18" E39 Style 5's

[mkaareng]

Will they fit, and if not, can they be fitted with hubcentric rings?

[liquidtiger720]

They will fit.

Hubcentric rings...I don't think so. 18'in style 5's are from the e38 right?

[jbraswell]

I have never seen an e38 with style 5's, not 18's at least. Do you have any pictures?

[saj3n]

I have never seen an e38 with style 5's, not 18's at least. Do you have any pictures?

I had a set that I sold a while back... they were in OK condition..

[mkaareng]

Saj3n:

They fit your E34 ok?

[angrypancake]

if they are straight off the e38 the tires wont fit. otherwise they will be fine. staggered, correct?

[saj3n]

Saj3n:

They fit your E34 ok?

Yea, they fit fine. But weren't in the best of shape, and I didn't have time to polish them up like I would've liked to.

[jbraswell]

What model did they come on.. was it a sport or what? I've never seen one with them. I would love a set of these, I'd give up my t stars in a second

[angrypancake]

What model did they come on.. was it a sport or what? I've never seen one with them. I would love a set of these, I'd give up my t stars in a second


you'll be hard pressed to find them. they came on e38 740iL, I think. not many sets around, a lot of people went with the m-par's 18x8.5 and 18x9.5. this was the most recent set on ebay. $1900 + 250 shipping (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-chrome-BMW-BBS-rims-wheels-tires-e30-m3-e34-e31-e24_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46093QQihZ013QQitem Z230007941896QQrdZ1)


talk to these guys (http://www.wheels-and-rims.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/car-wheels.html?wheel_id=1179&sid=8LpJDk1UQ9-i2@t-24106423387.82) but they told me that they haven't had a set of 18" style 5's around in a looong time. $420/wheel and those are reconditioned ones.

[liquidtiger720]

Minus well just but them new from BMW if you can. :)

[Paul in NZ]

Minus well just but them new from BMW if you can
Check out their prices!

[angrypancake]

Check out their prices!


03 TWO-PIECE LIGHT ALLOY RIM 8JX18 ET:20 2 36111091735 $683.55 +core
03 TWO-PIECE LIGHT ALLOY RIM 9JX18 ET:22 2 36111091736 $691.92 +core



...ouch

[Qsilver7]

I have never seen an e38 with style 5's, not 18's at least. Do you have any pictures?
here's some pics of an e38 with the Composite Style 5 18" wheels...these pics were taken in Jan of 2004 on a lot where my bro-in-law purchased his 97 740iL. I took the pics because I had heard of them...but this was the 1st time I had seen them on an e38. The pics used to explode into a larger view...but suffered some fate of a server upgrade or something on the CarDomain site...and now only the small thumbnail pics is all that's left. You once could really get a great view of what they looked like. (sorry)

Here's the link to the online parts database diagram of the 18" Composite Style 5 wheel for the e38: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=GJ83&mospid=47531&btnr=36_0217&hg=36&fg=15

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/433000-433999/433594_160.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/433000-433999/433594_161.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/433000-433999/433594_162.jpg

...and yeah...I think the e39 Composite Style 5 wheels are 17".

[mkaareng]

...so they should fit my 535i. It would look HOT with 18"s lowered 1.5". Is 1100 a good price for 4 in relatively good shape and Pilot Sport tires?

[angrypancake]

1100? hell yes. define "relatively good shape." but actually. yeah, if the tires are good and will fit, jump all over it, and post pictures or ban.

[mkaareng]

Here we go:

[saj3n]

Lovely!

[Eric Clark]

I like that look. They look much better then the 16 inch stock rims we often see.

[angrypancake]

wow. check the tire sizes though. 255/45/18 or whatever the e38 fitment is is too tall for e34.

[mkaareng]

Well, the fit the E39 well. However, they are 255/55R18. That means they don't fit then, or what? Hmmm.....

[jbraswell]

Man, I was trying to buy those. Whoever gets them, it sounds like a great deal. But yeah, 255/55 will definately not fit.. Im running 255/40 on my wheels and they rub over bumps with people in the back