eliongater 718 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Can anyone shed some light on this basket weave? It's off a 735i e32 with a black pinstripe. I know it's TRX. I believe it's a forged wheel but I'm not sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Its just a BMW Style 5 TRX wheels 415mm impossible to find tyres for but otherwise nice wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 looks exactly like the spare wheel in my old 535,except i think they were slightly larger dia.I think that it is still the spare wheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KillerX 40 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 They make awesome hose reels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Sadly the diameters are a bit odd and don't match the normal 14", 15" and 16" sizes. Some people have been able to machine a rim down to a more widely recognised size. Coker were recently still making TRX tyres. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Some people have been able to machine a rim down to a more widely recognised size. Have heard of some sketchy stuff done to wheels to make them fit, thats a whole new level though! Had quite an 'interesting' discussion with a guy yesterday as to why it is a (really) bad idea to machine the back of a wheel hub to increase offset from roughly ET20 to ET35. AFTER welding and redrilling to change the PCD from 5x110 to 4x100. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Have heard of some sketchy stuff done to wheels to make them fit, thats a whole new level though! Had quite an 'interesting' discussion with a guy yesterday as to why it is a (really) bad idea to machine the back of a wheel hub to increase offset from roughly ET20 to ET35. AFTER welding and redrilling to change the PCD from 5x110 to 4x100. Me too! You can machine some rims a little to increase offset, for instance if clearance is an issue, but I'd not be considering taking 15mm off! In all seriousness, can you share the details of your conversation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2133 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Metric. I have two of them, they are currently a great pedestal for my rain water tank off the garage. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 I believe they can also be melted down and re-cast into wheels that are a size you can use! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Me too! You can machine some rims a little to increase offset, for instance if clearance is an issue, but I'd not be considering taking 15mm off! In all seriousness, can you share the details of your conversation? That was basically the gist of the conversation. Apparently because they're a forged monoblock wheel they will defy the laws of metallurgy & physics, or some such shite. I started wondering if he was parroting something he'd read on the internets once I twigged he was referring to VW / Audi stud patterns which to the best of my knowledge are around the ET35 mark anyway. I did ask him for details on where he lived and the places he most often visited, so I could duly avoid the roads he'd be driving on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Aye. Forged rims are metallurgically a little different to cast ones. I took 6mm off the inside face of some AMG 18x8 et31 rims to make them and et37. The et31s rubbed on the front of my W124 but 6mm is all that's needed for free running under all conditions. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Aye. Forged rims are metallurgically a little different to cast ones. I took 6mm off the inside face of some AMG 18x8 et31 rims to make them and et37. The et31s rubbed on the front of my W124 but 6mm is all that's needed for free running under all conditions. it looks like there is a lot of metal to work with on thos e wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 it looks like there is a lot of metal to work with on thos e wheels There is a fair bit, but the area that counts doesn't vary so much from rim to rim (within the bounds of having the same pcd). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
