'88 BMW E24 635CSi Highline

[cams]

nice ride

[AceM3]

Nice Build, I just picked up an E24 and Im looking Wheels setups. I tried some BMW Wheels I had in storage
and they didnt clear. They hit the Shock,

So im looking foe wheels.. whats the ET for these cars?

[evilstar]

little info for e24 wheels. credit goes to cw6er

Originally Posted by CW6er
The size of the original rims and tires that came from the factory:

...................................... Rim Width x Diameter - "ET" or Offset (mm) - Tire Size
Stock wheels ('76 to '81) ............ 6" or 6.5" x 14" - ET22 with a 195/70 -14" tire that has a diameter of 24.74"
Stock wheels ('82 on) ................. 6" or 6.5" x 14" - ET22 with a 205/70a -14" tire that has a diameter of 25.30"
TRX (165mm x 390mm) ............... 6.5" x 15-3/8" - ET22 with a 220/55 -390 tire that has a diameter of 24.88"
TRX (195mm x 415mm) (M6) ........ 7.5" x 16-3/8" - ET19 with a 240/45 -415 tire that has a diameter of 24.84"
TRX (210mm x 415mm) (M6)† ..... 8.26" x 16-3/8" - ET15 with a 240/45 -415 tire that has a diameter of 24.84" (early "///M" rim)

The typical replacement rim is

7" or 7.5" x 16" - ET20 or less with a 225/50-16 tire that has a diameter of 24.85"
7.5" or 8" x 17" - ET20 or less with a 235/45-17 tire that has a diameter of 25.32"
7.5" or 8" x 18" - ET20 or less with a 235/40-18 tire that has a diameter of 25.4"
(A front rim of 8.5" will need an ET of 13 or less for 235 or wider tires. An ET of 18 will bolt on but only a 225 or smaller tire will not rub and that may depend on the brand)

The Tire diameters range from 24.8" to 25.4" .

The rears have plenty of space and can take an 8", 9" or even a 10" wide rim with the proper offset and tires of 255 or 265 unless you have the SLS accumulators, in which case over 255 and up can hit them in hard cornering. It is the front that is the most critical and an 8" wide rim is generally the largest without a spacer or a smaller ET (IS).

The larger the rim and tire the more stress that is put on the front suspension and the more likely to inroduce a shimmy into the front unless the front suspension is tight.

All BMW rims with 5 lug bolts use a 5 x 120mm bolt pattern and are "hub centric", i.e. they are centered by a lip on the hub, not the bolts. They all have the same size hub hole (72.56mm) with the single exception of the larger hole in the e39 which will still fit fine, but they will need hub centering rings (not spacers), $15 from Discount tire. Most after-market rims have hub rings also.

The 3-series rims generally won't fit because the offset is too high, running around ET40/48 and the 7-series with an ET of 23 will generally need a hub centric spacer of 5-10mm depending on the width of the rim. Sometimes a narrower tire (215/205) can be fitted to the 7-Series rim without a spacer and not rub also (but I think is depends on the rim width).

†(US M6s and mid to late Euro M635s were fitted with the single piece 195X415mm, ET19 TRX rims with the black strip. Early M635s were fitted with the fatter factory issued 210X415mm, ET15 BBS 3-piece RS 007 rims. Both BMW and BBS letterings were stamped on the these wheels. It maybe intentional or unintentional, but both BMW and BBS have obliterated any info and specs on these original modular RS 007s.
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Article on rim sizes: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1826811
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Here is a good Rim/Wheel Size Calculator:

http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

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Here is a site that lists all of the wheels that BMW made, with pictures and specs and the cars they came on. Click on the thumbnail Photo to see the rim and data:

http://felgenkatalog.auto-treff.com/

[DDM]

Wow those Schnitzers look great on there man! Can't wait to see it on it's belly with some smaller tires

[AceM3]

woah Big Help thank you.

I need to get rid of these rimws, Im just not feeling them on this vehicle....

[softg]

very much agreed

[Jorge]

Eugh, my build thread. Find your shit out elsewhere

Can't wait, Schnitzers > OZ Mitos.

[AceM3]

Well sorry for looking up to you... Jackass.

[evilstar]

Eugh, my build thread. Find your shit out elsewhere

Can't wait, Schnitzers > OZ Mitos.

yeah sorry for the thread jack.

Well sorry for looking up to you... Jackass.

lol although Jorge might of been a bit curt. You did start it with a thread jack. Which I took part of. No need for hard feelings from any party. Lets just get the thread back on track.


Cant wait to see this thing on bags and done!!! Any other plans besides bags and wheels?

[Jorge]

Interior will get a bit of lovin'

[AceM3]

Said it sarcasticly, I cant break away from this thread, ...its very helpful!!!!!

Clean, Clean, Clean....

[righteousrags88]

Very clean Shark...Almost as clean as mine Im just jelous of your 5spd though. Didnt know they came factory on 88 and 89's but then again your Europe

[Dirtyhands]

Beautiful!!

[P78]

any progress on those wheels?

[waqii]

What a tease