Alright, I swear I saw a simmilar question one time but I've been searching the last half hour and can't find it.

Will the wheels from my 97 528i pictured below fit on a 97 540/6? I know the bolt pattern and center bore will match, but I don't know about the brakes clearing. I will be picking up my new 540/6 and I would like to bring the wheels from my 528 along because they have snow tires on them and the tires on the 540 are strictly intended for summer and would be quite dangerous in the wintery weather we've had here. It is going to be a 3 hour plus drive home, so I want have the safer wheels on if they will fit.

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nburress/magicgallery/2-12-2007_Exterior_low_04.jpg

PS the tires on there are 225/60-15's so if my understanding of tires/wheels is correct that would make my OEM 528 wheels 15"

If all else fails I suppose I can just bring them and try, but it would be nice to have a definate answer before lugging 4 extra wheels along on the trip and leaving my 528 on jackstands.

Thanks

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IIRC, 16's will clear, but 15's will not. Wait for someone to confirm that, but that's my recollection.

IIRC, 16's will clear, but 15's will not. Wait for someone to confirm that, but that's my recollection. Yeah, that seems to be what I recall too, but if someone could chip in and let me know for sure that would be nice :-)

Hmm, well, if nobody knows then I guess I'll just try it sometime and let you know. Its looking like i'm going to be driving the 528 up now so that will make stealing its wheels a bit difficult, but I may try when I get both home just to resolve the issue.

Well, I had no issues with the REVERSE - wheels off of an '00 540 (16 inch) fit perfectly on my '00 528. I'm driving on them now.

Edit: Also, those wheels look like the 16" Style 29s that come on the 528s with Premium package.

If those are factory 15"s my understanding is they will not fit.