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[71bmr02]

Anyone have one of these wheels for sale or trade? I'm not sure which vehicles these were on, maybe from an 320IS or 318IS. I need one to complete my set of 4.

Gale

douggaleh at Hotmail dot com

Edited April 14, 2015 by 71bmr02

[svasunto]

I believe I have a single 14" that was a spare on my 320i.

Is that a 13" in the photo?

[71bmr02]

Thanks, yes it is a 13, (13x6) and notice there are no extra moldings on the side of the vanes as on the 320i turbines (picture included), these vanes are straight on the sides.

Thanks again for the reply

Gale

douggaleh at Hotmail dot com

[svasunto]

Sorry about that. Completely missed that they didn't have the vanes. (And I really should have considering I have all 4 of the style you are looking for on my car right now).

Good luck with the hunt.

[71bmr02]

thanks, what vehicle came with these wheels? could give me a place to start.

Thanks

[svasunto]

I was told an E21 when I bought them. arminyack on here sold them to me about 6 weeks ago.

[artbo]

Hey,

It appears that the wheel in your photo was produced by GB, an aftermarket supplier. The BMW factory alloys never had a raised center hub. They were flush to accept the small stainless center cap. I believe some early e21's had a similar wheel, no ridges, but would not have the raised center.

[Conserv]

Hey,

It appears that the wheel in your photo was produced by GB, an aftermarket supplier. The BMW factory alloys never had a raised center hub. They were flush to accept the small stainless center cap. I believe some early e21's had a similar wheel, no ridges, but would not have the raised center.

e21 sounds right. I'm out of my depth here but I thought e30s had 14" rims whereas e21s had 13" rims. This looks like an aftermarket rim: no "BMW" or roundel on the face. Manufactured by "GB." (Although the example shown appears to have a February '86 manufacturing date.)

Regards,

Steve

Edited April 15, 2015 by Conserv

[esty]

e30s had 14"...e21s had 13" rims

yep

[71bmr02]

Thanks again, GB apparently made these wheels but I researched GB and could not find information on this particular wheel. I've been told it may be a series 100 wheel. I like the looks of them but moreover i'm after the 6" width to mount my 205 60's for my "Saturday night special" build.

Gale

douggaleh at Hotmail dot com

[shermanmartinez]

Any one of the Alpina copy wheels will work to match the wheel in your picture.  They were made by OZ, MSW, Itala, and BHS.  There were also some early E21 factory wheels made by FPS  which did not have the flat spokes with the ridges on them but they are only 5 1/2" wide.

shermanmartinez at Hotmail dot com

[71bmr02]

Thanks, I'll do a search for those brands.

Gale

douggaleh at Hotmail dot com

[Guest_anonymous]

Gale, 100+ octavos are another turbine style wheel, but still different from yours.

[71bmr02]

Daron, thanks.  a quick of GB wheels turned up nothing.  Still need a single wheel.

 

Gale

 

douggaleh at Hotmail dot com

[m-tuner]

I have a brand new one it was a spare with a new original tire. its a e-21 320i rim 77-81  Bruce M-tuner 20flyinghorses@msn.com