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    Nah they are originally 4 stud but have the 5 stud lay-out. All of the e30 rims that i have seen are 4 stud. maybe im wrong. and i dont think they have been re drilled as the BMW i got it off was untampered with and i doubt the did all this work for these rims on that particular BM.

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    the wheels look like the have been re-drilled or something else i have not seen
    before.

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    Pretty sure they have been redrilled by the looks of the pics, don't know why someone would bother with those TBH?

    What do the markings on the backs of the wheels say?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lorenz View Post
    Pretty sure they have been redrilled by the looks of the pics, don't know why someone would bother with those TBH?

    What do the markings on the backs of the wheels say?
    I agree with you.

    there's a set on ebay atm, for about 1grand. they're the proper 15x7 BMW E30 wheels. these ones much be off a e36 i think maybe?


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    If they've been re-drilled, this forum should know the workshop that did that!

    What I'm trying to say is that it looks too neat to be a re-drill. Maybe they were constructed for E30's and E34's, drilled from factory either way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by IH8 View Post
    If they've been re-drilled, this forum should know the workshop that did that!

    What I'm trying to say is that it looks too neat to be a re-drill. Maybe they were constructed for E30's and E34's, drilled from factory either way?
    Yeah. They haven't been redrilled. You can see that both counterbores are original- so they've been forged like that. I'd say they've been designed for 4 or 5 stud.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Preen59 View Post
    Yeah. They haven't been redrilled. You can see that both counterbores are original- so they've been forged like that. I'd say they've been designed for 4 or 5 stud.
    Just like i thought when i first saw them.

    I had a closer look and they arnt the same as the e30 ones that i originally wanted.
    What are ppl's thoughts, keep them or get other ones?

    I want the tyre stretched, meaning i will buy new tyres, but is it worth spending it on these rims or do i chase others??? any advice?

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    these are kinda a 'modern' looking wheel. imo retro is better. I would hold out and keep saving for a better (imo) wheel


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    Thats what i was thinking, the rims i really want is the bbs ones with the alan key bolts around it. So that i can make it deep dish. I really want a deep dish rim having in mind i want black rims to be differnt. Ill keep looking but im un certain as to waht to get still. Anyway its back to sanding for me. (almost done hopefully today is that last day )

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    BBS RS are very popular for golfs! they come up everynow and then, but are expensive. most sets got for over 1 grand. I know, but just keep saving!

    and I feel your pain with sanding! been there done that. Remember the more effort you put in now, the better the end result will be! keep it up! (and take some more pics )


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