RE: Lookin for decent E28 wheels

["Karl Zemlin" <zemlin@xxxxxxxx>]

I have 16" Borbet type-H wheels (available at the address below for $129) on
my '85 535i.  I like the look and I have received many compliments on the
wheels.  They are wearing 225/50-16 Kumho 711's ($75 from the local Discount
Tire).  Tire Rack has the 712's for $80 each.  I like the kumho tires -
great rubber for a very reasonable price.

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> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 9:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: Lookin for decent E28 wheels
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>    Bill;
>       The Tire Rack has new 16x7.5" rims,3 to 4 styles in the
> $150 range,and
> of course,they offer free mounting and balancing if you buy tires
> with them.
>   www.tirerack.com
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>        On the rims you have now,BMW changed the hub size of the 5 series
> wheels with the 528i.You cannot have 15" BMW 5 series wheels that
> were sold
> from 1995 to 1998...they don't safely interchange.
>        In addition,I know of no 15x7.5" BMW standard factory wheels at
> all;there are several styles of 15x7" wheels,both for the 1989 and up E34
> cars,as well as some 7 series,and additional syles of 15x7"
> rims,different
> hub size, for the 1997&up 528i cars.
>         If we had some idea of which wheels you actually
> had,someone may be
> interested in buying them.
>         Most used 5 series wheels today from the E34 1989/1996
> cars are BBS
> cross-spoke wheels,the same style as used on the 1988 E28 M5's,E30 325is
> cars,and other BMWs from the 80's and 90's,all of which looked
> fine on those
> cars,as well on the hundreds of E28 5 series cars they've been fitted to.
>         You either have the 20-spoke early E34 525 wheels,in 15x7",or
> perhaps a 7 series, or an aftermarket 15x7.5" wheel.
>          Try to find out which.
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>                                 o/______\o "RA"/Bob G.
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> >From: Kris & Bill Wessale <wessale@domain.elided>
> >To: BMW Digest <bmw@domain.elided>
> >Subject: Lookin for decent E28 wheels
> >Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:48:54 -0500
> >
> >I have a 1988 535is with the dread 390mm "TRX" wheels.  I have replaced
> >them with a set of 7 1/2 x 15 wheels from a 95-98 5-series.  They don't
> >look right.  They look like my car is wearing dress shoes with shorts!
> >
> >Anyone know where I can get 16" or 17" rims for less than $150 each that
> >will fit a 535is?
> >
> >BTW:  If anyone is interested in the 7 1/2x15 wheels, they were new
> >takeoffs and now have less than 1,000 miles on them.  They have 215/60
> >-15 V-rated Yokohama AVS Intermediates mounted on them, also with less
> >than 1,000 miles.
> >
> >BTW2:  I also want to get rid of the 390mm rims.  They are in perfect
> >condition -- no chips, scratches, or dents, and they are true -- except
> >they need to be repainted.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >
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