need help - will 184 rims fit my '05 545i?
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Hi Guys,
It's been a long time since I posted on here, but I've been following and reading frequently. You have all been a great source of info and I appreciate your help!
Can you please help me here? I own a 2005 545i sport.
I have an opportunity to purchase these rims that came off a 2007 M5 for my winter setup. Size is 245-45-18. I believe they are style 184.
Do you know if the offset is correct for my car? Will they fit? Any issues I should be aware of?
Thanks in advance!
It's been a long time since I posted on here, but I've been following and reading frequently. You have all been a great source of info and I appreciate your help!
Can you please help me here? I own a 2005 545i sport.
I have an opportunity to purchase these rims that came off a 2007 M5 for my winter setup. Size is 245-45-18. I believe they are style 184.
Do you know if the offset is correct for my car? Will they fit? Any issues I should be aware of?
Thanks in advance!
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First off let me stress I don't have these wheels and I don't know specifically about your North American 545 so I'm speaking of 2nd hand knowledge, based on what I've read and heard from forums and suppliers, as I myself have wanted to add these same wheels to my 535d touring with sportspackage from late 2007.
If the 184M's are from an m5 then they have ET14 (IS14) where you should be using ET20 or possibly ET18 on the rear. These wheels will therefore protrude slightly more than they should. I don't know whether that will lead to problems with the wheels hitting the fenders, but in any event, BMW do not recommend these wheels for the car, and if it was in Germany, you would have to seek individual approval from "TUV", the car inspection bureau, which would be difficult to get as BMW make the very same wheel, but with a different offset, and hence would likely not cooperate with getting the approval. The car would then effectively be illegal on German roads. That could potentially forfeit insurance coverage I believe, if someone would ever bother to look into it, which is highly improbable. I personally don't want to take the risk when I can get an identical set that BMW supports, albeit it is more rare and hence more costly.
If the 184M's are from an m5 then they have ET14 (IS14) where you should be using ET20 or possibly ET18 on the rear. These wheels will therefore protrude slightly more than they should. I don't know whether that will lead to problems with the wheels hitting the fenders, but in any event, BMW do not recommend these wheels for the car, and if it was in Germany, you would have to seek individual approval from "TUV", the car inspection bureau, which would be difficult to get as BMW make the very same wheel, but with a different offset, and hence would likely not cooperate with getting the approval. The car would then effectively be illegal on German roads. That could potentially forfeit insurance coverage I believe, if someone would ever bother to look into it, which is highly improbable. I personally don't want to take the risk when I can get an identical set that BMW supports, albeit it is more rare and hence more costly.
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The wheels are not an issue, because the ET14 on the M5 rim will only push it out an additional 6mm compared to the standard ET20 18" E60 wheel (e.g. style 123). The tires are the problem, because they use 245/45/18 on the M5 for winter tires. On the E60 you would normally use a 245/40/18. That's a 12mm height increase, which I think could be pushing it. (Its actually 14mm higher than my 285/25/20 rear set-up!)
Maybe the wheel is thin enough with 245s to squeeze in under the arch and not rub against anything. I wouldn't know. Are they from someone you know -- if so, best thing to do is physically fit them to the car.
Alternatively get a new set of tires and sell those on to another M5 driver! Easier said than done,but it would mean you get the rims.
Maybe the wheel is thin enough with 245s to squeeze in under the arch and not rub against anything. I wouldn't know. Are they from someone you know -- if so, best thing to do is physically fit them to the car.
Alternatively get a new set of tires and sell those on to another M5 driver! Easier said than done,but it would mean you get the rims.
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