Alloy Wheel Identification

Post Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:40 pm

I have recently restored a set of alloy wheels for my E30. I am trying to establish what type and model of BMW they originally came from

I can see from the alloys the following information:
Wheel Size 7.5J x 17H2
ET20
YEAR 1986
(tb)
Made in Germany
Weight 10kg.
Similar to M3 wheels. But mine have only got 4 studs.

Any history would be very helpful. Thank you.

See picture.... hopefully!

Post Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:47 pm

They are not an original BMW wheel and nothing similar was ever fitted to an E30 though a similar style OE wheel was fitted to some E36 M3s , albeit all FIVE stud.

Post Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:28 am

Thank you for your thoughts on my wheels, How ever I am sure they are BMW wheels, ie by there markings and there class looks,

Post Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:49 am

Agreed, there's a BMW badge so they must be BMW.

Post Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:53 am

Aren't these known as Motorsport REPS?

Post Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:53 am

100% not BMW wheels!

Post Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:26 pm

david57 wrote:Thank you for your thoughts on my wheels, How ever I am sure they are BMW wheels, ie by there markings and there class looks,

Itz pony trolling/ baiting us ! FACT !

PS , any arch pics BEFORE you Tigersealed the tasteful chromium plated wheel arch embellishments ?

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:50 pm

i think those are early 90's german replica's of E36 M3 wheels. they were advertised in AUTOCAR magazine to "upgrade" your old E30 to the new E36 look. its the first set ive seen in the flesh. no wheel like that was available from BMW with 4 lugs. even the E30 M3 had 5 lugs.

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:53 pm

david57 wrote:Thank you for your thoughts on my wheels, How ever I am sure they are BMW wheels, ie by there markings and there class looks,

Class looks lol

Class post!

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:08 pm

Thank you, povertyspec.

This sounds more like it, I have looked through 50 pages of wheels that fit my car on Ebay, plus other sites and still not been able to find them, so yes I think they are a rare breed, but hay I love them, they have made my car look the dogs bollocks.

Thanks David57

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:50 pm

They are shite, weigh a ton an made of really soft alloy so bend easily

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:07 pm

ross_jsy wrote:They are shite, weigh a ton an made of really soft alloy so bend easily

A heavy quattroporte is a good quattroporte !

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:22 pm

Alas Pete, I fear this turd needs all the weight she can get with the wheel arch delete mod she is sporting. Do you think those chrome trims are structural?

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:48 pm

Nothing "special" about them, not a genuine BMW wheel - 100%.

Just a replica of a E36 M3 wheel with 4 studs, so you can fit them to an E30, most probably, or other cars with similar fitment.

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:12 pm

Well, the bloke likes them. That's the main thing. It's his car. Wouldn't it be dull if we all liked the same thing? It's easy to pick fault at things, people's personal taste and sound like a bell end, Ross.
He likes his wheels! Let's welcome him to the brotherhood.

Post Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:18 pm

I like them as well, and would happily run them on my ragtop if they were 15" or 16", but the fact remains that they are not genuine BMW, and very likely, but not necessarily, of inferior construction to the real deal.
At least the tyres were fitted by someone who knows what the coloured dots on them means, unlike whoever one of my local BMW dealers uses.

Post Sat Jul 25, 2015 6:25 pm

That style of wheel looks okay on an E36, not to my taste on an E30 - and I've rocked BBK reps!!

*bought the car with them on!

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:54 pm

They are infact replicas of replicas,

the 1st replica of the E36 m3, in 4 stud pattern, had "MOTORSPORT" embossed onto them
and these are a copy of those
Not "rare" by any means

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:24 pm

I would like to thank all the members for there thoughts on my wheels, good and bad, but i like them and people i have meet since having them fitted have only said how nice my car looks.

Regards not being rare, Well, no one on hear has a set, I cant find a set on Ebay, So to my mind thats rare.

Thank you all, David57

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:33 pm

Fair play to you David, the most important thing is that you like and enjoy your motor, or else what's the point of having it.

Post Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:08 pm

Brianmoooore wrote: At least the tyres were fitted by someone who knows what the coloured dots on them means, unlike whoever one of my local BMW dealers uses.

I thought I was the only one who noticed that

lol How hard is it to position it where the valve is for gods sake!!

All depends on how you was taught, and how much pride you take in your work I guess!