BMW e39 540 s-edc

[CaleCro]

Really liking this, M sport kit looks amazing, but for me personally theres far too much meat on those tyres, lower profile and less width needed, the RHs didn't stand out like they should have because of the huge rubber, as an example E39 style 32 wheels never looked good until they were put on an E36/E46 with stretched tyres.

Yes totally true... this e39 eat 18'' especially with small centers/big lips...but now RH will be on one nice e46 328ci, they looks amazing at rear on e46.

[CaleCro]

There was nice weather and oportunity to take some pictures with 19'' Schmidt Revolution VN Line




And some pictures from Beach at the end of town Split(Croatia)

[CaleCro]

Something new is coming

19'' Schmidt rims lips/barrels and BBS RT222/223 (Bmw Style 108 from Z4) centers will be bonded together into something very nice and rare...

18'' Style 108 / BBS RT222/223 18x8




Test probe onto lips for measuring (20bolts BBS fit directly on 40 holes Schmidt lips) only minor cutting of edges will be required..





First setup will be 19x8,5 and 19x9,5 untill centers are 100% finished and ET is measured for E39.
Plan is to buy new Radinox rear lips 4-4,5'' to be final setup 19x9,5 front and rear 19x10.5

At the end should be like this (not mine pict..)







and finish paint will be like this ones

[Porterhousestk]

very cool! I enjoyed reading your thread. And clean e39, I like your new wheels!

[SoapHero]

Nice E39! But it needs bags

[CaleCro]

very cool! I enjoyed reading your thread. And clean e39, I like your new wheels!

Thanks, there is a lot stuffs to add...continue following

In some point Airride was option to add, but here in Croatia is hard to pass TUV without certificates and...blabla shits around that...until i don't find way how to make it road legal it will be like this.


Next mod will be Big brake kit...

[thirtynine]

I'm liking this a lot. Any pictures of it on the home-brew splits?

[CaleCro]

I'm liking this a lot. Any pictures of it on the home-brew splits?

Thx, but didn't quite understand what means home-brew splits???

[thirtynine]

Thx, but didn't quite understand what means home-brew splits???

Hey, sorry - I meant the custom wheels in the most recent pictures!

[CaleCro]

wtf... no more images in posts before... sh..t, will post again some pictures

Custom style 108 are near finish

Donors BBS RT222 (style 108)


Schmidt VN line with 2,5'' and 3,5'' radinox Lips


first testing with new centers


after some metal work...



testing on car at front



and at rear ()








All ready for painting and finishing. Huh cant wait till end..

[Fruttolo]

Daaamn, wheels are awesome!

Will you fill the old valve hole on the centers?

[CaleCro]

Daaamn, wheels are awesome!

Will you fill the old valve hole on the centers?

Yap, correct, it will be filled.

Color of center will be something like this, but much lighter...



Whwre to find BBS red centercaps?

[CaleCro]

huh.... finally finished





new centercaps BBS


tyres ON, 235/35/19 and rear 265/30/19







some alingment














Enjoy and Greetings from Croatia

[YesOuiSi]

Those z3-centered splits are amazing!

What's the finished specs for width and offset?

[CaleCro]

Those z3-centered splits are amazing!

What's the finished specs for width and offset?

front are 8,5 with 2,5lip 6 barell
rear are 9,5 with 3,5lip 6 barell
tyres are 235 265

offset didn't measure, but it is around 10 at rear and around 15 at front... need to measure