e34 rims question

[curly]

hi,

what would be a rim that is recommended for my e34?

the specs and stuff ?

i very noob and know almost nothing abt rims so what do i need to know or need to look out for when i buy one? material? offset? (dun really know what this are )

erm... are 18" too huge for my car? and what are recommended specs and brand or every the model? that dun add too much unnessary weight and are not too cheap skate that they break and coz me to die =x

thx
=D

 

[Ronkovic]

Re: e34 rims question

Hi Dude,

Welcome to the E34ers! Are you running on a 12v M20 or 24v M50 version?

18" rims would really up the look factor for an E34, particularly if you ride's lowered.
The ideal size would be between 18 X 8.5J to 18 X 9J. Offset is between 20 to 21. Based on those sizes, you'd normally use 235/40/18 profile for the rims, although I've known some people who've used 225 and 245 (for rear) as well on staggered set-ups.

Brands-wise, there's heaps of rim options out there in the market, ranging from original BMW rims (Nowadays, I see quite a fair bit of E34s using stock E60 rims) to Hamman, ACs, Alpinas ... only thing is they may be quite hard to fine unless you're ordering new ones.You'd probably need to get centre bores for aftermarket rims.

In addition, there's also the Taiwan-made replicas by RM if you'd like other alternatives.

Good luck on your rim hunt dude!

 

[Batam Man]

Re: e34 rims question

Body of the E34 looks kind of bulky (big), I personally think that it'll need a min 18' to make the car looks nice?
I got a set of Hamann hm2 18' rims for my car, but not with some hiccups until I got some good advises from good bros in this forum to solve my rims problem, here's the story http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/help-whats-happening-my-bmw/16291-hamann-18-rims.html?highlight=Batam

You can also see here for more technical detpardon me?pardon me?ls. http://www.bmwe34.net/E34mpardon me?pardon me?n/Upgrade/wheels_upgrade.htm

 

[curly]

Re: e34 rims question

Hi Dude,

Welcome to the E34ers! Are you running on a 12v M20 or 24v M50 version?

18" rims would really up the look factor for an E34, particularly if you ride's lowered.
The ideal size would be between 18 X 8.5J to 18 X 9J. Offset is between 20 to 21. Based on those sizes, you'd normally use 235/40/18 profile for the rims, although I've known some people who've used 225 and 245 (for rear) as well on staggered set-ups.

Brands-wise, there's heaps of rim options out there in the market, ranging from original BMW rims (Nowadays, I see quite a fair bit of E34s using stock E60 rims) to Hamman, ACs, Alpinas ... only thing is they may be quite hard to fine unless you're ordering new ones.You'd probably need to get centre bores for aftermarket rims.

In addition, there's also the Taiwan-made replicas by RM if you'd like other alternatives.

Good luck on your rim hunt dude!

oh e60 stock rims can? but.... what size are they? also...

sorry i'll ask some stupid questions...

18(i guess is rim size) X ?? what does the 8.5 or 9J stand for?

and what are offsets? is it the higher the more protruded from the body they are?

235/...... 245/.... ? this is how wide the tires are? the higher the wider?

and what is staggered? means front bigger or rear bigger than the other? what are the benefits?

then the .../40/..... and ..../35/.... what are these?

hahaha

pardon me for all this questions thx for the reply =D

=)

 

[curly]

Re: e34 rims question

oh forgot to tell.... mine is a low under powered 12v m20 520.... someone once told me maybe my gear box spoil or not working well thats why slow =S rrreeealllyyy??

hmmm

can i off track abit and ask... i see in ur pic u got those clear signal lights and side signals right?? where u get them from?

Hi Dude,

Welcome to the E34ers! Are you running on a 12v M20 or 24v M50 version?

18" rims would really up the look factor for an E34, particularly if you ride's lowered.
The ideal size would be between 18 X 8.5J to 18 X 9J. Offset is between 20 to 21. Based on those sizes, you'd normally use 235/40/18 profile for the rims, although I've known some people who've used 225 and 245 (for rear) as well on staggered set-ups.

Brands-wise, there's heaps of rim options out there in the market, ranging from original BMW rims (Nowadays, I see quite a fair bit of E34s using stock E60 rims) to Hamman, ACs, Alpinas ... only thing is they may be quite hard to fine unless you're ordering new ones.You'd probably need to get centre bores for aftermarket rims.

In addition, there's also the Taiwan-made replicas by RM if you'd like other alternatives.

Good luck on your rim hunt dude!

 

[milk15]

Re: e34 rims question

oh forgot to tell.... mine is a low under powered 12v m20 520.... someone once told me maybe my gear box spoil or not working well thats why slow =S rrreeealllyyy??

hmmm

can i off track abit and ask... i see in ur pic u got those clear signal lights and side signals right?? where u get them from?

Bro, u can get new ones from Eng Soon 62917775 or get used ones from Propel 63681686.