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Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

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Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by andysat » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:21 pm

Hi all-as above really,ive been trawling through fleabay,and some nice alloys (17 inch) that have come off various 5 sreies have been cropping up,but will there be any probs using them?-thanks
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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by srhutch » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:26 pm

I think the offsets will be all wrong andy, look at 3 series E46 and you can't go wrong.
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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by bat1959 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:32 pm

The E60 17" wheels have an off set of 20 and the Z4 46 I think that's quite a difference. Maybe someone who understands offset configs could help. :driving:
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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by andysat » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:32 pm

srhutch wrote:I think the offsets will be all wrong andy, look at 3 series E46 and you can't go wrong.
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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by bat1959 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:35 pm

andysat wrote:
srhutch wrote:I think the offsets will be all wrong andy, look at 3 series E46 and you can't go wrong.
-Thanks mate :)
I have 17" winter wheels from a E46, perfect fit. :driving:
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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by andysat » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:36 pm

bat1959 wrote:
andysat wrote:
srhutch wrote:I think the offsets will be all wrong andy, look at 3 series E46 and you can't go wrong.
-Thanks mate :)
I have 17" winter wheels from a E46, perfect fit. :driving:
-Thanks i will look down that route :)
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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by imp75 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:37 pm

also, the centre bore is def larger on the e39, not sure of e60, so you would need rings to go in the wheel centre if you could find some with the correct offset. think theyre 74mm centres........
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Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by Adamski » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:39 pm

bat1959 wrote:The E60 17" wheels have an off set of 20 and the Z4 46 I think that's quite a difference. Maybe someone who understands offset configs could help. :driving:
Fitting a 26mm spacer would do the trick. However 26mm is an odd size!

With the majority of vehicles you can add spacers to effectively increase offset. But it's not possible the other way round.

Certain offsets work the other way, but it's long time since I've had to explain it :lol:


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Re: Can you fit 5 series alloys on a zed?

Post by andysat » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:43 pm

Thanks for the input chaps-i may wait it out on here to see if someone has an excellent set of 17's with excellent tyres delivered free for £300 :)
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