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tommo320i
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:25 pm

will any 4 stud bbs wheels fit an e30?

I've found a set from an mx5(german wheels on a jap car should never have been allowed lol) but don't know if they'll fit

Anyone got any ideas?
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:26 pm

the stud pattern is 4*100 for e30s mate
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:29 pm

:yeahthat:
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:46 pm

unfotunatley I' don;t know what that means and neitehr does the chap who selling them, we appear to be real thickies, is there any other way to tell? is 100*4 a standard fit?
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:47 pm

100*4 see what I mean totally thick I am lol
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:47 pm

it will b stamped on the wheels mate
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:07 pm

thanks guys, I'll see if he can find it
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Post Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:34 am

look up 'PCD wheel' on google - here's a good page
http://www.tyresave.co.uk/choose.html

it's the diameter of an imaginary circle which goes through the centre of all of the bolt-holes

Ford and frenchies are usually 108 PCD

VW are also 100... but offset is crucial as well