Desperately need wheels for 540i

[jamesk]

I am considering buying an E34 540i but the wheels look way too small.

Can anyone help me out with a recommendation for wheels? What are the biggest I could safely get without needing to make any other alterations? Has anyone got any photo's of an E34 with decent wheels I could see?

Cheers in advance...

[M-five]

You could go all the way to 18" wheels without problems as that is what was fitted to the E34 M5.

The fronts are 8.5 x 18 on 235/40 Z18 or 245/40 Z18
The rears are 9.5 x 18 on 245/40 Z18 or 255/35 Z18.

Hartge do a nice selection as well. But all wheels/tyres in this size will be almost twice the price of the 15" on the 540!

Check out www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/WheelSearch.jsp?&autoMake=BMW&autoModel=540i&autoYear=1994 for option for your car.

>> Edited by M-five on Thursday 18th July 14:14

[jamesk]

Nice 1 M-Five thanks for that.

I actually saw a set of E34 M5 wheels for sale second hand for about £600 but I'm not sure off the top of my head what they look like. <---(edit) just looked in your profile

If I went to 18" are there no odometer/speedo changes needed etc?

>> Edited by jamesk on Thursday 18th July 15:40

[M-five]

As long as you kept the overall tyre circumference to within 1% it will not be an issue.

I'm sure you know how to work out the circumference of a tyre, but . . .

(Wheel Diameter {15" in mm = 381mm} + {tyre height = profile x tyre width [55% x 225mm] = 124mm} = 505mm) * PI (3.1415926) = 1586mm (approx)

[jamesk]

Actually I didnt know that so thanks again

I quite like the look of the Alpina's I have to say but I reckon they are too expensive for me. The E34 M5 wheels are nice too. Hmm...