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  • dean1484

    Sept. 28, 2011 3:25 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork

    I am learning that these cars came stock with a weird metric sized rim. The replacement tire for these cars are not being made anymore. If you can find them they are 400-600 per tire

    The best alternative is to replace the rims with ones of standard size either a 16 or 17 and a width of say 7-8" would be fine. These are hub centric I believe.

    Anyone know of a cheep source for these? IS there a manufacturer of steel rims out there that would just machine the centers to spec?

    Anyone have a aftermarket set in the barn that whey want to sell on the cheep?

  • Woody

    Sept. 28, 2011 3:27 p.m. Woody SuperDork

    Sounds like Michelin TRX's rearing their ugly head again...

  • dean1484

    Sept. 28, 2011 3:29 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork

    Yep I think you are corect

  • ansonivan

    Sept. 28, 2011 3:44 p.m. ansonivan Dork

    E38/39 wheels are plentiful, cheap and generally good looking.

    E38 wheels will bolt on. M5 wheels will bolt on. Standard E39 wheels will require a hub ring.

    16" standard e39 wheels

  • mad_machine

    Sept. 28, 2011 3:58 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    the TRX tyres were crap when new.. imagine them now

  • Junkyard_Dog

    Sept. 28, 2011 3:59 p.m. Junkyard_Dog Dork

    Steel wheals do not belong on an '87 M6 unless they are 12" Diamonds under huge box flares.

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  • corytate

    Sept. 28, 2011 4:57 p.m. corytate HalfDork

    I was gonna say take a look at Diamond. ^^
    iirc they will make a wheel to any size/offset/bolt pattern/hub bore/color/anything you want.

  • chandlerGTi

    Sept. 28, 2011 6:29 p.m. chandlerGTi Reader

    I have some RSs that are metric sitting here. Your best bet is to hit the BMW forums and look for some cast off aftermarket wheels. I just bought a nice set with new snow tires for $325.

  • mad_machine

    Sept. 28, 2011 7:06 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    you can't go wrong with castoff stockers either.

    Ebay Cross Spokes

    Ebay Style 4s

  • stuart in mn

    Sept. 28, 2011 7:57 p.m. stuart in mn SuperDork

    mad_machine wrote:

    Ebay Cross Spokes

    These are probably the easiest ones to find and you can generally get a set for a couple hundred bucks. They are 16", the original TRX wheels on an M6 were 415mm which works out to about 16.33"...I'd keep an eye out for some 17" style 5 wheels off an e39 5 series with the sport option; they're a two piece wheel made by BBS and they look really nice on these cars.

    These are generally more expensive, maybe in the $600 range, plus you need hubcentric rings to make them work but those are cheap.

  • mad_machine

    Sept. 28, 2011 8:23 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    I personally like the alpina style ones

  • Osterkraut

    Sept. 28, 2011 8:51 p.m. Osterkraut SuperDork

    ansonivan wrote:

    E38/39 wheels are plentiful, cheap and generally good looking.

    E38 wheels will bolt on. M5 wheels will bolt on. Standard E39 wheels will require a hub ring.

    16" standard e39 wheels

    Holy crap I want one of those now. What's a good forum to dig around for one?

  • Rusted_Busted_Spit

    Sept. 29, 2011 9:04 a.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit SuperDork

    That is one BMW that I will own one day.

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    Sept. 29, 2011 9:06 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    If you are driving it in the snow I have a set of steelies and hub caps that I bought for my (long gone) E28 that should bolt right up. I just happened to trip over them while storing my slicks and made a mental note that I ought to sell those.

  • dyintorace

    Sept. 29, 2011 9:20 a.m. dyintorace SuperDork

    Osterkraut wrote:

    Holy crap I want one of those now. What's a good forum to dig around for one?

    Don't get one of those. Get one of these instead. Much cooler!

  • pigeon

    Sept. 29, 2011 9:32 a.m. pigeon Dork

    Local BMWCCA instructor just recently sold this M6

  • 02Pilot

    Sept. 29, 2011 9:55 a.m. 02Pilot Reader

    As much as I love the way the big coupes look (and E9 > E24, BTW), having seen up close and personal how frighteningly they rust and how expensive the parts are ($1200+ for a nose, 500-900 for fenders, and unobtanium inner fender parts, which are always rusted, for example), I think I've been cured of any desire to actually own one. Mostly.

  • stuart in mn

    Sept. 29, 2011 10:11 a.m. stuart in mn SuperDork

    The older CS coupes can have crazy rust issues, but the 6 series cars aren't so bad - there's still a lot of them that are rusty as well, but it's more simply due to their age than poor design.

  • dean1484

    Sept. 29, 2011 4:21 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork

    This is great info!!!

 
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