BMW bolt pattern fits on F-Bodies?
#1
BMW bolt pattern fits on F-Bodies?
I'm in a massive wheel hunt for my car, and some guy e-mailed me with a set of BMW wheels. He said that the BMW bolt pattern is only 1/10 of an inch smaller than the GM, but that he ahs run his BMW wheels on his Camaro before without any problems. Has anyone else ever heard anything like this????
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1996 Pontiac Trans Am
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1986 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
1 of 200 built in 1986, and 1 of 44 known to be in existence. Sold that one, found the 45th, UNREGISTERED 86 SS Aerocoupe. So, now, 1 of 45 known.
1987 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, 355/380hp, project car/playtoy!!
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1996 Pontiac Trans Am
Full-option package
1986 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
1 of 200 built in 1986, and 1 of 44 known to be in existence. Sold that one, found the 45th, UNREGISTERED 86 SS Aerocoupe. So, now, 1 of 45 known.
1987 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, 355/380hp, project car/playtoy!!
#2
A co-worker of mine put BMW rims on his '93 S-10, so...
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#3
BMW = 5 x 120mm
Camaro = 5 x 4.75" or 116.375mm real close. bend studs tightening down.
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Camaro = 5 x 4.75" or 116.375mm real close. bend studs tightening down.
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moderator @ www.fl-thirdgen.org '86 t/a, 3.27, auto, homemade CAI, hypertech AFPR, comp cams 1.52 roller tip rockers, holley prostrip annililator ignition system, shift kit,
OEM corvette 2100 rpm convertor, lakewood adjustable panhard rod and trailing arms, edelbrock 6872 headers, catco 6007 3" cat, flowmaster 17151 3" single outlet catback. 14.91 @ 90.57 177.7rwhp 356.4rwtq
#5
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mrr23:
BMW = 5 x 120mm
Camaro = 5 x 4.75" or 116.375mm real close. bend studs tightening down.
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BMW = 5 x 120mm
Camaro = 5 x 4.75" or 116.375mm real close. bend studs tightening down.
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#7
Where did you find the conversion table for the standard tometric conversion for the bolt pattern? 3/4" should be .750, shouldn't it?
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1996 Pontiac Trans Am
Full-option package
1986 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
1 of 200 built in 1986, and 1 of 44 known to be in existence. Sold that one, found the 45th, UNREGISTERED 86 SS Aerocoupe. So, now, 1 of 45 known.
1987 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, 355/380hp, project car/playtoy!!
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1996 Pontiac Trans Am
Full-option package
1986 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
1 of 200 built in 1986, and 1 of 44 known to be in existence. Sold that one, found the 45th, UNREGISTERED 86 SS Aerocoupe. So, now, 1 of 45 known.
1987 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, 355/380hp, project car/playtoy!!
#8
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mrr23:
BMW = 5 x 120mm
Camaro = 5 x 4.75" or 116.375mm real close. bend studs tightening down.
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BMW = 5 x 120mm
Camaro = 5 x 4.75" or 116.375mm real close. bend studs tightening down.
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G22luvr: 3/4" is .750", just one is a fractional representation, the other is decimal.
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[This message has been edited by MRZ28HO (edited June 19, 2002).]
#9
If you really want to split hairs there is 0.02559" difference or about 25 and 1/2 thousands of an inch difference. If I were a betting man, the manufacturing tolerances between the two wheels could exceed that in some spots. I'd bet the BMW wheels would slip right on and the stock acorn lug nuts tighten right up..... If this was the case, it would be waaaaaaaay more desireable than bending the studs or egging the holes.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 1989gta:
nor is grinding out the holes that's how you get vibrations that won't go away. mainly high speed vibrations</font>
nor is grinding out the holes that's how you get vibrations that won't go away. mainly high speed vibrations</font>
I do suppose that if the wheel wasn't hub-centric, then it would be necessary to have a machinist with a milling machine do it to ensure that the holes are all elongated accurately with respect to the center of the wheel. I never thought about non hub-centric wheels, which may well be the case with the BMW wheels.
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