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Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:47 am
by jonnyivy
Only a few hours left , so maybe a member will see this in time,.... These are the type of wheels I fancy for the E53,..... wwill they fit straight on ?
Thanks for the info from the other topic regarding the same question,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120969218593? ... _855wt_932
Thanks,
John
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:50 am
by jonnyivy
BTW,..I contacted the seller and he said they came off his 2001 E53 .
Hope he meant they were a straight swap without the spiggots or spacers.
John
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:56 pm
by Raj
They'll fit no probs at all without the need for spacers or spigot rings, etc. But depending upon what your's came equipped with you may want to consider the arch extensions though as the offsets and wheel widths will bring them further out to the standard arches.
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:57 pm
by X5Sport
From the piccies they look like Style 168M, in which case they will fit as these were an option for the E53. Raj's reply gives a warning about arch extensions if you don't already have them.
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:46 pm
by DougieV8
Yeah, they will fit - same wheels on my E53 with same size tyres and same make! - In fact I better nip out and check that mine is not sitting on bricks!
Currently at a very reasonable £475 - all the best.
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:34 pm
by jonnyivy
Well damn it !!
Somehow I just didn't press the 'confirm bid' button quick enough and missed them !!
gutted !
So if anyone comes across a nice set of 20s for my E53 then don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks for your help though,
John
Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:58 am
by wilkoturbo
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:52 am
by X5Sport
Is it a spot the ball piccie, or your new masterpiece 'Reflections in a Wing'....
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Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:01 am
by Sanj
I was a bit confused at the randomness of this pic too... :blink:
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:06 pm
by jaynana
wheel arch extensions, boys
Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:46 pm
by wilkoturbo
10/10 lol
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:09 pm
by shadrack
168s will fit without wheel arch extensions legally, as in they don't stick out further than the cars metal wheel arch, mine were fine when the car had no arch extensions on for painting
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:18 pm
by DougieV8
Yeah, no arch extensions required but do fill standard well - Rear bumper gets loads of dirt and tar flung at it!
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:26 pm
by shadrack
[quote="DougieV8"]
Yeah, no arch extensions required but do fill standard well - Rear bumper gets loads of dirt and tar flung at it!
[/quote]
Just the job them pics, if you having trouble with muck etc the arch extensions are pretty cheap, easy to fit and can be put on rear only, I had them already but a lot of people on here have fitted them afterewards
Re: Still no wheels,...will these be suitable ?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:27 pm
by DougieV8
Do the arch extensions come painted black or primered? What are the cost and where is best to check for them?
