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shonky
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:45 pm
I had to fit the spare on the Tourer and it actually looked quite cool..black on black etc
So I got to thinking about running a full set of 15 Steelies and wondered what fits best?
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shonky
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:27 pm
I think the Centre bore can often be the problem when finding suitables (obviously theres billions of 4x100 wheels )
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:31 pm
Bore them out or add the cap space things?
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shonky
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:45 pm
Will steel bore in the same way as alloy?
I would have thought as they are pressed rather than forged it wouldnt work_
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:58 am
I havent a clue to be honest, but I would probably go with E30mtec on that and just get a grinder on them to widen up the hole, obviously take some very precise measurements first though and go to the lines, then file the rest uponce you get to a point... But I dont know it that would be ok,might want to wait for someone with more knowledge to find out...
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:36 pm
I've heard that Vauxhall 15" steels should fit...
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:40 pm
Vauxhall steelies should fit, as PCD is same, but on some the centre bore is smaller.
Only real men get it done with an M20
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:26 pm
e30mtec wrote:get a grinder out.......

as said before....

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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:36 pm
Could always try searching for steels from an older e30 or an e21

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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:51 pm
cee wrote:Could always try searching for steels from an older e30 or an e21
I dont think they did them in 15s......did they?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:17 am
shonky wrote:cee wrote:Could always try searching for steels from an older e30 or an e21
I dont think they did them in 15s......did they?
Oops! Missed the part saying you wanted 15". Don't think they did to be honest, sorry.


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Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:45 am
BMW mini steelies banded up to 8j+ is what you want

4 x100pcd may need some fetteling on the centre bore but places that can band can also do the centres
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:47 am
charlE30 wrote:BMW mini steelies banded up to 8j+ is what you want

4 x100pcd may need some fetteling on the centre bore but places that can band can also do the centres
+1

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Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:24 pm
cee wrote:charlE30 wrote:BMW mini steelies banded up to 8j+ is what you want

4 x100pcd may need some fetteling on the centre bore but places that can band can also do the centres
+1
Yep....I was looking at these!
Thanks