2005 M3 wheels on 1990 525i

[brianwolf3]

I can get some 2005 M3 wheels for really cheap and was wondering how the offset is with them and them fitting. They are the same bolt pattern but I wasnt sure If i have to get hubcentric rings or not. I already have hubcentric on my car now because of the E39 wheels. Just would like to know if they would work out ok for me. Thanks

[GoldenOne]

are they the 19" or 18" m3 wheels?

[brianwolf3]

they are the 18" M3 wheels.

[VentoGT]

Offhandedly, I am going to say that there is little chance e46 M3 wheels will fit an e34. If the offsets are anywhere near correct you would still need the hubcentric rings. The stagger pattern on the M3 is way different from the e34, not to mention the wheels would look ugly as hell on an e34 to in my opinion [I have an e46 M3 with 18s and an e34 M5 with the e38 parallels--perfect wheel for these cars IMO].

Since I wasn't sure, I SEARCHED by "e46 M3 wheels"

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=12191&highlight=e46+wheels

then SEARCHED by "wheel offset"

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=11806&highlight=wheel+offset
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=10981&highlight=wheel+offset
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=8293&highlight=wheel+offset
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=7112&highlight=wheel+offset

That should give you some reading material.

[GoldenOne]

The stagger pattern on the M3 is way different from the e34
the rear offset is fine but you will need approx 25mm spacers for the fronts and longer lug bolts


The stagger pattern on the M3 is way different from the e34, not to mention the wheels would look ugly as hell on an e34 to in my opinion [I have an e46 M3 with 18s and an e34 M5 with the e38 parallels--perfect wheel for these cars IMO].

i beg to differ...lol i think they look clean, but to each its own
Exhibit A:
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8453/dsc014dt3.jpg

[VentoGT]

GoldenOne, I stand corrected. Looking at them on my M3 I can't imagine them looking good on the e34, but the combination of the dark color and gunmetal wheels looks good. 25MM is a lot of spacer though is it not?

[GoldenOne]

25mm is alot but if you have longer lug bolts i really dont see a problem with them, havent had any trouble yet *knocks on wood*

[brianwolf3]

Is there anywhere online where I can purchase the 25mm spacers and longer lug bolts?

[Sir.Swish]

Ouchies! The rear lights on that Beamer look hot as hell, Can I ask where you got hold of them?

[GoldenOne]

Is there anywhere online where I can purchase the 25mm spacers and longer lug bolts?

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamCat=ALL&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&I1.x=0&I1.y=0&txtsearchParamTxt=spacer&limit=All+Vehicles

[GoldenOne]

Ouchies! The rear lights on that Beamer look hot as hell, Can I ask where you got hold of them?

got them off ebay from some guy in germany

[CharlesAFerg]

got them off ebay from some guy in germany

.com oder .de? danke schoen!