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Simon13
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Wed May 04, 2005 6:09 pm
i'm sure i've seen M3's with 8 series wheels so it must work both ways!
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Karan
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Wed May 04, 2005 7:00 pm
i rang the guy..... he said they are from a 5 series....
what do u guys think they are from....?
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Moofles
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Wed May 04, 2005 7:39 pm
are they just the normal 16" bbs from an e34? but on smaller tyres (makes em look bigger/more special hence rarer?). they are nice though....i think they will look

on your iS
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Geeman
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Wed May 04, 2005 7:42 pm
They'd look cool.
It is becasue they've got lower profile tyres on that they look different.
Go for it!
G.
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Simon13
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Wed May 04, 2005 8:24 pm
i'm 90% sure they are an 850 wheel or 850csi set. One of the 2
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glenn
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Wed May 04, 2005 8:42 pm
you've seen the wheels on my car karan,
they are for a 5 series with et15 offset
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Jhonno
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Wed May 04, 2005 8:59 pm
glenn wrote:you've seen the wheels on my car karan,
they are for a 5 series with et15 offset
what width/tyre? what bits did you use to do the 5lug conversion?
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Karan
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Wed May 04, 2005 9:08 pm
jonb wrote:karan
they are from an 8 series. as simon says.

so the et is the same as the e30 m3?
if so i'll get em.....
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M3Imy
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Wed May 04, 2005 11:14 pm
8 series wheels work on an e30 m3 Karan. The tyres are the right profile too.
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Karan
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Wed May 04, 2005 11:27 pm
cool..... i think ill prob go for them then.... as proper e30 m3 16s are quite a bit of cash, and these look sweet enough anyway...
cheers guys
Karan
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M3Jimbo
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Wed May 04, 2005 11:40 pm
They look nearl identicle except for the centre and the extra lip bit? can
you not get some of the original centres to fit???
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rhinoeng
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Wed May 04, 2005 11:58 pm
i have 850 split rims on my e30 cab 5 stud since 1993