<![CDATA[E39 wheel question]]>Okay I have a e39 (97 528i)  I just bought it a few days ago and to my surprise I realized I am running 3 17 (style 256) and 1 18in BMW wheel not sure the style. Any how I read that e39 have a 75.1 centric bore and most other series have a 72 or around that. I believe the style 256 are series 1 wheels which would have  a smaller centric bore correct?  Also I believe the one 18in wheel is also a 3 series which would be a smaller bore as well. So my question is how are these on my car? I snapped a few pictures to show that they seem to be fitting well any explanation would be great I don't want to damage anything . I can't upload pics but if you can help me I can txt or email them..

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CMart said:

What color?

It's now all taken care of now

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/65242https://wibimmers.com/post/65242Wed, 20 Jan 2016 01:56:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:37:53 GMT]]>What color?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/65218https://wibimmers.com/post/65218Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:37:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:46:13 GMT]]>I'm  going to destroy my interior door panal so if anyone have a driver side let me know 528i

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/65099https://wibimmers.com/post/65099Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:46:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:08 GMT]]>Here are pics on the wheel 

also door is still  shut:( not that it was warm enough to thaw if possibly frozen lol.. Ugh wana drive 

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/65035https://wibimmers.com/post/65035Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:51:47 GMT]]>It heats while the handle is up. Try holding the handle longer. It worked everytime for me on mine

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Earl said:

That it does. You pull the door handle and hold it up for a few seconds. It then thaws the cylinder out=P 

i tried this on my e34 (which should have the feature) and it didnt do shit.  hold handle for a few seconds, let go and it should start warming up? how long till it should be done? i can't even get the key into the lock its so froze up after the rain/sleet/deep freeze cycle the other day.

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patsbimmer1 said:

 It's The latch is either freezing or the handle assembly is taking a crap on you.  You can buy a new assembly from the dealer that is keyed for your car but it's not cheap.  I believe when I had it done on my e36 325is maybe 5 years ago I bough it from Concours because they were the cheapest.  I want to say it was around $200.

I hope it's frozen or else the e39 is sitting over winter! I don't want to pull the door panel off while the car is stuck shut!! And in te cold lol

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straight6pwr said:

so did you look at the wheels? are they OEM bmw or aftermarket? (what markings are on the back?) Any signs of machine work to the wheels? Any grinding on the hubs? Take a picuture? we want to know!

I will take pics and info after work it didn't look dremeled but idk?? You guys tell me when I snap a few pics !!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/65014https://wibimmers.com/post/65014Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:34:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:13:38 GMT]]>That it does. You pull the door handle and hold it up for a few seconds. It then thaws the cylinder out=P

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suspenceful said:

So what wheels are on it now? E39 wheels with the proper hub bore?

Correct

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GunMetalGrey said:

My previous e34, now Earls e34, had heated lock cylinders. It was pretty slick. 

So did both of my e36's, it meant nothing to the door jam lol.

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straight6pwr said:

In general, all old BMWs i have experience with (e30s, e34, e36s) have had issues with freezing locks/latches. bad luck maybe. i dont know maybe other people have the same issues with other brands too?

My previous e34, now Earls e34, had heated lock cylinders. It was pretty slick.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/65008https://wibimmers.com/post/65008Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:02:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:52:44 GMT]]>^^^I would lean toward this.  This was a pretty common occurrence on my 95 e36 but I don't remember it being an issue in my 97.  The 95 was also in a lot rougher shape than my 97 was.

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patsbimmer1 said:

The latch is either freezing or the handle assembly is taking a crap on you. 

i have had multiple times when my e30 doors would not stay shut went it was crazy cold. I rode holding the door with my hand (and once anchored it with a bungee) until it warmed up enough inside the car and then the door would shut. the latch was fine in function otherwise so I chalked it up to moisture freezing things up so blasted the internals with a silicone lube i believe.

in general, all old BMWs i have experience with (e30s, e34, e36s) have had issues with freezing locks/latches. bad luck maybe. i dont know maybe other people have the same issues with other brands too?

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Delias95 said:

I did dismount and mounted te proper wheels. No spacers no rings. 

so did you look at the wheels? are they OEM bmw or aftermarket? (what markings are on the back?) Any signs of machine work to the wheels? Any grinding on the hubs? Take a picuture? we want to know!

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Delias95 said:

Okay I was lucky enough to have zach help me out on some wheels. There where no rings or spacers.   Also found that one wheel was an 18in idk what style. So was previous owner was not smart!!!! Idk how they fit but they did lol.  Now I'm this cold I opened up driver side door and it wouldn't close finally closed now it won't open fml I'm too big to crawl in and out this car lol... Any tips on this one...?

The latch is either freezing or the handle assembly is taking a crap on you.  You can buy a new assembly from the dealer that is keyed for your car but it's not cheap.  I believe when I had it done on my e36 325is maybe 5 years ago I bough it from Concours because they were the cheapest.  I want to say it was around $200.

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Delias95 said:

I did dismount and mounted te proper wheels. No spacers no rings. 

So what wheels are on it now? E39 wheels with the proper hub bore?

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straight6pwr said:

funny how all this time we take trying to help wouldnt be necessary if the OP would take 5 min and dismount a wheel to look...

I did dismount and mounted te proper wheels. No spacers no rings.

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GunMetalGrey said:

We are all at work, what else would we have to do 😉

Wheels swapped now no rings or spacers idk how thy for but they did.  My post above this shows where I am a now with thiscar

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/64971https://wibimmers.com/post/64971Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:05:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:04:59 GMT]]>Okay I was lucky enough to have zach help me out on some wheels. There where no rings or spacers.   Also found that one wheel was an 18in idk what style. So was previous owner was not smart!!!! Idk how they fit but they did lol.  Now I'm this cold I opened up driver side door and it wouldn't close finally closed now it won't open fml I'm too big to crawl in and out this car lol... Any tips on this one...?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/64970https://wibimmers.com/post/64970Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:04:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:56:20 GMT]]>We are all at work, what else would we have to do 😉

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/64962https://wibimmers.com/post/64962Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:56:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:37:05 GMT]]>funny how all this time we take trying to help wouldnt be necessary if the OP would take 5 min and dismount a wheel to look...

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/64961https://wibimmers.com/post/64961Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:37:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:11:09 GMT]]>The hub offset is very high, as noted by this picture. That is the front rotor, and I believe the pictures posted were of his rear. pun intended? 
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The detective work here is real...

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/64960https://wibimmers.com/post/64960Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:11:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to E39 wheel question on Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:33:33 GMT]]>It almost looks like there is a seam in the hub section of the rotor (red arrow). Also, I thought the hub section looked super thick, which would potentially address the high offset issue. The two red lines you see are the exact same length. Obviously the perspective isn't perfect, but it is close. There is no reason the hub should be as thick as the rotor surface is.

Just take the wheels off and see if there are any markings or stampings on the back. Take a picture of the mounting surface on both the hub and wheel when you have it off.

...now I'm curious, lol.

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