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    E39 rims

    Will these rims fit my 2003 530i?
    Size 17x8
    Offset et10
    Bolt patter 5x12
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    BMW wheels are "hub centric" not "lug centric"...so the center bore of the wheel is an important spec to know. If the center bore of the wheel is NOT 74.1mm...then you'll need to know if the wheels center bore is larger or smaller than 74.1mm.

    You can see the wheel hub of a BMW in the pic below...BMW wheels mount on the small circular extension on the wheel hub and that's what centers the wheel (not the lug bolts):



    If the wheel's CB is larger than 74.1mm...then you'll need to fit hub centric rings (to help "fill" the circumference) or purchase wheel spacers that fixes the different hub sizes. If you don't then the wheels will probably not stay centered and you'll get vibration. Even if you do center them...if you hit a bump/hole/heaved pavement/etc...it could shift the wheel if the hit was hard enough since the wheel is sitting flat against the hub with nothing to center it (because the set-up is NOT lug-centric).

    If the wheel's CB is smaller than 74.1mm...then you'll need to either bore the wheel out to the correct size...or purchase wheel spacers that again...fixes the difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrickvn253 View Post
    Will these rims fit my 2003 530i?
    Size 17x8
    Offset et10
    Bolt patter 5x12
    (Sorry I'm a scrub)
    No, BMW are 5x120

    You'd either need to use specific adapters, or get them drilled out

    ET10 is probably ok, if lowered you'd risk rubbing but if OEM suspension, should be ok

    BMW E39s centre bore is 74.1 as well, so the alloy wheel bore needs to be this, or larger and then you can use spigot rings

    If smaller, you'd need 74.1 to 72.6 hubcentric spacers to allow the alloys to fit, longer bolts will be needed then also, or you can do a stud conversion

    Either way, without work, those alloys will not fit
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrickvn253 View Post
    Will these rims fit my 2003 530i?
    Size 17x8
    Offset et10
    Bolt patter 5x12
    (Sorry I'm a scrub)
    Hmmm...I probably shouldn't have assumed that the "bolt pattern" was a typo...oops.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Qsilver7 View Post
    Hmmm...I probably shouldn't have assumed that the "bolt pattern" was a typo...oops.
    Ah, maybe my fault

    I misread and saw it as 5x112...

    The OPs probably asking re 5x120, which will fit obviously, but if they're 72.6 CB then they'll need boring out, or he does the E60 hub conversion!
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