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Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on October 27, 2009, 01:54:12 PM
Morning all,
 
I have been offered a nice set of these with tyres for a good price. rears 10j fronts 9j with tyres 17" 265s and 235s, will these go ok on teh rx, they are proepr bbs off an 850i bmw, has anyone used these wheels on the mazda before. id just fit different center caps. im not too hot on wheel sizes. bloke wants 600 quid:3Confused
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: L18M on October 27, 2009, 02:13:42 PM
some older bmw\'s were 4 stud.
might be good to try find what year bmw its off and find the pcd of the rims and et.
i think the pcd is 120, rx are 114.
http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f83/bmw-wheel-hub-sizes-hub-centre-bore-sizes-t7759/

so no it wont fit.
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: Magicmat on October 27, 2009, 04:31:26 PM
picture looks like its off an e34?? so its 5x120...which aint going to fit.
 
£600 is a good price? your could buy some rotas for that !
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: ash on November 04, 2009, 02:51:28 PM
Rarerims do PCD converters for about £80 a pair, and they will convert PCD 114.3 to 120.

HTH.
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on November 04, 2009, 03:07:52 PM
Quote from: Magicmat;650707picture looks like its off an e34?? so its 5x120...which aint going to fit.
 
£600 is a good price? your could buy some rotas for that !

rotas hey? im after a set of lightweight wheels now 17 inch used but with good tyres, i think ill let the wheels go, id liek 5 spokes i think or deep dish
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: GhostWKD on November 04, 2009, 03:13:05 PM
If thinking about PCD converters i\'d personally get some 5x114.3 -> 5x130 convcerters and fit some Porsche Twists (can pick them up approx £300 off ebay) :InLove
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: SiH on November 04, 2009, 03:16:03 PM
Problemw ith PCD converters is they are going to be at least 25mm spacers, so the wheels have got to start with a pretty high offset, even more so if you\'re not prepared to do archwork.
So if you want straight fit on those BMW ones, you\'re looking at hoping they\'re probaby somewhere around et65... :o

If you\'re happy to run slightly daft tyres they\'d still need to be circa et45.
Title: BMW bbs alloys
Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on November 04, 2009, 03:21:52 PM
Cheers for teh info mate