will all BMW wheels fit on a GTO?

[bleek]

Saw they have the same bolt pattern, and I believe the offsets are similar...does that mean that most BMW wheels will fit correctly on a GTO (i.e. hamann, schnitzer, etc)?

I know very very little about wheels, sorry if this question is noob.

[2Cool]

Double check the offset and width. Only the 3 series ones work right (not the staggered M3 setup). The 5 and 7 series have too little offset, and will stick out past our fenders.

[bleek]

just want to make sure...M3 wheels will definitely NOT work, right?

[dci67]

the fronts will work but the larger rears will not. you could put the fronts which I believe is an 8" width all around on the gto

[MUKAK]

Double check the offset and width. Only the 3 series ones work right (not the staggered M3 setup). The 5 and 7 series have too little offset, and will stick out past our fenders.
are you sure about that????
do your homework b4 you give wrong info..

M3 rims
18x9
18x8
http://tinypic.com/mbiwc5.jpg
http://tinypic.com/mbiwi1.jpg

[4CFED]

yeah they bolt on - but look how narrow that tire looks on the 18x9 rears, and how much the wheel sticks out - past the fender from the pics.

[MidwestPd]

Agreed, the fitment is not flattering at all.

[dci67]

yep..I bet that rear tire is only a 245. thats not what most are looking to do with a staggered set up with a 9" rim in the back, doesn't make any sense. I think the offset on those rears is only like a +35 or less

[EngineChauffer]

I agree with you guys, that rear rim is definatly sticking out and you would get hit during inspection and be made to take them off. It sucks we are so limited on choices for wheels for our cars.

[nutiger]

are you sure about that????
do your homework b4 you give wrong info..

M3 rims
18x9
18x8


That rear offset looks like a$$!

[NeveGTO]

agreed, looks like shit.

[CSiJason]

Ouch... That looks a bit froggie.

[bleek]

will the non-m fitment work properly to give me a nice wide tire?

I would heavily consider a set of Hamann PG2's or MVR's.

[2Cool]

Heh... apparently my homework was done. I have bolted 3 series rims up to my car, and my current Shuk WR1s were purchased used from a BMW owner. M series rims will not fit properly on the GTO. Sure they bolt up, but do they clear the fenders with properly sized tires? Nope. Thanks for the illustration of my point, by the way.

[bleek]

Heh... apparently my homework was done. I have bolted 3 series rims up to my car, and my current Shuk WR1s were purchased used from a BMW owner. M series rims will not fit properly on the GTO. Sure they bolt up, but do they clear the fenders with properly sized tires? Nope. Thanks for the illustration of my point, by the way.

pics of the bmw wheels on your car?

[hssaini]

Heh... apparently my homework was done. I have bolted 3 series rims up to my car, and my current Shuk WR1s were purchased used from a BMW owner. M series rims will not fit properly on the GTO. Sure they bolt up, but do they clear the fenders with properly sized tires? Nope. Thanks for the illustration of my point, by the way.

Hey Ian,

Next time i am visiting Vik/Robin in MTown. We should get together. You're one of the reasons I bought my 05. :wiggle:

Rob

[2Cool]

Sure, you can see pics of a customer's 325 rims on my car over a year ago:
http://trickpro.net/gallery/album36?page=2

And Rob, sounds good to me, that or I will look you up next time I am over Tampa way, I have friends on north 581 and Hwy 54 by the interstate. I am originally from Zephyrhills, and met the future Ex when she lived in Wesley Chapel.

[rt66er]

These are off a 2004 325i sport package car. They are style 119 17x8 44mm offset. They require a custom adapter ring to be hub-centric, but with it they are smooth as glass. I also purchased a set of Pontiac center caps and epoxied them to a set of blank bimmer center caps.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=27789&stc=1&d=1138030466

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=27790&stc=1&d=1138030466

[bleek]

hub-centric?

[Havoc]

These are off a 2004 325i sport package car. They are style 119 17x8 44mm offset. They require a custom adapter ring to be hub-centric, but with it they are smooth as glass. I also purchased a set of Pontiac center caps and epoxied them to a set of blank bimmer center caps.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=27789&stc=1&d=1138030466

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=27790&stc=1&d=1138030466

uhmm, why are you using a picture of a monaro and passing it off as your GTO? :confused: :secret: Nice photoshopping though!

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=391752&postcount=5

[Flashpoint]

uhmm, why are you using a picture of a monaro and passing it off as your GTO? :confused: :secret: Nice photoshopping though!

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=391752&postcount=5


looks LHD to me... some people do remove the stock spoiler pontiac decided to force on us.

[Havoc]

looks LHD to me... some people do remove the stock spoiler pontiac decided to force on us.

Look closer... The photo is reversed. The license plate is nearly blacked out to hide the backwards digits, and the single exhaust pipe ON THE RIGHT is blacked out too... Look at the link I posted...same car, same shot but it's in NEW ZEALAND!!! :eek:

[NeveGTO]

whoa, thats f-ed up.

[rt66er]

Yep, you caught me. However, in my defense, that is EXACTLY what my car looks like. Just a whole lot better picture than I can take myself.

[Flashpoint]

Look closer... The photo is reversed. The license plate is nearly blacked out to hide the backwards digits, and the single exhaust pipe ON THE RIGHT is blacked out too... Look at the link I posted...same car, same shot but it's in NEW ZEALAND!!! :eek:

:o I see it now, couldn't look at the link as the server blocked it :(


another late night :-off the mistake...

[NeveGTO]

[Family Guy] Hey that guy is a big phony! A BIG PHONY! [/Family Guy]

[Havoc]

Yep, you caught me. However, in my defense, that is EXACTLY what my car looks like. Just a whole lot better picture than I can take myself.

Whatever floats your boat buddy... Just seems like an awful lot effort "photojacking" somebody's ride simply to provide a more prestine(though false) image of your car.

Ya just gotta wonder what goes through a guys' mind when he says, "hmmm, I can't take a decent picture of my car so... I'll borrow a photo of a Monaro, flip the image so it appears to be LHD, then hide all the other tell-tale signs of its identity. While i'm at it, lets
photoshop my rims onto it as well! Yeah, that's the ticket!!":nuts:

"Then I'll chime in on discussions about rims and the attributes going spoilerless while presenting this hijacked image as proof of how good these mods made my car look." :sneaky::bomb:

Sad!!!:bunny:

[rt66er]

Geez, who pissed in your Post Toasties? It's just a picture, dude. I appologized; shouldn't have "not denied" that it was my specific car. At any rate, I never said that was my car in the photo, merely showing the original poster what it looked like with the wheels I have. Evidently, this is some kind of major taboo I have broken, to receive such a well-thought-out and time-consuming diatribe. I appologized. Guess that isn't going to do it for you, though, is it? I have deleted my avitar, just for you.
BTW, why exactly are you looking for a Holden steering wheel badge? It couldn't be that you're going to try and pass your car off as a HOLDEN???!!! Why, that would be dishonest!
JK, I could care less.

[HTRDLNCN]

normal 3 series rim with 9" wide drag radials:
http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=28860&stc=1&d=1139495425

[HTRDLNCN]

different view:
http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=28861&stc=1&d=1139495520

[Havoc]

Geez, who pissed in your Post Toasties? It's just a picture, dude. I appologized; shouldn't have "not denied" that it was my specific car. At any rate, I never said that was my car in the photo, merely showing the original poster what it looked like with the wheels I have. Evidently, this is some kind of major taboo I have broken, to receive such a well-thought-out and time-consuming diatribe. I appologized. Guess that isn't going to do it for you, though, is it? I have deleted my avitar, just for you.
BTW, why exactly are you looking for a Holden steering wheel badge? It couldn't be that you're going to try and pass your car off as a HOLDEN???!!! Why, that would be dishonest!
JK, I could care less.
I paid a little over $400 to have mine welded and repainted. Phantom black is easier to match; darker colors are easier, lighter metallics are a lot harder to match. Cyclone gray will be a challenge to match, that's why the first quote you got they wanted to blend the fenders, roof, bumper, etc. I'm happy I had this done, makes a big difference... the car looks so sleek now!
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=26070&stc=1&d=1135523815

Never claimed that was your car, huh? "the car looks so sleek now!" (insert picture) SEEEEE!!! ;)

For god sakes man put your shovel away, you're already halfway to China! :gr_jest:

[WPB06GTO]

? for HTRDLNCN the rims u have r there a amerian and a foigan kind of rim

[Dan00Hawk]

? for HTRDLNCN the rims u have r there a amerian and a foigan kind of rim

Can I use this quote for me new signature? :p

Habla Ingles, por favor!

[SSSST]

different view:
http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=28861&stc=1&d=1139495520

Not liking the wheel much! But your Husky is a fine looking dog.

[Bdub]

different view:
http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=28861&stc=1&d=1139495520

:eek2: :barf:

[import_killer]

I'm currently running hre 546's that came of my buddies E36 m3. Fit fine.

[bleek]

I'm currently running hre 546's that came of my buddies E36 m3. Fit fine.

That's one of my fav wheels of all time...PLZ post some pics.

Stats on them? size? tires?

[import_killer]

I currently only use them when I go to the dealership for warranty crap. So they have the stock size 235/40/18's on them. Just had power steering pump replaced. I believe their only 18x8 and 18x8.5. I've pondered buying them and getting the front a 1/2" more and rear 1" more in width. But I do not currently own them. Some member posted a thread where he had all sorts of wheels in there. It was a kool thread and I guess in never got stickied. He has one pic in there of it otherwise I'll post a few when I get home from work.

[vxr500]

These are off a 2004 325i sport package car. They are style 119 17x8 44mm offset. They require a custom adapter ring to be hub-centric, but with it they are smooth as glass. I also purchased a set of Pontiac center caps and epoxied them to a set of blank bimmer center caps.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=27789&stc=1&d=1138030466

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=27790&stc=1&d=1138030466

Hey regardless of who's car this is, those rims look awesome! Are those 17's? They look bigger. So I can just order a set of these with hubcentric rings and I can mount stock size tires and roll, right? What are hubentric rings(I'm clueless on this stuff) and where do I get them?

[import_killer]

That's one of my fav wheels of all time...PLZ post some pics.

Stats on them? size? tires?

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_8_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_9_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_10_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_11_full.jpg

Just for you bleek... Let me know if you need others. These were just a quick shots outside the shop I use to work at.

not that I look at these again it also had 225/40's off my buddies bimmer that were worn down to the bone. So that might be why the front looks so odd. Rears were brand new dunlop's 275/35/18 which had some slight rubbing issues. Probably wouldn't now that I have them rolled slightly.

[OCGoatHerd]

http://www.modbargains.com/product.aspx?pf_id=Miro _Type_346

The Miro Type 346- BMW M6 replica wheels fit. Modbargains.com sells them for $160 each (18 x 8). They also have 19 x 8.5, 19 x 9.5, 20 x 9, and 20 x 10.

I ordered these and will post up some pics after I mount them on my GTO.

OcGoatHerd

[enforcer]

what offset and sizes would you get those m6 wheels in????

[mrtosh]

http://www.modbargains.com/product.aspx?pf_id=Miro _Type_346

The Miro Type 346- BMW M6 replica wheels fit. Modbargains.com sells them for $160 each (18 x 8). They also have 19 x 8.5, 19 x 9.5, 20 x 9, and 20 x 10.

I ordered these and will post up some pics after I mount them on my GTO.

OcGoatHerd

I too ordered some Miro's, albeit a different style(type 359). 19x8.5, 19x9.5 from Sean @ Top Shelf, should have some pics posted this weekend. 4" lip in the rear......
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/miro 359.jpg

[paco04]

Hey regardless of who's car this is, those rims look awesome! Are those 17's? They look bigger. So I can just order a set of these with hubcentric rings and I can mount stock size tires and roll, right? What are hubentric rings(I'm clueless on this stuff) and where do I get them?

I actually bought those rims from rt66er, and couldn't be happier. They are 17's, and fit just fine with 245's. You do need the hubcentric rings (search for threads by CsiJason), but once you get them, they're smooth as silk. I purchased two extra wheels off E-bay, and had them widened to accept 275's for the rear. You can find them occasionally on E-bay, just search for 'bmw 17 wheel' and look carefully at the pics. You want factory bmw wheels, and not knock-offs. Hope this helps.

edit: just saw these on e-bay, and they're the ones I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-BMW-Factory-wheels-tires-3-series-E46_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43957QQihZ006QQitem Z160126384396QQrdZ1

[OCGoatHerd]

what offset and sizes would you get those m6 wheels in????

Kelly Springfield Fierce UHP (235/40/18) on a 18x8 Miro wheel with an offset of 38 should fit. The 38 offset with the 235's will make sure that there is zero rubbing and zero strub rub. It is the safe way to go.

OcGoatHerd

[mrtosh]

Kelly Springfield Fierce UHP (235/40/18) on a 18x8 Miro wheel with an offset of 38 should fit. The 38 offset with the 235's will make sure that there is zero rubbing and zero strub rub. It is the safe way to go.

OcGoatHerd

Are you absolutely positive on that? I'm pretty sure they'll rub unless you roll the fenders. The stock wheels have a 48mm offset and are an 8" rim, look how close they come to the fender lip.... Setting a 8" rim out 10mm more will cause rubbing, even w/a 235/40/18. I'd like to say I'm 98% sure. Not trying to rag on anybody, but am pretty sure you'll have to at least roll the fenders....

[enforcer]

bump 'cause i still want to see those m6 knock-offs on a gto...

[mrtosh]

Just got em on this weekend. I'll post up some more pics after a good washing this weekend. Miro type 359 19x8.5 up front, 19x9.5's out back. 35mm and 40mm offset. 4" lip baby!!!
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/newd s2.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/newd s5.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/newd s1.jpg

[enforcer]

what did you do w/ your fenders?

[mrtosh]

what did you do w/ your fenders?

Bought some fender flares for a cherokee... Thought I would've had to based on first impression lol.. Rolled them and installed some dragbags. Dragbags are only at 5lbs and it handles, rides and sits perfect. No rub at all. I was totally suprised. I thought for sure it would rub some and would have to pump up the bags(w/a 40mm offset)crazy!

[OCGoatHerd]

bump 'cause i still want to see those m6 knock-offs on a gto...

Search on Flash99. He has some pictures of his car with the M6 rims. He purchased them because you do not have to did not use hub rings on the GTO. I'll post up pics when I get them in the next couple of weeks.

OcGoatHerd

[bleek]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_8_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_9_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_10_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/ 2396000-2396999/2396385_11_full.jpg

Just for you bleek... Let me know if you need others. These were just a quick shots outside the shop I use to work at.

not that I look at these again it also had 225/40's off my buddies bimmer that were worn down to the bone. So that might be why the front looks so odd. Rears were brand new dunlop's 275/35/18 which had some slight rubbing issues. Probably wouldn't now that I have them rolled slightly.

omfg just noticed this now. sick sick sick sick sick.

friggin LOVIN it!!!!

[bleek]

Just got em on this weekend. I'll post up some more pics after a good washing this weekend. Miro type 359 19x8.5 up front, 19x9.5's out back. 35mm and 40mm offset. 4" lip baby!!!
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/newd s2.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/newd s5.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/mrtosh/newd s1.jpg

Those are great looking too man! love em!

I'd imagine you probably have a pretty serious roll/cut fenders if you are running 275s on a +40 offset?

[bleek]

i'm sorry but i just have to repeat myself...the 2 of you have exceptional looking wheels.

[elmn8r]

Better pics from mrtosh or else. Looks fantastic so far.

[Merle]

uhmm, why are you using a picture of a monaro and passing it off as your GTO? :confused: :secret: Nice photoshopping though!

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=391752&postcount=5

uhmmm, why do you give a hairy, rats ass? Are you the internet police? You'd better go over to that dudes house with your internet policeman badge and throw him into internet jail. He just posted a picture of a car that has wheels like his to show people how good it could look. He's trying to help people out by giving them ideas for wheel options. I never read anywhere that was his car. Why are you trying to pass your car off as a Monaro....oh wait...I don't care.

[mrtosh]

Those are great looking too man! love em!

I'd imagine you probably have a pretty serious roll/cut fenders if you are running 275s on a +40 offset?
I actually could've rolled the fenders an extra 1/4", but decided against it since I already had some minor cracking(little overzealous at times) and like I said the dragbags are only @ 5lbs. Believe me I've set it sideways plenty of times, gone over good size bumps and no rub!! Awesome. Sean @Topshelf hooked me up.

Better pics from mrtosh or else. Looks fantastic so far.

I'll def post some pics this weekend after doing some cleaning.

[mrtosh]

Oh and no hubrings needed. Rides smooth as hell....

[Flash99]

I love my BMW Wheels. :) AND SO DO YOU!