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Replacement wheels for M635 (TRX off)

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Quick question, i have searched and searched and my head is now spinning with numbers ;)

Want to replace the old TRX fitment wheels on my M635, believe that the following will work ok:

BBS Style 5, 5x120, 7J, IS20 (all round).... current rubber is 205 x 55 x 16. (Came off an e34 - i would replce the tyres with something a bit wider)

Would these work ok for me? I can pick up a set for £420 with good Michelin rubber on them so if they fit then ill pull the trigger and pick them up.

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BenM635i wrote:Quick question, i have searched and searched and my head is now spinning with numbers ;)

Want to replace the old TRX fitment wheels on my M635, believe that the following will work ok:

BBS Style 5, 5x120, 7J, IS20 (all round).... current rubber is 205 x 55 x 16. (Came off an e34 - i would replce the tyres with something a bit wider)

Would these work ok for me? I can pick up a set for £420 with good Michelin rubber on them so if they fit then ill pull the trigger and pick them up.

Thoughts?
Sounds as if they will fit. Why not try them on your car - then you'll know for sure!
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aaaaaa Pod thank you for the reassurance... the small matter of £420 makes me seek some encouragment before i hand over the cash :)
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Its a no-brainer. Don't hand over the £££££s until you have test-fitted them on your car!
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Was hoping someone would be able to say 'yeah do it they fit on my baby'.. however failing this handholding...I'll see if I can test fit then make the journey if the potential seller agrees.
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You will need spigot rings but I am also sure that I read that the 7" e39 wheels ( et20 ) kiss the strut whereas the 8" e38 wheels ( et23 ) don't .
Thin spacers with longer bolts will overcome any rubbing on the front so they will still fit if that occurs .
I've had a search through my files but cannot find the info or the source of what I say .
I've been looking for a set of these but only the 8x16 ones .
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If they are E34 fit, they won't need spigot things, but my advice is to have a good look at them aesthetically. I think they are just plain wrong in terms of look for any E24, particularly an M635.

The old 15s look a bit better, but the 16s look too "new" to me. Unless they're 16" E28 M5 wheels.

Each to their own, though.
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olympia57 wrote:You will need spigot rings but I am also sure that I read that the 7" e39 wheels ( et20 ) kiss the strut whereas the 8" e38 wheels ( et23 ) don't .
Thin spacers with longer bolts will overcome any rubbing on the front so they will still fit if that occurs .
I've had a search through my files but cannot find the info or the source of what I say .
I've been looking for a set of these but only the 8x16 ones .
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Hey Don,

From my experience, it's the wider E38s which are liable to kiss the strut with 225/50/16 on the front, hence I went with 205/55/16 on my M535i: plus ET23 means offset closer to the strut. ET20 is exactly what loads of E28s have (and is the offset of the ubiquitous 15" style 5 cross-spoke beloved of so many E34s!)

I can't remember who I discussed this with, but a set of each would yield a nice staggered set up.

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cecotto479 wrote:If they are E34 fit, they won't need spigot things, but my advice is to have a good look at them aesthetically. I think they are just plain wrong in terms of look for any E24, particularly an M635.

The old 15s look a bit better, but the 16s look too "new" to me. Unless they're 16" E28 M5 wheels.

Each to their own, though.
I agree Boyd: 15"s look superb on these cars, I think the bigger wheels make the wheelbase look short with huge overhangs (just my humble opinion, of course). Will they clear the M calipers? I've settled on Hartge 16"s for the M because they are the only rim which accommodates the Brembo set up on my car.

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Pondering but am inclined to make the trip tomorrow and see what they look like... For the money don't think can go wrong if they look in the arches.

Retired to bed with a massive pile of apple crumble to browse photos of m635 on the style 5 cross spokes.. Will decide in the morning.

Think the fact they are already fitted with good 205/55/16 rubber might swing it, skint at moment and if these are a straight bolt on and I can run them for a bit then so be it.
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cecotto479 wrote:I think they are just plain wrong in terms of look for any E24, particularly an M635.

Each to their own, though.
Wow, I think you are the only person I've ever seen that thought style 5s looked wrong on an E24. I don't think they're the perfect wheel for an E24, but they're certainly not garish or "new" looking to me. Like you say, each their own.
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Bloody Hell.

I never said style 5s were wrong on an E24. I have them on my own car and wouldn't have anything else.

I did say that I thought that the 16" E34/38 wheels the OP was referring to don't look right, but why spoil the chance to create a shock story out of nothing? You'd be a great UK tabloid journalist. Try reading the whole thing first before misrepresenting my views.

Perhaps it was too subtle. So here it is unequivocally:-

These 16" E34/38 Style 5 wheels look shite on any E24. In my view.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but E34's were never fitted with 7 x 16 inch style 5's as OE , they were 7 x15 .
If the wheels in question( and photo ) are/is 7 x 16 they have originally come from E39 which has 74.1mm centre bore.
The E24 has a 72.5mm centre bore so will require spigot rings to fit properly .
Are they not fitted to your style 5 RC090's ?
http://felgenkatalog.auto-treff.com/ ( click on photo )
http://www.bmwforums.info/bmw-wheels-fo ... sizes.html

And to introduce a bit of polar diversity , aesthetically I think they look far from faeces like on an E24 .
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E39 wheels definitely need spigot rings.

E23/24/28/31/32/34 don't.

I'm not certain what wheels were available as standard on E34, the "standard" style 5s were 15". I thought the pictured ones were also available, but I could be wrong.

My RC090s are ex E31 so don't need rings.

And those wheels, on reflection, don't look "shite" at all. The exact opposite in fact. They look good. I just prefer the more "original" design over the more modern, sharper weave of those ones.
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olympia57 wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but E34's were never fitted with 7 x 16 inch style 5's as OE , they were 7 x15 .
If the wheels in question( and photo ) are/is 7 x 16 they have originally come from E39 which has 74.1mm centre bore.
The E24 has a 72.5mm centre bore so will require spigot rings to fit properly .
Are they not fitted to your style 5 RC090's ?
http://felgenkatalog.auto-treff.com/ ( click on photo )
http://www.bmwforums.info/bmw-wheels-fo ... sizes.html

And to introduce a bit of polar diversity , aesthetically I think they look far from faeces like on an E24 .
Cheers :) you just spurred me on.. that photo looks good... going to head to the wheels and hopefully purchase.. then slap some 225/50/16 Bridgestone on them... Potenza Adrenalin RE002 come in at £85 a corner.
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Sitting in traffic on way back, van empty... after all that contemplation and indecision the tyres didn't match and the Michelin pair only had 3mm on them.

Heading back to house to carry on plastering :(
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cecotto479 wrote:Bloody Hell.

I never said style 5s were wrong on an E24. I have them on my own car and wouldn't have anything else.

I did say that I thought that the 16" E34/38 wheels the OP was referring to don't look right, but why spoil the chance to create a shock story out of nothing? You'd be a great UK tabloid journalist. Try reading the whole thing first before misrepresenting my views.

Perhaps it was too subtle. So here it is unequivocally:-

These 16" E34/38 Style 5 wheels look shite on any E24. In my view.

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If you'd have made it that clear to begin with I'd never have said a word. Excuse me for misinterpreting your vague posting. I wasn't trying to make a "shock story" out of anything, and I take personal offense at you inferring I was trying to do so. Tabloid journalist indeed. [-X

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Sorry for being late to the discussion but I've always thought those wheels look great on an E24; cross spokes, 16", what's not to like? The caps even have six slots for a 6er!
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To be fair they did look decent in the flesh so they are top of the list to get (cheap and plentiful on fleabay).

Can get a good set of rims for around £200 it seems, then the tyres are cheap so for £550 all in they seem good value looks VS £££.

This guy peeved me off though, cant advertise 4 good michelin tyres then find there are only 2 (other 2 budget i have never heard of) and they are almost worn out.. then demand £380 minimum. I walked away out of principle :) a better set will come along.
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