alloy wheels

Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:13 pm

Hi I,m new to BMW,s, Can any body help me with a query about alloy wheels I have just acquired a 318i(1986 reg) and have been given a set of 4 "bottle top" alloys with a mark near the hub TD I,ve been told that these were Metric wheels and needed Metric tyres so I could not put "ordinary" 14in tyres on them, any help please. joeboy.

Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:46 pm

Not sure by what you mean with Bottle top Alloys.

No you can not fit standard tyres to them as they WILL NOT Seal properly to the wheel causing all
kinds of problems

Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:08 pm

zimmerbimmer1 wrote:Not sure by what you mean with Bottle top Alloys.

Dude, he means "Styl. E30" wheels - the 6x14's - I think.
Joeboy, are the wheels 4-stud? I've just checked the BMW alloy wheel catalogue and I can't find the metric wheels ever having been produced for E30, only the 5- and 7-series - which are 5-stud.
That TD may not mean they're metric. What's the other identification on them? 14x6J etc etc.

Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:13 pm

Sounds like bog standard bottletops. E24, E28, E34 (and E32?) could be specced with metrics.

Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:47 pm

If definately Metric

Size should be 365X150TD

and was available for E30 in 4 stud (very Rare)

Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:55 pm

zimmerbimmer1 wrote:If definately Metric

Size should be 365X150TD

and was available for E30 in 4 stud (very Rare)

Good work zimmerbimmer. Learn something new everyday!

Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:16 pm

Hi Me again, I thank you for your assistance with my problem, more info on the alloy,s, the marking on the wheels,(near hub) e35 BMW,...150 TD 365,...1128262,...4 stud, I have to thank zimmerbimmer1,as it looks like you came up trumps, so this brings me to my next queston, it looks like thier metric, so are the tyres still aviable, and if so from where, over to you lads (and lasses) thanks again, Regards, joeboy.

Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:35 pm

If the tyres are available (I dont think they will be though), chances are there will only be one company making them and they will be bloody expensive.

Your best off just getting different wheels.

Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:40 pm

was it only the Michelin TRX tyres which went on the metric wheels?

As said, damn damn expensive, assuming they are available as I believe they only nget made in batches every now and again when there is sufficient demand. The capabilities of these tyres, particularly in the wet is pretty shoddy by the standards of modern rubber.

So unless you are an absolute stickler for originality, I would just source some other non-metric bottle tops (which are usually given away) and put some normal rubber on them.

Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:41 pm

darkchild wrote:
zimmerbimmer1 wrote:If definately Metric

Size should be 365X150TD

and was available for E30 in 4 stud (very Rare)
Good work zimmerbimmer. Learn something new everyday!

x2.

I've never seen an E30 on metrics, but then metrics were never popular anyway, were they?
I'd have thought tyres will be difficult to source and consequently pricy. If you can afford it though, it'll have novelty value.

Actually, I've just checked my Owners Handbook, and there it is in black and white - TD200/60R365. Well, well, well!

Pic of wheel(s) please???

Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:50 pm

Hi me again, just like to thank all you guy,s once again, and I guess I,m in the market for a set of "ordinary" alloy wheels(bottle top ---like the old "chipper" on a beer bottle) I,ll try to get photo,s(but if you have a 3 series owners handbook 1984/1992--see page 1 of section 1--thats them) any way Thanks again lads, and as arnie said "I,ll be back" Regards, joeboy.