Re: E39 wheels on an E28

[Jerry Chyo <jerryc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:07 PM 12/11/98 -0500, Drew wrote:
>I want to upgrade the standard 14" alloys on my 528e to 15".  I found a
set of
>15x7 OEM cross-spokes from a '97 528i with tires for $400 (with about 15K
>miles on them).  I'd prefer to find a set of 15" basket-weave alloys from an
>E34 535i, but the price on the E39's seems really good.  
>
>What is the offset & bolt pattern of the E39 wheels?
>Has anyone tried them on an E28?
>Should I be able to find a set of 15" from an E34 535i for the same price?

Hey Drew (my boy's name),

The bolt pattern is the same but the hub hole is bigger on the E39 wheels
(something like 1.5mm) thus making them not hubcentric.  I've heard of
spacers (or I guess inserts in this case) that have been made to
accommodate but it would probably be easier (and a lot cheaper) to find
some E34, E32, E31, E28, E24 or E23 wheels (basically any 5,6 or 7 series
MY...model year...heh heh...before 1995).

FWIW.

Jerry Chyo
'88 M5
'72 tii

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