Want new wheels on my E39, possible for £300?
Want new wheels on my E39, possible for £300?
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sparks_E39

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12,738 posts

243 months

Saturday 18th July 2009
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At the moment I got the SE Turbines which are lovely looking wheels but I think something a bit bigger would suit it nicely. What could I get (genuine BMW preferred) for £300-£400 with tyres possibly included?


SJobson

13,849 posts

294 months

Saturday 18th July 2009
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Try Quarry Motors in Sheffield - they have a website and offer plenty of refurbished second hand E39 alloys for £400 or so for a set.

My genuine BMW style 32 17" staggered radials came from them, with tyres, though to be frank the tyres were useless so I immediately bought a full set of Goodyear F1s, doubling the price. If you wait until you need new tyres anyway then this may not seem so bad. Pic in my profile, anyway. Proper BMW finish to them, with the slightly shiny paint (can't remember what it's called but it's not just a basic silver).

They do advertise on eBay too but ring them up and they'll do a better deal than the eBay buy-it-now once you take postage into account. Don't rely on their website to be up to date as to what they have for sale, but it'll give an indication.

paoloh

8,617 posts

234 months

paoloh

8,617 posts

234 months

sparks_E39

Original Poster:

12,738 posts

243 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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Thanks guys.

SJobson

13,849 posts

294 months

Monday 20th July 2009
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Paoloh, both of your suggestions are E60 alloys which don't fit on an E39 - the centre spigot of the E39 hubs has a larger diameter than every other BMW.

aarondrs

649 posts

226 months

Monday 20th July 2009
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I had 16" 2003 SE standard alloys on mine. Sold on ebay for £100 (requiring new tyres on 3 of the 5). I bought off ebay 17" wheels (from a 540i I think) with 5 decent tyres for £250.00

Reckon you can if you look and wait, people do sell teh turbines on ebay so I'm sure you could too.

Edited by aarondrs on Monday 20th July 17:09