One for the wheel gurus

[Justin325i]

Quick question, would some bbs bmw style 5 alloys with the following measurements 17"x8" ET 20 in 5x120 original BMW fittment fit my cab?

Sorry i'm a complete novice

Thanks,

Justin.

[octanejunkie]

In a word, no.

The offset, or "ET" measurement is about right, but the E30 has a "4X100" stud pattern.
There are ways of adapting 5 stud wheels, but they're all involved and can be expensive.

[Justin325i]

Thanks alot! Saved me a bundle.

So am I right in saying that ET25 4x100 alloys would bolt straight on no problem?

[Rav335uk]

Thanks alot! Saved me a bundle.

So am I right in saying that ET25 4x100 alloys would bolt straight on no problem?

Yes in 7j,
8j would need to be ET28

You could fit 9j with and ET of about 12 too

[octanejunkie]

ET = offset.
J = width.
4X100 or 5X120 are the number of studs and the distance apart they are.

Standard E30 BBS's are 4X100, 7J, ET24

[Justin325i]

Thanks for the info guys, I can now say i'm not a complete novice.

Ok, so i'm looking to get some 16"/17" bbs replicas, the two that I have seen are lenso and calibre vintage. Of the two, calibre seems to be the better choice, would you agree and do you have any other suggestions/comments?

Thanks again.

[Rav335uk]

Calibre's if I was to.

[e30topless]

if your car is a Calypso , Lotus white M'sport as in your sig,

you need some 15"BBS

[octanejunkie]

Look in the for cars for sale section, and my car is in there. There are pics of Lensos there.

[Justin325i]

if your car is a Calypso , Lotus white M'sport as in your sig,

you need some 15"BBS

The car in the sig is mine but it's not a motorsport edition.

If it was I would probably stick to the nogaro 15" bbs as you suggest or if I was going to sell (which isn't happening any time soon) but i'm heading down a different route with this one.

I will most likely switch the tech 2 front spoiler for an alpina one in the near future, in which case i'll leave the alpina reps on that I have at the moment.

I haven't really heard great things about the Lensos as far as bbs reps go, for one the bolts don't line up all the way round.

[Rav335uk]

Lenso's out of the 3 fake splits is the worst in the lot for visual effect.
Bolt's, centre nut

[Justin325i]

Will these fit my car??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RM-4x100-RARE ... 1e5ec47f91

[unmol]

i rekon the best reps are the konigs. only if they came wider than 7j

[Rav335uk]

Will these fit my car??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RM-4x100-RARE ... 1e5ec47f91

They're not "RARE" at all, and for that price you can get wider ones from other wheel sites.
Wheelwhores and ED38 have loads on there atm, worth taking a look.

[Justin325i]

Thanks.