BMW 5x120 wheels...two choices??
 

Here is the deal...I found some rims for a BMW that I would like to purchase. The car is a 69 Camaro. The wheels are 18x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears. The wheels come in 20,35,42mm offsets. I calculated that I need 12mm offset for the front and 6mm for the rear to fit right....

So I have two choices...

1) Get the 20mm offset and run 1/4" wheel spacer in front. Rear needs 1/2" spacer with studs upgraded to 1/2" studs. Get hub centric spacers.

2) Or...Get wheels in 35mm offset and get bolt on adapters. Fronts will need a 23mm spacer and rears need 29mm spacers. I would get a 5x4.75 adapter to 5x120 bolt pattern. Have them make hub centric.

In your guys opinions....between these choices what would be the best way to go?? Thanks!

you do know that 5 X 120mm is not exactly the same as 5 X 4.75". They bolt on but I have heard of some people having issues of nuts loosening and wheel cracking when doing it; others are fine. The late model GTO guys have the same bolt pattern, which is where I've heard the stories.


Jody

Jody, Yeah The bolt pattern for the 5x4.75 is like 5x120.62 right?? Thats why I was thinking about the billet adaptors to go from the chevy pattern to BMW pattern. Or the have the wheels in a Ford pattern 5x4.5 and make the adaptors 5x4.75 to 5x4.5.

I read the spacers, but missed the adaptors.


Jody

Anyone else??

I have had m5 wheels and m7 wheels on my chevelle and havent had any problems yet...

I know this thread is old but which way did you go and how did it turn out?

Matt