5-lug wheel hubs fro e30's....

[Tico Frank]

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[318aye]

Just a thought, If you can make these in 5x120, chances are it wouldn't be too hard to get them in 5x114.3 and/or other popular patterns too. Also, throwing in my vote for stock centerbore/rotors.

[flyboyx]

e36/46's use et41-46 offset wheels. most other 5 lug bmw's use et25. as does a standard 4 lug e30

i also advise to stay away from e30 m3 parts other than perhaps copying the rear hub.

here are a couple of things to think about: if you stick with et25, you can run 5 series wheels on the car. if the buyer wants e36 wheels, they can run a 15mm hub centric h&r spacer with good results.

the problem may be finding brake rotors that work. e36 rotors with et25 spacing hub will not clear the steering knuckle on the front. i don't know of any 5 lug bmw brake rotors that have less hat height than an e36 rotor. this would be your biggest obstacle at et25. i am in the process of finding a way to 5 lug the front of an ix, so i have already run into these issues. apparently, late model camaro front rotors have a very low hat height and the same 5x120 bolt pattern. for the calipers, i would have no idea.

here is a comparison pic of e36 m3 and standard e30:





so, in reality you won't please everyone. probably the easiest way would be to make the hubs et46 so you can run e36(m3) brakes.

you will need a custom bracket between the spindle and the brake carrier. there will be no getting around this but it would be a simple part to make.

as far as the rears are concerned, the only e36 options are z3 and 318ti. lots of people are running these and they seem happy to deal with the extra offset. if you run et25 wheels with this setup, they are going to stick outside the quarter panel.

i hope there is something here in my random words of wisdom that will help you with your quest. if you have specific questions, you can pm me with them.

[416stroker]

I could really use this.. I'd want non e36m brakes though

[fast325it]

5 lug

This was discussed at length on this forum or over on that other one. I think it fizzled out after a bit of discussion due to cost.

I would use e36 brakes and an e36ish offset and attempt to avoid use of spacers - I hate those things. e36 brakes and wheels are readily available, inexpensive and effective. e30 M3 hardware is too expensive, rare and ineffective - as compared to the stopping power of e36 components. And, finding wheels with a low offset is a challange. Using the smaller bore hub will allow for 5 x 120 wheels from e36, e28, e34 and e39 vehicles although centering rings would be needed for the 5er wheels.

[Cliche Guevara]

If possible you should offer a choice between E36 and E36 M3 brakes. I would opt for the E36 M3 brakes, but I'm sure some would appreciate a less expensive option. Regardless, if you can keep it as cheap as you say there's no doubt that I would buy a set.

edit: I vote for a 72.56 hub bore, almost every 5x120 wheel has that fitment. Factory offset, too.

[MC Hammered]

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I'd take a set and would love to run the wheels I found for my e34.

[george graves]

Make them work with 16" style 5's and you'll sell a ton.

[dmjensen]

Id be down for a set

[bwawuz02]

These are already available from 300mm.de, and costly at that. with all the brake/wheel fitment issues i bet this remains a pipe dream.

Face it r3v crowd, there just isn't a cheap way to a successful 5-lug swap. unsubscribed :twisted:

[ohthejosh]

Interesting.

[AlpineM325]

Interested, subscribed.

[FredK]

Yes, E30 M3 rear hubs press directly into the E30 rear trailing arms. The only different parts are the brake backing plate and the brake caliper and carrier. I did my swap this way.

The E30 M3 brake carrier is no longer available, I don't think. But there is a way to machine a 318Ti carrier to fit, if I recall correctly.

[catuned]

E30 m3 rear hubs press directly into an e30's rear subframe.... just need new wheel bearing. the fronts are the problem.

Have you done this?

[dsobering47]

E30 m3 rear hubs press directly into an e30's rear subframe.... just need new wheel bearing. the fronts are the problem.