BMW wheels on my 2wd...
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BMW wheels on my 2wd...
OK, so I'm a bit deranged. I had some 3 series M sport package wheels leftover from a car I owned a few years ago. I looked at Clappy, my trusty 2wd '85 pickup- who is currently shod with AR NASCAR wheels 15x7 with 225/70-15 tires- and said to myself, "Self, are BMW wheels possible on this old beast?" "Yes," said I. "With the correct adapter design." So after some measuring with a digital caliper, I called and had the prototype made.
So here it is...
The front wheel is the OEM BMW M double spoke 68 wheel, 17 x 7 1/2 with a 41mm offset.
The rear wheel is the same model but is 17 x 8 1/2 with a 50mm offset.
Good clearances. The spacers are hubcentric to the truck and to the wheels. The truck is 5 on 114.3mm, the wheels are 5 on 120mm.
The nice part is BMW wheel standards- they keep the same lug pattern, the same center bore (72.56mm on all cars except the 1996-2003 5 series, which were 74.1mm), and they change the offsets according to the series. Thus the 3 series wheels work best on the truck. And there are more wheels to choose from for 3 series BMW's than just about any other car in the world. Yes, I'm nuts. Watch out, it's contageous...
So here it is...
The front wheel is the OEM BMW M double spoke 68 wheel, 17 x 7 1/2 with a 41mm offset.
The rear wheel is the same model but is 17 x 8 1/2 with a 50mm offset.
Good clearances. The spacers are hubcentric to the truck and to the wheels. The truck is 5 on 114.3mm, the wheels are 5 on 120mm.
The nice part is BMW wheel standards- they keep the same lug pattern, the same center bore (72.56mm on all cars except the 1996-2003 5 series, which were 74.1mm), and they change the offsets according to the series. Thus the 3 series wheels work best on the truck. And there are more wheels to choose from for 3 series BMW's than just about any other car in the world. Yes, I'm nuts. Watch out, it's contageous...
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How big is the centerbore on the BMW wheels? I just recently bought some 18" Chrome wheels by Ultra with a CB of about 75mm (my 3rd gen T4R has 108mm). I am looking into getting wheelspacers to make them fit but am not sure how thick to get them. Do i need to clear the hub with the width of the wheel spacer? Please let me know if you have any ideas.
Thanks,
Jeremy
Thanks,
Jeremy
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Looks really sharp. When you get around to a more permanent install with tires on make sure you use a good thread locker on the lugs holding the adapter to the rim so the don't come loose on you.
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im not one for doing something like that, yes i have come out of the woodwork, but NOT to flame you. actually looks pretty decent. sure as hell a lot better than the stock ones, imho. id be careful with the spacers though... make sure theyre locked down tight. cant wait for more pics
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