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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: Isamemon on January 17, 2009, 12:04:44 AM

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: Isamemon on January 17, 2009, 12:04:44 AM

a neighbor has some vw wheels with mounted snows that look a lot like BMW bottlecaps
6x14 4 bolt
they have vw stamped on them, but I was thinking , for snow tires that get used maybe a month out of the year, no big deal
anyone know if these will fit a 4 bolt bmw 1991

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: txleadfoot on January 17, 2009, 10:09:28 AM

if he's your neighbor borrow the wheel and try to fit?

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: boomer5 on January 18, 2009, 06:37:59 PM

Many VWs carry the same bolt pattern and offset as our cars.
I'm pretty sure your neighbor's wheels will fit on your car.

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: C.Saenz on January 19, 2009, 06:20:42 PM

I second what boomer says. The bolt patterns match up, a few guys on this forum already sport vw wheels. Also the guy I sold my 14'' baskets to put them on his v-dub. At the worst you may need spacers. dooooooo iiiiiiit. :)

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: dsp83gti on January 31, 2009, 08:38:09 PM

Depending on the year of vw, they'll even be the correct offset.

However, VW wheels take a 'ball' type bolt instead of the BMW 'cone'.

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: 16v of E30 on February 24, 2009, 02:47:58 AM

my steel rims and snows from my 92 jetta needed a 5mm spacer on the front to clear the caliper on my 91 318is

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: manydubs on March 04, 2009, 10:28:46 AM

The only real concern would be the if the hub ring hole is the same and the type of wheel bolt as mentioned by dsp83gti

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on March 04, 2009, 12:20:17 PM

Im sure they will fit. I put a set of basket weaves on a MK2 Jetta and they fit nice.

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: ojingoh on March 04, 2009, 02:13:57 PM

Wheels tend to be slightly smaller (6-ish percent) on VWs of comparable rim size.  For instance, with a 16" rim, VW recommends a 205/40/16R wheras with E30s that 16 would be a 205/45/16R.  Your speedo will read high.

Also most VWs are FWD, so the wheel offset is either 35 or 38mm at 16".  Most E30 fitments would recommend a 20 or even a 15 depending on width of the wheel.

Knock yourself out:  http://miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html (http://miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)

Title: vw wheels on a bmw?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on March 04, 2009, 10:50:42 PM

Tire size is different, yes, but offset sepends on width, fenders, and taste, alot of vw people around me like to stretch their tires