BBS RS 005 question

[phreshkid]

So I got 4 of these bad boys for free from an e30 m3 that someone crashed. 3 of the 4 wheels' lips are mangled but the 4th wheel is untouched. All the rubber is perfect as well and they have just 500 miles on at them most.

I am now in the process of refinishing the wheels and putting on the same sized lips so that I can reuse the tires that the wheels came with.

I want to throw them on the e30 I will be buying once I find it (Sterling Silver), and was wondering, if you were in my position, would you redrill these wheels to the 4 lug specs that will allow me to run these on a non-m3 e30 or would you just do a complete 5 lug conversion and then run these?
I don't want to go the adapter route and I already sourced out the rear z3 suspension components as well as the front e36 m3 components to make this conversion a success. All I'm missing is the car to work on.

So what do you think? Redrill to keep costs down and use money for engine swap, or 5 lug it and hustle some more $ til I save enough for the swap?

I have a wheel guy who does work for peanuts. I've seen him take wheels that are in the shape of an egg and and missing chunks and turn them back into perfection for almost nothing. Literally, peanuts.

[Court M3]

5 lug love.

[Mossman]

E36 M3 front and Ti 5 lug, test fit a set of these bad boys with 205/45/16's and they fit pretty flush but it's doable. rs006 which are same face/lip but 1" wider barrel actually fits better with a little tire stretch and there's no interference front or rear with the added width. Also weak....m3 with 7" wide wheels?

[325ix]

If you have the 5 lug go that route, it opens the door to more suspension, brakes and more wheels.

[phreshkid]

I figured 5 lug would be the choice of choices but the wheels come with 225s rubber on them.

I need to get this car found and bought so i can start making the magic happen!
I only have this summer then it's right back to 18 units a semester aka no social life for the rest of the year. Education sucks ass. I have a m50 ready to go, all I need is the corresponding swap parts minus the oil pan/accessories that go with it.

I just sold an s50 probably two weeks ago.

[OOMPH!]

The wheels may not be redrillable. Check the back part of the wheel hub. If it's flat without any additional holes (other then the lug holes) then they're redrillable. If the back part of the wheel hub appears to look like a raised star, they're not redrillable.

[Jand3rson]

Don't redrill a set of wheels like that, just get adapters!

[Wh33lhop]

Yeah, redrilling a set of E38 weaves I can see, but a set of RS is out of the question.

[daniel]

Yeah, redrilling a set of E38 weaves I can see, but a set of RS is out of the question.

agreed

[phreshkid]

Ok then I will not commence with project redrillation. I'll just 5 lug a car and run these beauties. I might run adapters until I get the 5 lug well sorted and not half assed. Thanks for your input guys, Sometimes your advise actually helps. Sometimes.

[Yakinho]

Sell them and buy 4 lug RS's?

Not to hi-jack your thread, but I have another RS question. Does anyone know what the stamped/circled #23 sticker under the cap in my set of 005's?

[bejbis]

The wheels may not be redrillable. Check the back part of the wheel hub. If it's flat without any additional holes (other then the lug holes) then they're redrillable. If the back part of the wheel hub appears to look like a raised star, they're not redrillable.

yep, the 005's dont have flat backing plates. also, 4x100 is too small for the hub diameter of the 005's as the have the larger diameter hub bore.

here is the inside of a 005 to show what oomph was talking about.

[phreshkid]

Thanks for helping me better understand the logic behind redrilling why not to redrill as opposed to redrilling and messing the wheels up entirely.