Custom Spacer for E39 to fit 72mm hub Wheels

[ARD]

Hey Guys

We made 10mm Spacers w 74mm hub bores with 72mm hubcentric ring so you can put on any other BMW rims you want.

If any of you are interested in a set of 4 let me know.
I have 12 sets.

$175 for 4 spacers and Bolts- shipping will be Free

H&R Spacers are $150 for just a Pair

PM Me if you want a set

I can make 15 and 20mm spacers too if you guys want them =)

Per Pair
10mm Spacers will be $87.50
15mm Spacers will be $97.50
20mm Spacers will be $107.50

All will include Bolts and Free Shipping -Till the End of the Month MAY 31 2010

[razahyde]

damn it, you post this now? where was this 2 weeks ago!

[amancuso]

Don't you still need wheels with proper offsets?

[Touring E39]

Yep, and if the offset is already small it is getting maybe to small with spacers. Thats why i didnt use that kind of spacers.

[weasel like]

How would these fit on 18" staggered style 5's? ET 20 and 22 IIRC... I have been having a hard time finding a shop to bore my hubs out - these are off of a E38.



Anyone know if 10mm would be too much with 245/40-18 and 265/35-18 tires? I will be running OEM sport suspension since my area has really rough roads and my parking garage has a steep entrance. Looking for a bit spaced out without rubbing on bumps.

Thanks ARD! Will place an order if this works out well.

[razahyde]

Don't you still need wheels with proper offsets?

dont you need that with any wheels? why would these change anything? you still have to do the offset homework.

Yep, and if the offset is already small it is getting maybe to small with spacers. Thats why i didnt use that kind of spacers.

these spacers are ment for E46 wheels. ideally with e46 wheels you want 15mm up front not 10mm. but the offsets are about right with 10 rear and 15 front.



ARD-you should make these in 20mm and 15mm as well. there's a market for em. just people in this thread dont know wheels well enough.

[Touring E39]

Whats the wide of the 5's? Would be very close in the front with ET 10, rear should be working too with the ET 12 and your prefered tire size.

@ raza - he offers them to fit any BMW rim u want, not only from E46. The X5 rims have an offset of 45 too. But E63 rims an offset of 13f or 18r.

Thats what happend to an other e39 driver with those 10mm spacers of an different shop.

http://www.bilder-space.de/show.php?...tkspI58FkD.JPG
http://www.e39-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=45750&sid=

[weasel like]

The 5's are 8" wide in the front and 9" wide in the rear. I'm also not sure if it'll be too wide... I seem to recall 15 being about perfect from someone's photos.

I'll admit, I don't know wheels very well. :P

[Jason5driver]

Awesome deal!
I will definitely keep this in mind if I ever find a good set of OZ Superleggera wheels...

Don't you need that with any wheels?
Why would these change anything? you still have to do the offset homework.



these spacers are meant for E46 wheels. ideally with e46 wheels you want 15mm up front not 10mm. but the offsets are about right with 10 rear and 15 front.



ARD-you should make these in 20mm and 15mm as well. there's a market for em.
Just people in this thread don't know wheels well enough.

+1!

[Touring E39]

The best way is this:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...3&postcount=42

Spacers are only good for people with big offsets.

[newton22]

So these are for non-E39 guys to fit E39's 74.1mm wheels? I'm a bit confused. This only caters to those of us selling wheels right?

Right now, I'm trying to look for a machine shop to bore my wheel hubs out.

[mattmartindrift]

damn it, you post this now? where was this 2 weeks ago!

all over the internet. wheel spacer-adapters have been made for as long as I can remember.

[Touring E39]

So these are for non-E39 guys to fit E39's 74.1mm wheels? I'm a bit confused. This only caters to those of us selling wheels right?

Right now, I'm trying to look for a machine shop to bore my wheel hubs out.

The spacers are for E39 driver with 74,1 hubs to fit 72,5 wheels - if there is enough space for the 10mm + offset.

The link i postetd is for E39 driver to change their hubs directly to 72,5 without spacers.

[Jason5driver]

So these are for non-E39 guys to fit E39's 74.1mm wheels? I'm a bit confused. This only caters to those of us selling wheels right?

Right now, I'm trying to look for a machine shop to bore my wheel hubs out.

What are the offsets of your wheels?
Sizes of the wheels?
Tires?

[ECB]

ARD-you should make these in 20mm and 15mm as well. there's a market for em. just people in this thread dont know wheels well enough.

Not trying to take away from ARD, but turner motorsports sells 15 and 20mm versions made by H&R.

[weasel like]

Not trying to take away from ARD, but turner motorsports sells 15 and 20mm versions made by H&R.

True, but those aren't adaptors, they're 74.1 to 74.1 spacers.

Edit:

Just found a posting from the Style 5 appreciation thread regarding 18" Style 5's, for anyone else that is wondering. A member named Exami is running "20mm spacers up front 16mm on rear.. makes ET0 on front, ET6 on rear" (link) with them. Sounds like 10mm would work just fine. Here is a shot of his car with this setup, and coilovers: (link)

[Touring E39]

Then he did massive reworks to his fenders.

I have ET 13 in the front and there is not that much room anymore.

As i already wrote, it should fit with ET 10.

[Jason5driver]

True, but those aren't adaptors, they're 74.1 to 74.1 spacers.

Edit:

Just found a posting from the Style 5 appreciation thread regarding 18" Style 5's, for anyone else that is wondering. A member named Exami is running "20mm spacers up front 16mm on rear.. makes ET0 on front, ET6 on rear" (link) with them. Sounds like 10mm would work just fine. Here is a shot of his car with this setup, and coilovers: (link)

No, H&R also make adapters.
72.56mm to 74.1mm.

www.HRsprings.com

[IslandS62]

Are these designed with standard 5 and 3 series wheels in mind? I have a few sets of E46 M3 wheel sets and would love to be able to fit them on my E39 M5 but I am not sure of the offsets this requires.

[weasel like]

Then he did massive reworks to his fenders.

I have ET 13 in the front and there is not that much room anymore.

As i already wrote, it should fit with ET 10.

He did say that he did fender work on the rear - you are right. And thank you for the fitment advice.

[newton22]

What are the offsets of your wheels?
Sizes of the wheels?
Tires?

The exact same wheels weasel has, 18x8 ET20, 18x9 ET22. So it looks like I'm going to be running ET10 and ET12. I actually like this, since it makes it closer to flush.

How are the integrity of these kinds of adapters? I don't want the 72.56mm ring to break off during a hard cornering.

[razahyde]

guys who are missing the point, the idea behind these is to not have to bore your wheels. the e39 and e38 are the only bmw wheels that will have the right offsets for the e39 chassis. with that said all the other bmws less agressive offset. you can run the E60 hubs front and rear, but you will still have an issue with offset, so you need a spacer still...see where this is going? its much easer to buy these in 10mm than it is so mess with your hub and etc. so this allows us to run all sorts of wheels.

and matt, i know they have existed, but find me a set thats 175 for all 4 wheels with bolts. i dished out $400 for my H&R set and thats rape compared to this.

Whats the wide of the 5's? Would be very close in the front with ET 10, rear should be working too with the ET 12 and your prefered tire size.

@ raza - he offers them to fit any BMW rim u want, not only from E46. The X5 rims have an offset of 45 too. But E63 rims an offset of 13f or 18r.

Thats what happend to an other e39 driver with those 10mm spacers of an different shop.

http://www.bilder-space.de/show.php?...tkspI58FkD.JPG
http://www.e39-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=45750&sid=

ET of 45 is way too far off. the ideal E39 setup is et15 front, and 25 rear. so the X5 will work in the back with 20mm spacer, and 30 in the front, but 30mm is excessive. E63 will work, but those wheels are more rare and not as common as E46 wheels which is why i used them as an example. you can find baller E46/e9x wheels ALL DAY LONG on e46fanatics, m3forum, and bimmerpost. the ideal E46/9x offset is 25 rear and 32 front. so with 10mm spacer you are within spec to run those wheels with these spacers. without going TOO aggressive.

The best way is this:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...3&postcount=42

Spacers are only good for people with big offsets.

that is the best way, but to run other wheels you will still need spacers unless you run only e63 wheels, which defeats the purpose because the cost outweighs the benefit.

So these are for non-E39 guys to fit E39's 74.1mm wheels? I'm a bit confused. This only caters to those of us selling wheels right?

Right now, I'm trying to look for a machine shop to bore my wheel hubs out.

these are for E39 guys, so you can run wheels with 72mm bore.

all over the internet. wheel spacer-adapters have been made for as long as I can remember.

but for $175?

my post was regarding price, not product.

The spacers are for E39 driver with 74,1 hubs to fit 72,5 wheels - if there is enough space for the 10mm + offset.

The link i postetd is for E39 driver to change their hubs directly to 72,5 without spacers.

correct

Not trying to take away from ARD, but turner motorsports sells 15 and 20mm versions made by H&R.

now report back with prices and you'll see why H&R will be losing business now.

No, H&R also make adapters.
72.56mm to 74.1mm.

www.HRsprings.com

again, it comes down to PRICE PRICE PRICE, H&R are $200+ more! ask me how i know

Are these designed with standard 5 and 3 series wheels in mind? I have a few sets of E46 M3 wheel sets and would love to be able to fit them on my E39 M5 but I am not sure of the offsets this requires.

these are designed for E46/e9x series because a 10mm all around will bring those wheels withing spec to mount them on. the rest of the chassis will be hit or miss. but i can almost bet 3/4 E46/e9x M wheels will fit with 10mm spacers.


im currently running ARD spacers up front, just regular e39 spacers and i can tell you these guys are great to deal with! they ship super quick and the products are of quality. i have no vibrations or any issues with the spacers on my m5!
-R

The exact same wheels weasel has, 18x8 ET20, 18x9 ET22. So it looks like I'm going to be running ET10 and ET12. I actually like this, since it makes it closer to flush.

How are the integrity of these kinds of adapters? I don't want the 74.1mm ring to break off during a hard cornering.

the ring doesnt hold the wheel on, the BOLTS DO, the ring just aligns the wheel so its perfectly centered. you can center your wheels without rings but im not gonna get into that because it will just confuse everyone.

[Touring E39]

Without spacers wheels are fitting from the E38, E60, E65, E63 and E64.
With 10mm adaption spacers the E90/E46 wheels become only Et 25 or even only ET 37 (the original E46 M3 wheels do have ET 47/ET27).
What about aftermarket rims with an ET near 10?

It's your own choice what you do to get other rims installed, i only showed you an also non expensive and in my opinion better and way which is also secure.

[newton22]

the ring doesnt hold the wheel on, the BOLTS DO, the ring just aligns the wheel so its perfectly centered. you can center your wheels without rings but im not gonna get into that because it will just confuse everyone.

True that, but the adapters breaking would lead to vibrations, and you might not even know they broke off without checking. But I'd like to know more about centering the wheels without rings. PM perhaps?

[weasel like]

PM sent ARD!