Will these 18" factory 5th Gen wheels fit on my 4th Gen?
06-21-2016, 04:26 PM
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Re: Will these 18" factory 5th Gen wheels fit on my 4th Gen?
Those appear to be the 18" wheels from the 2013 (and maybe other years?) 1LT.
5th Gen bolt pattern is 5x120mm, vs 4th Gen 5x120.65
Brings up the old argument from back in the day when everyone wanted to bolt 5x120mm BMW wheels on their 4th Gen. Some people claimed it resulted in lug nuts loosening or broken studs. Other people claimed they had no problems.
Centerbore is 66.9mm, which may also be an issue, don't know.
I think the 18" wheels were only used on the V6 models, and were 18" x 7.50", narrower than a stock 4th Gen wheel. I can't find a good confirmation of the width.
Offset is 38mm. If they are in fact 7.50" wide, that would put the outside edge of the wheel about 0.42" further out toward the edge of the fender, which in no big problem. Plenty of extra clearance (more than 1") on the backspace.
5th Gen bolt pattern is 5x120mm, vs 4th Gen 5x120.65
Brings up the old argument from back in the day when everyone wanted to bolt 5x120mm BMW wheels on their 4th Gen. Some people claimed it resulted in lug nuts loosening or broken studs. Other people claimed they had no problems.
Centerbore is 66.9mm, which may also be an issue, don't know.
I think the 18" wheels were only used on the V6 models, and were 18" x 7.50", narrower than a stock 4th Gen wheel. I can't find a good confirmation of the width.
Offset is 38mm. If they are in fact 7.50" wide, that would put the outside edge of the wheel about 0.42" further out toward the edge of the fender, which in no big problem. Plenty of extra clearance (more than 1") on the backspace.
06-21-2016, 08:08 PM
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Re: Will these 18" factory 5th Gen wheels fit on my 4th Gen?
Thanks Fred, not worth the aggravation.
I hate the wheels on my 'bird so much it has me reaching to get rid of them. I need some of the 5 star type TA wheels and call it a day.
Eventually i'll have 15" bigs n littles on it but in the meantime - these ugly wheels are firing my OCD up lol
I hate the wheels on my 'bird so much it has me reaching to get rid of them. I need some of the 5 star type TA wheels and call it a day.
Eventually i'll have 15" bigs n littles on it but in the meantime - these ugly wheels are firing my OCD up lol
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