Rims off from E39 5 series.

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10-09-2008, 11:36 PM

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friend of mine has E39.
He is selling his car and he has after market rims.

Can I put rims came off from E39?
18 x 8.5J in all around. 5 x 4.72 or 5 x 120.
Anybody know about it?

He plated chrome on the rims which I dont like chorme wheels.
Is it possible to remove chrome plating?
May be over coating again?

Please advice....

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10-10-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by smimhee' post='689727' date='Oct 10 2008, 02:36 AM

Can I put rims came off from E39?
18 x 8.5J in all around. 5 x 4.72 or 5 x 120.
Anybody know about it?

Please advice....

I believe the e39 bore is 74.1mm while the e60 is 72.56mm.
The wheels may work but you'll need hub rings to make it fit.

Good luck.

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10-10-2008, 06:20 AM

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My Ride: 2004 530i premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7 35% tint all around 19' DPE GT7

I am currently running a set of 19's from a e39 m5, the offset works fine you just need to use a set of hubcentric rings because of the different bore size.

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10-10-2008, 08:30 AM

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I recently sold my E60 rims to a friend who has an E39. The offsets work but they had to bore the hub a bit to make it fit since the E39 is larger. I remember the shop telling me if I ever decided to buy back those rims again and put them on my E60 (when I sell the car, of course), that all I would need is hubcentric rings.

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10-12-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='689793' date='Oct 10 2008, 08:04 AM

I believe the e39 bore is 74.1mm while the e60 is 72.56mm.
The wheels may work but you'll need hub rings to make it fit.

Good luck.

+ 1, it will work, you will need a hubcentric ring. I have an E39 before and when I sold it I kept my m parallel rims, intending to put it on my E60. No modification needed except for the ring.

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10-12-2008, 06:34 PM

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Thank you all..
So where can I get hubcentric ring? and which one should I get?
please advice me once more...
Thank you

You guys are awsome...

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Originally Posted by al_ongvano' post='691302' date='Oct 12 2008, 09:09 PM

+ 1, it will work, you will need a hubcentric ring. I have an E39 before and when I sold it I kept my m parallel rims, intending to put it on my E60. No modification needed except for the ring.

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10-12-2008, 09:20 PM

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My Ride: 2004 530i premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7 35% tint all around 19' DPE GT7

any of the wheel vendors will sell hubcentric rings, I personally have the metal ones some will tell you that they are no better then the plastic ones but for the extra few dollars I say go with the metal rings.

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