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10-26-2011, 05:22 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Brampton
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Car: 1995 Hellrot M3 Coupe
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E39 540i wheel fitment?
Hey guys,
Recently i ended up purchasing a nice 2001 540i m package 6speed.
I plan on driving it in the winter and am looking for a set of winter tires/rims.
I am just wondering whether all E39's from 1997 up had the same odd hub size of 74.1 or is it only the 540i?
Will a set of 16inch wheel from a 2001 528i, or 530i fit on the 540i?
Thanks
Derek
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10-26-2011, 05:50 PM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Durty Shwa
Posts: 3,046
Car: E39 on 24"s
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All E39 and E53 (1st gen X5) have 74.1mm center bores, the 16"s will fit as long its alloy wheels, and most steelies will fit with some strange ones that may rub the calipers (I've only heard it a few times).
Don't just limit yourself to 16" winter set up, sometimes 17" winter set ups come up fairly cheaply as well.
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10-26-2011, 05:53 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Brampton
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Thanks a lot. And i am not just looking at 16's but it seems that there are much more of them. Hard to find 17's with the 74.1 hub
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10-27-2011, 07:47 AM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hellrot_M3
Thanks a lot. And i am not just looking at 16's but it seems that there are much more of them. Hard to find 17's with the 74.1 hub
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If you come across some 17"s for really cheap, it only costs about $100-150 to bore them to 74.1mm for a set of 4.
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10-27-2011, 10:29 AM
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is BMW crazy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill
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Sam, I had no idea 1st gen X5's were 74.1!!! You just made me warm in my special place.
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10-27-2011, 12:31 PM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
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First gen X5 (E53) is 72.6mm. Second gen (E70) is 74.1mm. It's counter-intuitive to the 5ers they are respectively based on.
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10-27-2011, 02:30 PM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
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shit, I forgot its the E70, the X6 is also messed up, the front and rear center bores are different.
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10-28-2011, 08:15 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ottawa
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Car: '00 540i
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x5 offset is higher...
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10-30-2011, 01:15 AM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jewtown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by carjoe
x5 offset is higher...
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you mean lower
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10-31-2011, 04:21 PM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JINT
you mean lower
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No, it's higher. X5 offsets are more 3-series than 5/7.
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11-04-2011, 08:45 AM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mystikal
No, it's higher. X5 offsets are more 3-series than 5/7.
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oh never thought it could be like that
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11-04-2011, 02:13 PM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Durty Shwa
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Car: E39 on 24"s
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X5 wheels are nice............... I wonder if 21" will look nice when slammed.
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11-07-2011, 11:40 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Toronto
Posts: 28
Car: 2001 M5
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If you're still looking have 17" m5 reps for sale with tires -$650obo. Just posted to classified. Selling because they won't over my m5 brakes.
On my car:
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