Stud pattern on an F reg and H Reg cab

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Post Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:17 pm

Hi guys

I'm slightly perplexed- I bought a set of RH toplines that came off an F Reg cabbie to fit my H Reg cabbie, except the stud diameters are different- is this the case?

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Post Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:22 pm

E30 is 4x100 with 57.1 centre bore.

Sounds strange. :?
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:21 am

i am also stumped, the E30 does not have any studs!
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:55 pm

Ok, bolts. That's for the pedants. The point being, there's a stud mismatch. Any advice?
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:08 pm

What exactly is the mismatch? The bolt/stud spacing between the cars or the wheels and your car?
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:11 pm

Have you got proof the wheels came off an E30 (i.e, did you seem them fitted), or did the seller just say "off an H reg"

Because all E30s should have exactly the same bolt pattern, unless the owner has done a 5-bolt swap to the entire setup.
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:01 pm

Only two bolts align: the other two are out. Only a photo of them being on his e30. All very confusing!

I thought the diameter may have changed. Mine's the H Reg, his was the F Reg.
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:14 pm

v70rs wrote:Only two bolts align: the other two are out. Only a photo of them being on his e30. All very confusing!

I thought the diameter may have changed. Mine's the H Reg, his was the F Reg.

All E30's are 4X100, except M3, which is 5Xsomething...
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:19 pm

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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:19 pm

From the info I would say the wheels aren't 4x100. I've fitted some 4x98 wheels to an E30, they looked to fit ok but I wouldn't drive it very far!
It would be difficult to tell from a photo :?

Sounds like these aren't E30 wheels :( maybe 4x108??
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:20 pm

v70rs wrote:Only two bolts align: the other two are out. Only a photo of them being on his e30. All very confusing!

I thought the diameter may have changed. Mine's the H Reg, his was the F Reg.
Dont suppose you have that pic for us to see and help.
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:20 pm

guessing you have brought 4x108
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Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:44 pm

The stud pattern should be stamped on the rim somewhere.
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