Chevy wheels on BMW

[Ross]

What is the consensus regarding 4 3/4" bolt circle Chevy wheels on BMs?
120.65mm is awful damn close and .325mm, the distance each bolt would be off seems like it would be within manufacturing tolerances.
Jon K, aren't you using this? Any trouble, lugs stay tight?

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

What is the consensus regarding 4 3/4" bolt circle Chevy wheels on BMs?

Not hubcentric, but I think Cooter knows how to put Chevy S-10 rims on a BMW.

What's next?

Gun rack?

Stars & bars?

[632 Regal]

4.75 inch = 120.65 millimeters I would venture a guess that they will bolt right on no problem.

[Booster]

In the oposite scenario...I ran some extra E34 wheels on my GMC Syclone awd for some time with zero issue. Althought it did confuse some onlookers in traffic.:p

[repenttokyo]

Syclone is a sick truck.

[Booster]

Syclone is a sick truck..


Its been my daily for about 7 years . Love it. Particularly a boost launch from a dig against a Vette. Priceless expressions. I'm in the middle of painting right now. Went away with the semi-flat black cladding and shot them all BMW Artic Grey. Then I've got 18x9.5 Z06 Vette f spoke wheels and 6 piston brakes de-Vett logo'd for it.:) I'm still making the brake brackets and I just have the cab forward to spray.....here is an old pic just before I started on the black parts.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/vinceinator/016.jpg

[repenttokyo]

you are a lucky guy! those trucks are harder and harder to find.

[Ross]

Not hubcentric, but I think Cooter knows how to put Chevy S-10 rims on a BMW.

What's next?

Gun rack?

Stars & bars?
Don't be silly. Just sidepipes and jacking up the rear end for L60s on Cragers.
I bought a set of snow(water vapor condensed into tiny ice crystals)tires to fit to the wifes E39. they were already mounted on wheels from a '98 Firebird. I haven't bothered to look at hub size or anything but found the bolt circle tempting.

[Booster]

you are a lucky guy! those trucks are harder and harder to find.


Thanks, yes...I feel fortunate to have one of the first 1000 of 2900 made. Its been a trouble free vehichle for me.....but most owners don't daily drive them and let them sit alot. Not good.

Also not good....is me hi-jacking the content of this thread.;)

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

In the bad old days there was a similar "close" match between BMW`s and Vauxhalls in the UK, 100mm and 4" and a bit. Worked fine til you tried hard, the the studs gave up,caused a lot of Opels to fall off the road.

[whiskychaser]

In the bad old days there was a similar "close" match between BMW`s and Vauxhalls in the UK, 100mm and 4" and a bit. Worked fine til you tried hard, the the studs gave up,caused a lot of Opels to fall off the road.

I'm just waiting for you to explain what the rocks and string do (see other thread viz tracking):D

[Jon K]

yeah I am running corvette wheels 4.75x5 on my car. Due to the Weld design you need to run a spacer > 6mm or the wheel won't pull together (since the lugs need to move). But yea, I have a hub centric 7.5 mm spacer on the front and a 9mm spacer on the rear

[632 Regal]

Hub centric I understand... WTF you need a spacer for? Welds squeeze together when you tighten the lugs... or is the spacer for offset purpose? In that case you could get the correct wheel without risking the spacer ordeal.


yeah I am running corvette wheels 4.75x5 on my car. Due to the Weld design you need to run a spacer > 6mm or the wheel won't pull together (since the lugs need to move). But yea, I have a hub centric 7.5 mm spacer on the front and a 9mm spacer on the rear

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

I'm just waiting for you to explain what the rocks and string do (see other thread viz tracking):D
Not sure what you mean, I track my car regularly by the string method,works a treat once you get the measurements right, and grease the adjuster threads.:D

[Jon K]

Hub centric I understand... WTF you need a spacer for? Welds squeeze together when you tighten the lugs... or is the spacer for offset purpose? In that case you could get the correct wheel without risking the spacer ordeal.

Look at the two sizes available in Pro Stars for 15x8" and you'll see why. One is an ET27 or so (need about 7mm spacer) the other is way higher.