02-01-2013, 07:12 AM | #1 |
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E83 wheels on F25 did not fit !
Picked up E83 wheels and winter tires from salvage yard ( nice and gorgeous tire rack sports edition wheels) hoping they would for on my 2011 F25. Many threads on this forum suggest that they should fit . I also got new bolts ( M14x1.25) from tirerack . Alas they did not fit. - Calipers were too tight ( absolutely no clearance) and the wheel did not move at all. What am I missing ? Thought about wheel spacers and asked a local BMW indy about probable size of wheel spacers. He could not help either.
Technical details : Basic wheel specifications for the X3(F25) chassis are: Bolt Circle = 5 X 120mm Offset = 45mm (43 to 47mm acceptable) Hub centering Bore = 72.5 mm (hub ring dia. = 72.47mm) Bolts = M14X1.25 Spherical seat, 17 mm heads (Note the X3(E83) uses M14X1.5 bolts) Minimum bolt engagement = 9.5 turns For E83 all same except the bolt sizes Bolt Pattern: 5x120 | Center Bore: 72.56 | Hardware:12x1.50 Bolt | Offset: 34-45mm ============== Also, I could see the wheel after mounting it that it not flush against the hub , where as my OEM wheels are!. Thoughts , before I put wheel and tires on craigslist. |
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03-01-2013, 09:40 AM | #4 |
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Just returned from a skiing trip to the Alps and saw an F25 parked at the side of the road with E83 Style 143 and winter tyres. Obviously I couldn't tell whether it had spacers or not.
When you say the calipers - do you mean the wheel isn't big enough(diameter problem - e.g. 17s won't fit a 35d but 18s will) or the spokes are catching(offset problem)?
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spokes are catching(offset problem). I guess I would have to do my due diligence of doing all measurements and order some wheel spacers.
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Thanks - are you using OEM wheels?
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