Ronal LS guys, size of the centercap emblem?

[Mystikal]

The black Ronal emblem, need to know.

[M-technik-3]

Fit's standard E30 Basketweave BMW roundel.

[nando]

there are two different sizes of basketweave emblems :P

[M-technik-3]

On what cars 14" wheels have differant centers? I use 15" emblems on my 14" caps. What wheels are you talking Nando?

[Mystikal]

Well if they are the same it's no biggie, I can just go look at 1 of the 9 centercaps I have sitting in my garage. Can anyone confirm if it is the same size or exactly what size they are?

[MattM20]

3" exactly. so about 76mm

edit: thats the diameter of the ronals

[Mystikal]

That's odd, I thought stock baskets were 70mm. Actually probably is, 6mm is hard to judge.

Thanks.

[nando]

hmm I was pretty sure they were a larger size, maybe I'm wrong. there are two different part #s though (36 13 1 181 079 and 36 13 2 225 190)

[M-technik-3]

Pop the center out of both and swap the circles. Just try it out. You have nothing to lose, and if they are 3 mm on one side all the way around you might not even notice.

[e304lyfe]

i have had the same experience as greg. 14 and 15" centercap emblems seam interchangeable.

[randywalters]

Re: Ronal LS guys, size of the centercap emblem?

The black Ronal emblem, need to know.

The standard 70mm BMW emblem fits the Ronal cap the best. Carefully remove the ACT badge then stick the BMW roundel on the flat surface of the undercap.

[Jhinck1414]

are there really two differen't types of LS rims....one rounded lip and one straight (i guess thats how you say it)?

[Mystikal]

Thank you very very much Randy.

[randywalters]

are there really two differen't types of LS rims....one rounded lip and one straight (i guess thats how you say it)?

Actually there were three different versions of the LS for the E30. The original one from fifteen years ago was ET25 and has the deep squared off lip that everyone likes. This is what the most recent batches were and is the best one, and is the one currently on July special for $500. This wheel is made specifically for the E30 and bolts up directly without needing spacers.

The other two are FWD versions with captive spacers snapped into the backside to bring them into the correct offset range for the E30. One of these had a shallow squared-off lip and the other one had a shallow rounded-off lip. These haven't been available for a few years now since the ET25 versions came back from their 15 year hiatus.

[Ryan Stewart]

[the ET25 versions came back from their 15 year hiatus.

And its great that they did. If they were making them when I needed wheels i wouldnt have bought Alpinas (although my Alpinas are made by ronal).