Help with wheel selection

the dink · 09-05-2013, 06:26 PM

I am going to buy some aftermarket wheels. I would like something as close to stock as far as fitment, NO spacers and stuff. Looking for a good wheel that some of you might have tried and like. 2005 z4 17" wheel. Does anyone know what backspacing and offset, and width I need so I can narrow down my search. Thanks for the help!

ANUSTART · 09-05-2013, 10:18 PM

Here is my setup and specs. http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=819312

the dink · 09-06-2013, 07:13 AM

Looks great and I like the wheel studs. Did the factory center caps fit right in those wheels?

ANUSTART · 09-13-2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by randyf

Looks great and I like the wheel studs. Did the factory center caps fit right in those wheels?

Not really. They were a bit of a pain to fit. Supposedly they are a snap in place thing, but mine for whatever reason, had to be modified to fit. Maybe someone knows something I don't, but I had to take them apart, remove the outside ring's mounts and then glue the ring back down. Otherwise, it was binding and wouldn't go down flush. And then, I had to put tape on the tabs that hold it to the wheel so they didn't just fall off. I'm thinking I did something wrong, but I did order the part based on what I got from APEXs tech support, so, who knows. In hindsight, I would have just used the APEX inserts and called it good.

BMWZ42.2I · 09-14-2013, 03:35 PM

Have you thought about getting a Msport wheels instead?

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the dink Private First Class 10 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	Help with wheel selection I am going to buy some aftermarket wheels. I would like something as close to stock as far as fitment, NO spacers and stuff. Looking for a good wheel that some of you might have tried and like. 2005 z4 17" wheel. Does anyone know what backspacing and offset, and width I need so I can narrow down my search. Thanks for the help!
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ANUSTART Captain 35 Rep 956 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Here is my setup and specs. http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=819312
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BMWZ42.2I New Member 2 Rep 13 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 2.2I Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Have you thought about getting a Msport wheels instead?
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