Will these fit my '97 or not??
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Will these fit my '97 or not??
Some websites/sellers say yes, others say no. I have always liked this style of wheel. Is the offset correct or a problem?
BMW 17" OEM M-Power BBS 2 Piece Wheels With New Tires Sorry, listing gone.
This seller says they should (scroll down to size/fitment):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-WHEELS-RI...75861563164474
But others say the specific BMW wheel in the same size isn't correct. So....I'm ?????????????????? puzzled.
BMW 17" OEM M-Power BBS 2 Piece Wheels With New Tires Sorry, listing gone.
This seller says they should (scroll down to size/fitment):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-WHEELS-RI...75861563164474
But others say the specific BMW wheel in the same size isn't correct. So....I'm ?????????????????? puzzled.
Last edited by oldjaglover; 03-14-2012 at 01:36 PM.
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OK...here's some specs we all need to know for our 17" wheels: the 5X120 or 5X4-3/4" bolt pattern and 17 X 8" or 8.5" wheel is followed by the offset, which is 15-30mm for the front, and 20-25mm for the rear. But the center bore is important for aftermarket or later wheels, too because at 73.9mm I found that many later wheels have a smaller bore. So, anything less than 73.9 will not fit over the center spindle shaft end and would have to be machined to a minimum of 73.9mm.
Next question: The tires that are on the wheels I'm looking at are Kumho Ecsta AST ZR rated 235/45R-17. Not exactly a high priced tire, but only a few hundred miles on them. It's going from my current 245 section width down to 235 on the 8" and 8.5" rims that concerns me. All 4 tires are the same size, and he says they are directional. Dunno about being directional, but his theory was to be able to rotate front to back even tho the back rims are wider.
Have any of you decreased your tire width or had any experience with this...or these Kumho AST tires?
Did a little more research on these tires. They are the cheapest of the Kumho ecstas, and are not Z speed rated. I suspect that the seller put the cheapest tires on these rims he could, either to sell the set or sell the car. Not bad tires, but way undersize if it is truly an M5 BMW. Even undersize for a standard 1998 540i. I like the rims, but I don't think those tires are adequate for my (or our) car(s). Any opinions?
Next question: The tires that are on the wheels I'm looking at are Kumho Ecsta AST ZR rated 235/45R-17. Not exactly a high priced tire, but only a few hundred miles on them. It's going from my current 245 section width down to 235 on the 8" and 8.5" rims that concerns me. All 4 tires are the same size, and he says they are directional. Dunno about being directional, but his theory was to be able to rotate front to back even tho the back rims are wider.
Have any of you decreased your tire width or had any experience with this...or these Kumho AST tires?
Did a little more research on these tires. They are the cheapest of the Kumho ecstas, and are not Z speed rated. I suspect that the seller put the cheapest tires on these rims he could, either to sell the set or sell the car. Not bad tires, but way undersize if it is truly an M5 BMW. Even undersize for a standard 1998 540i. I like the rims, but I don't think those tires are adequate for my (or our) car(s). Any opinions?
Last edited by oldjaglover; 02-11-2012 at 07:43 PM.
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I've never heard of anyone directly bolting on a BMW wheel onto a Jag. I'd be careful...ours are 'hub centric' and if the bore pattern is off any, the lug nuts will not fit and you'll be doing all sorts of machining to get them to...which cant be good. These cars are already so very sensitive to any errors in the wheels and is always felt by the driver, especially at highway speeds.
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I've never heard of anyone directly bolting on a BMW wheel onto a Jag. I'd be careful...ours are 'hub centric' and if the bore pattern is off any, the lug nuts will not fit and you'll be doing all sorts of machining to get them to...which cant be good. These cars are already so very sensitive to any errors in the wheels and is always felt by the driver, especially at highway speeds.
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Oldjag, I'm not sure what your goal is with the BMW rims but FWIW this is what I just went through. Bought my '97 8 a couple months ago because of the looks, however the original revolvers were close to revolting, weak try at alteration. It became my cause to replace those with something else, did a nationwide CraigsList search and came up with 18" Hydras about 2000 miles away. Did the shipping via BusFreighter and now have something that is more acceptable to my eyes.
I also came across this vendor that has a good selection of reconditioned 8 rims that might give you some ideas as well as reasonable prices, good luck! Drill down to XK8 wheels at originalwheels.com, choose an appropriate year.
I also came across this vendor that has a good selection of reconditioned 8 rims that might give you some ideas as well as reasonable prices, good luck! Drill down to XK8 wheels at originalwheels.com, choose an appropriate year.
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That being said, these tires are great in the pouring rain and the road noise is minimal as well. After 10k they are holding up well and look like they'll make 40k with my type of driving. Haven't had a chance to test them in a few inches of snow.
Mike
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I just got new wheels for my 97. I went with 17 x 8 Coventry Chrome Hornets. My problem was I didn't have the original Jag wheel nut. I got the wheels from Discount Tires for a great price that was to include the wheel nuts. TSW who makes the wheel does not stock them. They could not get them locally for a reasonable price. Jag dealer wanted $32 per nut!! They ended up ordering from Adamesh. Price was about $90 including shipping from the UK for 20 . So I am waiting for them to get here to mount the wheels. Tires are 245/45 17.
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I just got new wheels for my 97. I went with 17 x 8 Coventry Chrome Hornets. My problem was I didn't have the original Jag wheel nut. I got the wheels from Discount Tires for a great price that was to include the wheel nuts. TSW who makes the wheel does not stock them. They could not get them locally for a reasonable price. Jag dealer wanted $32 per nut!! They ended up ordering from Adamesh. Price was about $90 including shipping from the UK for 20 . So I am waiting for them to get here to mount the wheels. Tires are 245/45 17.
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Thanks.
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Hornet chrome - $280 with a $70 web only savings offer = $210
Hornet Silver - $184 with a $70 web only savings offer = $114
Still, better prices than other sites but very distant from your $89. Absolutely you got a terrific deal!!!
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Rev, although I love your Apollos, I need to stick with the 17x8 since I have 4 new original Pirelli Assimetrico and driving 4-5K miles a year, will take a time to replace them.
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I've never heard of anyone directly bolting on a BMW wheel onto a Jag. I'd be careful...ours are 'hub centric' and if the bore pattern is off any, the lug nuts will not fit and you'll be doing all sorts of machining to get them to...which cant be good. These cars are already so very sensitive to any errors in the wheels and is always felt by the driver, especially at highway speeds.
Could this be a front/rear wheel difference? If so, what about rotation? Year-to-year difference from 1997-1999? I've never heard of any problems with mounting either year to any other year.
Then....IF the style of BMW wheel that I like matches the wheel dimensions...including the center bore diamter...is that enough for a match, OR is there still going to be an issue with the "difference" in those revolver bores?
Revolver:
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BMW/BBS (all same dimensions):
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another:
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But probably not this one?
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Last edited by oldjaglover; 03-14-2012 at 01:34 PM.