wholesale is. Lots to be said for actually seeing the wheels and tires you are considering,,,and also make sure the offset is correct (20mm),,,and you dont use too wide of tires on the front.
What size wheels? 17's,,18's?
kyleN20
03-09-2006, 02:22 PM
ahh, damn i forgot, iv been looking at so many, my mistake. dident you have a website for it?
Kristuphir
03-09-2006, 02:25 PM
sounds about an average or less price,,,,id make sure that there are no cosmetic issues,,,,ie curb rash- as for the 'wholesale price' on the tires,,,,it depends on what his idea of wholesale is. Lots to be said for actually seeing the wheels and tires you are considering,,,and also make sure the offset is correct (20mm),,,and you dont use too wide of tires on the front.
What size wheels? 17's,,18's?
I have seen them, there is extremely minor rash on one wheel, they're 17s, and yes, I have some tire research to do...I'll ask him about the offset, too.
trumpetr
03-09-2006, 02:46 PM
Yeah,,,the 20 mm offset is critical,,,as for tires,,,it seems that 235/45/17 is right for your car,,,,,any wider,,,and the fronts can rub on the strut---- recently went thru a bad experience at a tire store,,where they wanted to mount a 'bmw' wheel that had 47mm offset, because they insisted it will fir a 5 series (47mm offset is for a 3 series),,,,well,,,it didnt fit, and in the process, it clipped my brake sensor wire (LF wheel),,,and i had a brake sensor alert come on. Make sure the offset is 20mm for all 4,,,and that your front tire width isnt over 235. You can go wider on the rears,,for a staggered fit, but you wont be able to rotate fronts for backs.
As for the price,,,what funds ($US, or?)
Look at what Bruno has to say about tire and wheels,,,,,
www.bmwe34.net
Art.
Erwin8r
03-09-2006, 02:55 PM
:D
Yeah,,,the 20 mm offset is critical,,,as for tires,,,it seems that 235/45/17 is right for your car,,,,,any wider,,,and the fronts can rub on the strut---- recently went thru a bad experience at a tire store,,where they wanted to mount a 'bmw' wheel that had 47mm offset, because they insisted it will fir a 5 series (47mm offset is for a 3 series),,,,well,,,it didnt fit, and in the process, it clipped my brake sensor wire (LF wheel),,,and i had a brake sensor alert come on. Make sure the offset is 20mm for all 4,,,and that your front tire width isnt over 235. You can go wider on the rears,,for a staggered fit, but you wont be able to rotate fronts for backs.
As for the price,,,what funds ($US, or?)
Look at what Bruno has to say about tire and wheels,,,,,
www.bmwe34.net
Art.Most of the Style 5's (17") were made for the E39, and hence will have an Et20mm... 11 - 23 will fit just fine, and you could fit up to a 245 on the front, though there would be no reason to. I ran the Style 5's that are now on my 540/6 on Kris' car, and they worked with zero difficulty.
Kris, be sure to order up a set of hubcentric rings (from Discount Tire or Tire Rack) and have then ready when you are good to go. with the 3.91 LSD you have, you can run up to a 245 rear and still break them loose... :D
I ran the 235/45 , 245/40 staggered set-up....
Kristuphir
03-09-2006, 03:36 PM
Good points all, thanks very much.
DueyT
03-10-2006, 12:30 PM
Kris, are they E39 or E34 Style 5's? I ask since my car has the originals that don't need hub-centric rings and the fronts are ET20 (8"x17) and the rears are ET12 (9"x17)...which lets me run a very nice 235/45-17:255/40-17 stagger.
Cheers,
Duey
p.s. $700 is a pretty nice price, even with a bit of road rash!
Yes, there is one for the e34s. And there is one for the e38s in 18". Are you sure your rear is et12, seems very aggressive offset from factory.
Kristuphir
03-10-2006, 02:53 PM
These are from an E39...
Erwin8r
03-10-2006, 03:48 PM
Yes, there is one for the e34s. And there is one for the e38s in 18". Are you sure your rear is et12, seems very aggressive offset from factory.The 9" rears had the ET12 offset to accomadate the commensurate wider tire... The E34 Style 5's are quite rare (as are the E38 18" style 5's...).
Well, it is very rare for e34 and e38. And it is interesting for rear offset of et12. The 17x9 rear for M5 has et25. If the rear has et12, you can use them in the front too.
Kristuphir
03-11-2006, 06:42 PM
Done! I just got back from picking them up. now for some tires...the wheels have two different types on them, and two are bald :)
DueyT
03-11-2006, 11:02 PM
http://www3.sympatico.ca/dnatown/No5_hub.jpg
My bad, I think I mis-read my wheels....on second look, it appears the rears are ET22, not 12. Actually, that makes more sense...
Cheers,
Duey
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