BMW 5x120 wheels...two choices?? [Archive]

6D9

12-24-2006, 03:28 PM

Here is the deal...I found some rims for a BMW that I would like to purchase. The car is a 69 Camaro. The wheels are 18x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears. The wheels come in 20,35,42mm offsets. I calculated that I need 12mm offset for the front and 6mm for the rear to fit right....

So I have two choices...

1) Get the 20mm offset and run 1/4" wheel spacer in front. Rear needs 1/2" spacer with studs upgraded to 1/2" studs. Get hub centric spacers.

2) Or...Get wheels in 35mm offset and get bolt on adapters. Fronts will need a 23mm spacer and rears need 29mm spacers. I would get a 5x4.75 adapter to 5x120 bolt pattern. Have them make hub centric.

In your guys opinions....between these choices what would be the best way to go?? Thanks!

camcojb

12-24-2006, 03:45 PM

you do know that 5 X 120mm is not exactly the same as 5 X 4.75". They bolt on but I have heard of some people having issues of nuts loosening and wheel cracking when doing it; others are fine. The late model GTO guys have the same bolt pattern, which is where I've heard the stories.

Jody

6D9

12-24-2006, 04:11 PM

Jody, Yeah The bolt pattern for the 5x4.75 is like 5x120.62 right?? Thats why I was thinking about the billet adaptors to go from the chevy pattern to BMW pattern. Or the have the wheels in a Ford pattern 5x4.5 and make the adaptors 5x4.75 to 5x4.5.

camcojb

12-24-2006, 04:26 PM

I read the spacers, but missed the adaptors.

Jody

6D9

12-26-2006, 03:39 PM

Anyone else??

projekt70chevelle

12-31-2006, 07:08 PM

I have had m5 wheels and m7 wheels on my chevelle and havent had any problems yet...

intofx

03-03-2011, 02:16 PM

Here is the deal...I found some rims for a BMW that I would like to purchase. The car is a 69 Camaro. The wheels are 18x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears. The wheels come in 20,35,42mm offsets. I calculated that I need 12mm offset for the front and 6mm for the rear to fit right....

So I have two choices...

1) Get the 20mm offset and run 1/4" wheel spacer in front. Rear needs 1/2" spacer with studs upgraded to 1/2" studs. Get hub centric spacers.

2) Or...Get wheels in 35mm offset and get bolt on adapters. Fronts will need a 23mm spacer and rears need 29mm spacers. I would get a 5x4.75 adapter to 5x120 bolt pattern. Have them make hub centric.

In your guys opinions....between these choices what would be the best way to go?? Thanks!

I know this thread is old but which way did you go and how did it turn out?

Matt