will this mount up??

I would think the offset would be too much.

5 series and 7 series wheels are interchangeable.

You'd have to enlarge the hub bore on 7 series wheels to E39 specific 74.1mm.
Also I'm not sure how the offsets match up given certain wheel widths

5 series and 7 series wheels are interchangeable.



thats what im thinking also because this kid had told me that these wont fit the 97-03 5 series because the 5 series has a bigger hub size

wont work
your hub diameter is larger, so unless you drill out the wheel bores NO

... this kid ...told me that these wont fit the 97-03 5 series because the 5 series has a bigger hub size


Remember...this applies ONLY to the e39 5 series. It is the only modern 5 series that has a 74.1mm hub. the e28/e34/e60/e61 5 series have the same 72.65mm hub as all other 6/7/8/Z8 BMWs (and I believe the e12 5 series has a 72.56mm hub, too)

Remember...this applies ONLY to the e39 5 series. It is the only modern 5 series that has a 74.1mm hub. the e28/e34/e60/e61 5 series have the same 72.65mm hub as all other 6/7/8/Z8 BMWs (and I believe the e12 5 series has a 72.56mm hub, too)

Why is this so? :)

Just curious.

Edwin

BMW had a brain fart I think