Hello, Can i play?

[Exami]

Hello, Im Sami from Finland (holy country of poor roads and speedbumbs)

Heres my daily driven E39 Diesel! Runing Original Styling 5:s so 8x18"@235 up front and 9x18"@265 rear no strech sorry.

Enought talking now pics.

http://hammu.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Exami+530D/IMG_6042.JPG/_small.jpg
http://hammu.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Exami+530D/Exami1.jpg/_small.jpg
http://polar.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Sekalaiset/exami_e39_6.jpg/_small.jpg
http://polar.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Sekalaiset/exami_e39_5.jpg/_small.jpg

This year: Front: 9x18 Rear: 10x18
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8684/img1163d.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7195/img1160xx.jpg
New pic, moar low
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/6817/047qw.jpg

MORE NEW PHOTOS ON PAGE2! Post #47

[SeanDub]

18x8 and 18x9? Lucky!

[M.Burroughs]

Classy! Love it man. Keep up the good work. The 18" 5s look great on your car for what it's worth.
Have you considered widening them? :)

[Exami]

Classy! Love it man. Keep up the good work. The 18" 5s look great on your car for what it's worth.
Have you considered widening them? :)

As from first post.. trying to make them 9&10" wide next winter.. need to make 3pc.. (if it's possible..)

[M.Burroughs]

Ah, I didn't know if that meant you were wanting new wheels or widening those.

You definitely don't have to make them three piece. Just get 'em banded. :)

[Exami]

Ah, I didn't know if that meant you were wanting new wheels or widening those.

You definitely don't have to make them three piece. Just get 'em banded. :)

No one here in finland does that.. :confused but while 1 of those 9" rims have been welded to fix it im happy to build them 3piece.. welded part reflects differently.. :(

[M.Burroughs]

I hear you, just throwing out ideas. :)

[Exami]

I hear you, just throwing out ideas. :)

Any ideas about colortheme on rims? next time i take those apart il change some colors.. :rolleyes

[schroedin]

I vote either Nogaro or something Bronze-ish.

[schroedin]

White would be very sick also haha. :D

[TheStig]

Clear coat over your brake dust...

[B Rod]

No need to apologize for no stretch. Your car looks great.

[Exami]

Badnews:

wheelking mr. claus from felgen-man said that there is no possibilities to mod these Styling5:s to 3piece.. but i have to make sure of it.. but thats sad if cant mod them :(

[driggers.a]

Style 5's are a two piece wheel. The barrel cannot be on bolted from the lip, only the center. Only way you're gonna get more width out of those is banding them like Mike suggested.

Those staggered 18's will definitely fetch a good amount whenever you decide to part however.

[Exami]

Style 5's are a two piece wheel. The barrel cannot be on bolted from the lip, only the center. Only way you're gonna get more width out of those is banding them like Mike suggested.

Those staggered 18's will definitely fetch a good amount whenever you decide to part however.

Problem's with banding is that i don't want rims to in weird sizes and if i widen it 1" from back.. offset would gone -1 :E and front offset -5 on front that could be just fine but on back.. that extra 7mm is no near fitting thats why i was thinking to build 3piece..

And also since no one in finland does that.. its BIG problem meaby i need to contact BBS and ask for wider lips :rolleyes

[Dag Yo]

Nice and clean, and a diesel to boot. :thumbup:

[M.Burroughs]

BBS won't give you lips. You'll have to go aftermarket.

[Exami]

Style 5's are a two piece wheel. The barrel cannot be on bolted from the lip, only the center. Only way you're gonna get more width out of those is banding them like Mike suggested.

Those staggered 18's will definitely fetch a good amount whenever you decide to part however.

BBS won't give you lips. You'll have to go aftermarket.

Actually better news! claus said it is possible to convert but need to make unique lips&barrels :D and those parts for the set of wheels will cost more than actual new set of these wheels from bmw it self :D.. i don't know why its so funny but all ready those lips cost 200€ / piece and you need 8 of em so.. :rolleyes would love to make unique set, but still considering what to do..

[driggers.a]

Problem's with banding is that i don't want rims to in weird sizes and if i widen it 1" from back.. offset would gone -1 :E and front offset -5 on front that could be just fine but on back.. that extra 7mm is no near fitting thats why i was thinking to build 3piece..

And also since no one in finland does that.. its BIG problem meaby i need to contact BBS and ask for wider lips :rolleyes

Assuming you have 18X9ET24/18X8ET20 adding 1" of lip would make it 18X10ET12ish and 18X9ET8ish. As for not being able to get the lips widened easily near you, if you want wider wheels looks like you'll have to ditch the Style 5's.

BBS won't have anything wider for the Style 5's because there was never anything wider than an 18X9 so you're kinda out of luck...

[Exami]

Assuming you have 18X9ET24/18X8ET20 adding 1" of lip would make it 18X10ET12ish and 18X9ET8ish. As for not being able to get the lips widened easily near you, if you want wider wheels looks like you'll have to ditch the Style 5's.

BBS won't have anything wider for the Style 5's because there was never anything wider than an 18X9 so you're kinda out of luck...

If im right if you add 1" on outer lip.. it will take whole 25mm of the offset, not sure of this..
but yea meaby i need to start looking for BBS GT:s cause those are 3piece and somewhat more easily widen..

[fiziks]

If you ever decide to part with those RS's, give me a shout :)

[Exami]

If you ever decide to part with those RS's, give me a shout :)

Sorry to say but i don't have RS's... those are RC's ... Styling5's ...

[supercharge2go]

Very nice car! The wheels look great.

[Exami]

Something new is happening!

Something for next summer...
http://www.harline.com/upload/tuotekuvat/medium/30-35-forged(2)psd.jpg (http://www.harline.com/upload/tuotekuvat/original/30-35-forged(2)psd.jpg)
going to order these.. (10x18 & 11x18) Ideas for colors? (cant make my mind..)

Been thinking for white center & gold bolts.. but you guys help me out :)!

[gumballer_80]

Hello, Im Sami from Finland (holy country of poor roads and speedbumbs)



I do believe that title belongs to my country, Malta.
:shifty

Welcome!

[Petis]

you should just put the rears up front, and buy entirely new barrels for the 8" from somewhere aftermarket. Then you will only be buting a pair of barrels, thus saving you money. ;)

[Exami]

you should just put the rears up front, and buy entirely new barrels for the 8" from somewhere aftermarket. Then you will only be buting a pair of barrels, thus saving you money. ;)

My Styling 5's are 8 and 9" wide.. and you can't get wider than 9" to Styling5..(2 piece wheel..) so no strech on that 265 rear wheel.. so going for 10 and 11" wide :)

[Morbid]

why don't you just get super rs's

[Morbid]

18x10 super rs ;-)


http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7011/rs8webae8.jpg

[Exami]

18x10 super rs ;-)


http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7011/rs8webae8.jpg

Cuz im poor(cannot afford them) and oversize lips look foolish!! (just like in that pic)

[Exami]

Happy F**********ING winter times.. iceblock + road = broken frontbumber!! :mad

"Sucks to roll hard"?

[MaxSteel]

Nice wheels :)

[Joe Flacco]

Diesel is sick, clean lookin ride too.

[jasonklee]

Good stuff there.

[Neb]

^^^ those RS's are not super RS's. They're 18" rs's with a slanted lip. True Super RS's are only 2 piece and the lip and barrel are one piece. So he'd hit the same problem he's already at. Now what you CAN do (I've already priced it out and holy eff it's expensive) is contact Image wheels. They can make you any size barrel and lip. when I had my super rs's I wanted to make them 19" with a slant lip and it was around 5K to do so...

[Exami]

New pics... new wax on(Collinite 915) and wheels Britemax metal twin..(easy cut & final shine) and new sticker for winterdamage :P

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8330/img0130qk.th.jpg (http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8330/img0130qk.jpg)
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6479/img0128dc.th.jpg (http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6479/img0128dc.jpg)


Some winter reminder pics because didn't put any before..

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4315/img0077ns.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4315/img0077ns.jpg)
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4710/img0075z.th.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4710/img0075z.jpg)

Next weekend hopely betterpics with better camera! :eyebrows

[PavelK313]

I would like to see E39 on RS's.

[Exami]

Some of you have noticed topic on wheels section, for others. I got wheel project coming to gather as i write.

Here some pics going work.
Starting point
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/8076/enskeslle.th.png (http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/8076/enskeslle.png)
Chrome stripped also nickel plating under neat
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/5162/img20120216130917.th.jpg (http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/5162/img20120216130917.jpg)
Some polishing done
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/737/img20120225195418.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/737/img20120225195418.jpg)
from left to right: 1. New bolts that going for wheels, 2. Test piece that i got, 3. Bolt that were on wheels
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3751/img20120305162833.th.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3751/img20120305162833.jpg)

[ishi]

just like mine :) lovely car!

[projekt-H]

I do believe that title belongs to my country, Malta.
:shifty

Welcome!

Detroit, Michigan. /topscore.


Sorry, off topic. REALLY need to get on my grind of refinishing my style 5's

[z50_Jumper]

I want this car.

[Exami]

Something new:
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8684/img1163d.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7195/img1160xx.jpg
Needs some spacers and more lows.. lets see what happens when summer starts :rolleyes
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6571/img1154lsg.jpg
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/7910/img1153sr.jpg

[Riskant]

Finally some decent pics... ;)

Looking good man...

[Exami]

nice to see some comments.

I got it lowered bit more, now i'm considering bags... lets se what happens in next winter :)

[prod0660]

very nice e39

[Exami]

Plop

[Exami]

New photos, i have car on sale.. but thanks to 'Tgen' for the photos ;)
http://tgen.kuvat.fi/kuvat/E39/IMG_7988.JPG?img=img900&hash=2999c
http://tgen.kuvat.fi/kuvat/E39/IMG_7953.JPG?img=img900&hash=1c06c
http://tgen.kuvat.fi/kuvat/E39/IMG_7915.JPG?img=img900&hash=44b09
http://tgen.kuvat.fi/kuvat/E39/IMG_8037.JPG?img=img900&hash=140ad
http://tgen.kuvat.fi/kuvat/E39/IMG_8016.JPG?img=img900&hash=55a16

[HighGravityWagon]

I definitely approve of your wheel's center color! Fantastic interior shot too, 10/10 E39

[MadMax]

Looks sick

Love the Wheelcolor