tires and wheels Id These Rims Please

[Koblenz]

Hey guys.  Found a set of 4 locally.  Seller does not know ET and the pic is too small to ID.  PO states they were on an old BMW and current seller states they are 15 x 8.

 

Any clues?

 

Thanks

 

Edited August 22, 2013 by Koblenz

[Preyupy]

Have him take a close up picture of the center of the wheel, looks like all the info you need is right there.  The picture quality is just so bad you can't read it.  Hell we can't even read the size of the tire. 

[Koblenz]

Right!  That was discussed.  Seller doesn't seem to be informed or in a hurry.  I think its a flip.

[MOJOJOY]

Im going to say those wheels are made by Rial

[LarsAlpina]

If sold in Germany I´d say looks Rial to me. Type N sold appr. from 1981 on. But not sure if Rial was present on US market.

At first only 7x15 offset 12 for BMW E21. Later on 8x15 offset 27 were available but not sure if approved for BMW (maybe early E30).

 

 

Best regards, Lars.

[Preyupy]

If those are 15x8 with a 4x100 bolt pattern I don't have any idea what could have used them with that size tire on it.  At best it is a 60 series tire and at least 24.5" diameter.  Even a E30 those would have been way too tall.  I agree they could be Rial, looks like the right spoke design.

[LarsAlpina]

BBS RS 071 8x15 offset 18 for Germany are approved on rear axle of E30. Tyre sizes 205/50, 215/50 and 225/50 are allowed. For Rial I don´t have the german TÜV approval papers.

 

AFAIK for E30 rear axle even 9x16 (e.g Borbet) is allowed over here for standard body without fender extensions (some work on fender lips needed though and readjustment of speedo).

 

Best regards, Lars.

[Jeremy_IE]

It's probably a 7" wheel (remember, stated width is the inside bead to bead measurement). If the guy took a tape measure and read 8", it's prolly a 7".

[Harv]

Riken?

John

[LarsAlpina]

Byron (real name for Preyupy if I looked it up correct?),

 

think I got you wrong. You were referring to the tyre dimension not the rim size, weren´t you? Sorry, I´m no native english speaker.

 

Best regards, Lars.

[Koblenz]

Thanks to all of you.

 

I have tried to get info from the seller but he isn't forthcoming. I have dismissed the idea of purchase.

 

  Thanks again for all the help, 

Edited August 23, 2013 by Koblenz