The difference is the thickness of 4 sheets of paper, but still not as designed. Who has done it? Who has opinions? Thanks
The difference is the thickness of 4 sheets of paper, but still not as designed. Who has done it? Who has opinions? Thanks
I wouldn't doubt it if late model GMs actually were 5x120 hubs and 4.75 wheels. On a lot of the front-drivers that were 4.75, there was a barely noticable amount of lug nut mismatch. They'd touch the outside before the inside.
Practically speaking, BMW wheels on GMs and vice-versa is something very commonly done no problem. Heck, the difference is .012" or something, probably a lot of wheels or replacement hubs aren't held to that kind of tolerance anyway.
In reply to Lof8 :
Wobble bolts/nuts are always an option too.
I’ve seen it done the other way without issue. As long as the bore is the same I’ll bet it will work.
sawblades are a popular mod for the E36 M3
I had E36 bottle caps on my '91 Bravada. They bolted right up. Center bore on the BMW wheel was bigger by a noticeable amount.
Also I remember seeing a Craigslist ad years ago where a guy was selling a 4th gen trans am with e46 m3 wheels on it.
I like the look. Here's some ACSchnitzer Type 1 wheels on a 3rd gen
Same applies to the bmw to jag, they are 5x120.65
Yep, I have put BMW wheels on my XJR. You should be fine.
120.65 times 25.4 equals... wait I did this wrong
120.65 divided by 25.4 equals 4.75.
Yes you will be fine.
(120.65... HA! This is people hammering a different language into a measurement because they have to feel better about themselves in being dimensionally monolingual... like 22.2mm bore master cylinders or 114.3mm bolt pattern wheels. NO! That is a 7/8" bore and a 4.5" bolt circle, do not delude yourself)
I still have the full size spare from that E36, was considering putting a new tire on it and using it in my '87 GTA if the wheel cleared the front brakes.
Knurled. said:120.65 times 25.4 equals... wait I did this wrong
120.65 divided by 25.4 equals 4.75.
Yes you will be fine.
(120.65... HA! This is people hammering a different language into a measurement because they have to feel better about themselves in being dimensionally monolingual... like 22.2mm bore master cylinders or 114.3mm bolt pattern wheels. NO! That is a 7/8" bore and a 4.5" bolt circle, do not delude yourself)
To be clear, the 120.65 reference was to a Jaguar. BMWs are 120mm.
It's a relatively common swap. There is nothing wrong with it, but you might do some diligence on researching hubcentric rings. A millimeter doesn't sound like much, but when you torque down the first lug, the wheel is centered to that lug. You may have some vibes if you don't use hubcentric rings.
I'm not saying "buy the hub adapters," I'm just saying to be prepared in case you have vibes.
Wasn't the brake rotor the same for some gm products that claimed to be 115mm and the previous body style that claimed to be 114.3mm? I think that's what is on one of my trailer axles.
If the factory can Dr o it, I'm not scared.
Knurled. said:120.65 times 25.4 equals... wait I did this wrong
120.65 divided by 25.4 equals 4.75.
Yes you will be fine.
(120.65... HA! This is people hammering a different language into a measurement because they have to feel better about themselves in being dimensionally monolingual... like 22.2mm bore master cylinders or 114.3mm bolt pattern wheels. NO! That is a 7/8" bore and a 4.5" bolt circle, do not delude yourself)
Conformity is a bitch.
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