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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

The wheels are TSW Monaco 18x10.5rear 18x9.5front. The bolt patteren is 5x120.7. Will I need spacers?
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 11:56 AM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

depends on ET, if around 20 then no
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

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depends on ET, if around 20 then no
I'm old school! Lol what are you talking about?
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 04:58 PM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

Dibbs on your old wheels if you decide to sell! ET is a different way of measuring backspace. They have online converters you can google.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 05:07 PM
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Et = offset
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 06:18 PM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

Originally Posted by Bullydawg
Dibbs on your old wheels if you decide to sell!
Doesn't even sound like they're off the car yet! lol
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

They will be once I get the new wheels. How do they look?
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

Lol I was looking at same wheels awhile back

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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 06:49 PM
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Re: will BMW Wheels Fit Our Cars

BMW Wheels will fit, the bolts are 5x120, but, I bought a set of 18" MV2 wheels with a ET37, with these you will need at least a 30mm packer to bring them out to the same line as stock wheels. The center hole where the badge fits will have to be made bigger to go over the front bearing cup, the back wheel hub is ok. You will also have to use some shims because the bore size for BMW is 72.5, camaro is 70.3.
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