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alloy wheels fitment question

  • 05-05-2014 1:57pm
    #1
    legomanx51v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭


    Hi guys. Ive a set of 17"8J alloys for sale on adverts off a bmw f10
    Specs from wheel-fitment.com are:

    PCD 5x120, Center bore 72.5, offset 30, mounting bolt 14x1.25

    Now all this means nothing to me!
    A potential buyer wants to know if these wheels will fit the older BMW e60? The website lists the e60 to be:

    PCD 5x120, Center bore 72.5, offset 20, mounting bolt 12x1.50
    I've googled and can't seem to get a clear answer...
    Will they fit? :o


Comments

  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,909 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    http://www.wheelfitment.eu/


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yes they will fit on the hubs but will be sitting inwards too much so you'd want spacers too.
    Dunno if they'd clear the brake calipers - I'd assume they would.


  • #4
    legomanx51v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭legomanx51v


    Would the spacers be purely for "looks" or actually to prevent wheels rubbing off something?


  • #5
    Chimaera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,652 ✭✭✭Chimaera


    Offset is the distance between the centre of the tyre's contact patch and the front of the wheel mounting flange. Small differences in offset can usually be tolerated ok, but preserving the offset is the best option if you can do it.

    I'd be more concerned about the difference in the bolt diameters here, since the bolts are what guarantee the centering of the wheel on the hub.


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