F-series wheel on E-series car

Kreester · 03-14-2017, 08:21 AM

Anyone running F-series wheels on their E-82 ? Thinking of getting Styling 304 for winter setup. Are there any issues as they are made for 14 mm lugs?

MightyMouseTech · 03-14-2017, 08:39 AM

Not a good idea to use wheels meant for 14mm studs on a car with 12mm studs. Greatly reduces the contact area.

tock172 · 03-14-2017, 02:58 PM

Biggest issue I've seen is that all of the desirable M-Sport wheel options on F-series cars are awkwardly sized for older BMW's. BMW stuck with 7.5 front and 8.5 rear for widths for a long time. The 228i and M235i wheels are too narrow (only 8" rear) and the the 435i uses 8" and 9" but I'm guessing the fronts will hit the struts.

juld0zer · 07-09-2017, 08:11 AM

Tried various F20 wheels on my car, no issues at all. Nip up the bolts with the wheels in the air, then torque on the ground. Hub bores are identical.

Keep in mind the variations in offsets and widths.
I personally didnt think much about the different contact area of the wheel bolt tapers. The overall width of the bolt is about the same.

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Kreester Enlisted Member 32 Rep 49 Posts Drives: AW 135i N55 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [0.00]	F-series wheel on E-series car Anyone running F-series wheels on their E-82 ? Thinking of getting Styling 304 for winter setup. Are there any issues as they are made for 14 mm lugs? __________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________ AW 135i 2011 MT6
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Not a good idea to use wheels meant for 14mm studs on a car with 12mm studs. Greatly reduces the contact area.
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tock172 Beachtown Bill Collector 582 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [0.00] 1999 Lexus LS400 [0.00] 1985 BMW 325e [0.00]	Biggest issue I've seen is that all of the desirable M-Sport wheel options on F-series cars are awkwardly sized for older BMW's. BMW stuck with 7.5 front and 8.5 rear for widths for a long time. The 228i and M235i wheels are too narrow (only 8" rear) and the the 435i uses 8" and 9" but I'm guessing the fronts will hit the struts. __________________ 2012 BMW 135i Space Grey Metallic M-Sport DCT Dinan S2
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juld0zer Lieutenant Colonel 480 Rep 1,600 Posts Drives: Prev 135i 7DCT, Now 130i 6sp Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 2153 iTrader: (0)	Tried various F20 wheels on my car, no issues at all. Nip up the bolts with the wheels in the air, then torque on the ground. Hub bores are identical. Keep in mind the variations in offsets and widths. I personally didnt think much about the different contact area of the wheel bolt tapers. The overall width of the bolt is about the same.
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