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Fahrzeug
03-16-2008, 08:09 PM
Hello all, I've been a member of this site for a long time with no BMW and a few weeks ago I just got my very first one! A Premium Package '01 530i.

I just picked up a set of RS-GT's for a steal and they were from a E46 M3. What i've researched on tirerack is that the rears will fit but i'm not too sure about the fronts. I don't see a offset measurement on the front wheels but if these wheels were purchased from tirerack then the wheel size is 19x8.5 ET35

What my question is, can I fit these with a small spacer on the E39 at all? I really do not want to give these up just because of something like this and I cant find any other info in search so I figured i'd ask all of you first.


Thanks for your time!
E36M34life
03-16-2008, 08:26 PM
If you can confirm the exact sizes and offsets, we can start from there.

It will say everything on the back.
Fahrzeug
03-17-2008, 01:10 AM
Ok, looks like they are ET35 offset.
96cosmosM3
03-17-2008, 07:03 PM
You need a spacer in the front.The rears should be 19x10 +25 if they are off a m3.

Also, the centerbore is to small. The rears are most likely PFS (bbs centering rings) so you can just get the right size for e39.
I dont think the fronts use PFS so you have to either enlarge the centerbore ($10) or get spacers that are hubcentric to the wheels on one side and the e39 hub on the other side.
M13
03-18-2008, 01:40 AM
Interested in a spare?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/C01234/MISC/IMG_3581_800x800.jpg

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=891334

:D
Fahrzeug
03-18-2008, 12:29 PM
Thanks for all the help guys!

I have located a 20mm spacer for the fronts that will adapt my 74mm hub to the smaller E46 hub size. I mounted the rears and found that the rears touch the wheel liner on the rear with the 275 tire so I think a 10mm spacer should do the trick on the rears?

M13, I'd love to have a spare but I already have enough wrapped up in this project!

I'll get some pics when i'm all done with everything.

-Tim
Fahrzeug
03-27-2008, 12:26 PM
Just an update on my wheels, there is a place on ebay that has the correct front spacers with the E46 centerbore in the front and the E39 hub on the rears with a set of 10 lugnuts for $95 bucks! Once I ordered them I found that EAS has them for 390! So needless to say, I am very happy with them. :redspot