M parallel wheels

[Trainwreck914]

What's a good price to pay for a decent set of oem's. And what size tires would be recommended for the staggered wheels on an e39 525

also they would be off of an e38. Does that make a difference?

[Mless5]

Yes it does, they won't fit your e39 that has 74.1mm center bore vs 72.56mm on all other BMWs. e38 set could be had for as little as $300, e39 specific set costs more and is much harder to find.

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Or, you can get the E38 M Pars bored out to 74.1 at a machine shop.

[Trainwreck914]

Ok. Thanks. Found a few sets. Asking is around $600. But $300 sounds a lot better. Might want to refinish them depending on condition. Then of course tires will be a major chunk of cash.

[BimmerBreaker]

Yes it does, they won't fit your e39 that has 74.1mm center bore vs 72.56mm on all other BMWs. e38 set could be had for as little as $300, e39 specific set costs more and is much harder to find.
Find me an E38 set for $300...

[Stück]

The E39 wheels have their own offsets, and widths as well. It is not just a center bore difference.

One wheel is made for the E39, the other made for the E38...

E38 wheels are much much cheaper as they are very plentiful.

I would say 4-600 is fair price for an average condition set.

E39 appropriate tire sizes would be

235/40R18
265/35R18

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

The E39 wheels have their own offsets, and widths as well. It is not just a center bore difference.

One wheel is made for the E39, the other made for the E38...

E38 wheels are much much cheaper as they are very plentiful.

I would say 4-600 is fair price for an average condition set.

E39 appropriate tire sizes would be

235/40R18
265/35R18
For some reason, I thought the offsets were the same between the two.

[BimmerBreaker]

They are very similar. E38 wheels fit E39s when the CB is bored out. front et 20 vs et 13 and rear et 24 vs et 25

Not a big deal

[Mless5]

Find me an E38 set for $300...

You need to live on your local craigslist and willing to travel a bit.

[BimmerBreaker]

You need to live on your local craigslist and willing to travel a bit.
I'm willing to do both of those things and I'm willing to buy wheels sight unseen from people out of state. I've NEVER seen a set of GENUINE M-pars, E38 or otherwise, for anywhere close to that price. $600 at the least. I buy a lot of wheels... never seen M pars that cheap. Even replicas usually sell for more.

[Cracker]

Instead of boring/machining a set of e38's, you can always swap in e60 hubs and run any BMW wheel...
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-540i-M62_4.4L/Wheels/Adapters/ES2649712/
http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/612906_x800.jpg

[Mless5]

I'm willing to do both of those things and I'm willing to buy wheels sight unseen from people out of state. I've NEVER seen a set of GENUINE M-pars, E38 or otherwise, for anywhere close to that price. $600 at the least. I buy a lot of wheels... never seen M pars that cheap. Even replicas usually sell for more.


I'll keep my eyes open for you if you are willing to pay for shipping from MA. I'll PM you if I see something.

[BimmerBreaker]

Instead of boring/machining a set of e38's, you can always swap in e60 hubs and run any BMW wheel...
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-540i-M62_4.4L/Wheels/Adapters/ES2649712/

This is true. I'm surprised more people don't do this... for $200 to bore a set of 4 rims or $200-300 for adapter spacers, why not just get the hub swap? If you end up putting on more than one set of non-E39 spec wheels, these will pay for themselves. $360 isnt bad...

[Stück]

The machine shop I use over here in Houston charges $25 a wheel....

The E60 hub setup is great, but.... the labor is more than many can handle, particularly on the rears.