5 series wheels on an E30 M3?

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M3Compact
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:08 pm

Does anyone know if 5 series, E34 or E39 wheels will fit on an E30 M3 hub ok?

It's the 'spigot' in the centre I need to know about, I'm assuming the stud pattern is ok, I don't want to use the wheels, only the discs.

TIA. 8)
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:07 pm

think the 34 ones do, i have seen loads of m3Ԛ´s with bbs splits from 5Ԛ´s and 7Ԛ´s

dunno about the 39 though
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:14 pm

M3Compact wrote:Does anyone know if 5 series, E34 or E39 wheels will fit on an E30 M3 hub ok?

It's the 'spigot' in the centre I need to know about, I'm assuming the stud pattern is ok, I don't want to use the wheels, only the discs.

TIA. 8)
e34 will go straight on, obviuosly tyre profiles will be different. To use e39 wheels you will need hub centrics rings. You can get these from www.tirerack.com based in the US for not much money. I saw an advert in the back of PBMW for a UK company selling them for around Ԛ£25 a set.
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Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:21 am

i think they're e28 535i hubs anyway aren't they?

are you wanting to upgrade the discs to e34 535i spec? i'm about to do this to my e28 m535i as the e34 discs are a little bigger and there's more pad area... bolt on mod on my car :cool: got the calipers but haven't bought the discs yet.
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Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:53 pm

Thanks all. 8)

I'm trying to find some vents to fit the rear without changing the hubs, because changing the hubs means changing the trailing arms which have had a lot of work done on them.