CAn u shave offset???

ADHD · 06-26-2006, 01:44 PM

I contacted a seller with some real OEM M6 wheels and was wondering if they would fit on my E90....I was told I can make them work by shaving the offset..
Is this something that can be done or just some way to get me to buy them?

HRC · 06-26-2006, 02:12 PM

I would only feel safe shaving the most 5mm, but even then, I wouldnt do it. Plus, your gonna need a hella lot more than 5mm or 10mm too.

Danny

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Originally Posted by ADHD

I contacted a seller with some real OEM M6 wheels and was wondering if they would fit on my E90....I was told I can make them work by shaving the offset..
Is this something that can be done or just some way to get me to buy them?

voltron1011 · 06-26-2006, 03:16 PM

I think the offset on M6 rims is like +12? You'd need to shave about 20mm's off for them to fit.

MIKEYMIKE · 06-26-2006, 03:49 PM

Don't do it....by shaving the wheels you might damage the "structural integrity" of the wheel, that's not safe.

ADHD · 06-26-2006, 05:37 PM

I dont think i want to but I was just curious!! THanks everyone for the responses.. How would one go about doing this anyhow?? and how would u know its exactly flat?

HRC · 06-26-2006, 06:13 PM

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I dont think i want to but I was just curious!! THanks everyone for the responses.. How would one go about doing this anyhow?? and how would u know its exactly flat?

You would send the rims off to a machine shop. They will then mill your hubs down x-amount of mm's. They use a laser machine so the cut will be flat.

Danny

ADHD · 06-26-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HRC

You would send the rims off to a machine shop. They will then mill your hubs down x-amount of mm's. They use a laser machine so the cut will be flat.

Danny

Wow Thanks for the info ive never even heard of that!

Wouldnt that make the rim quality go to crap?? Would they still be usable having such a thin bolt holes!

HRC · 06-26-2006, 06:25 PM

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Wow Thanks for the info ive never even heard of that!

Wouldnt that make the rim quality go to crap?? Would they still be usable having such a thin bolt holes!

Well, I would NEVER shave rims to fit, but I know some people do. The key is not taking too much off to really effect the rims strength. Most people would only shave a few mm's off, the most I hear of is 5mm. IMHO, anymore and you will have problems.

Danny

Pretender · 06-26-2006, 09:11 PM

I'd rather buy new wheels. My rear is 20mm. I was thinking of shave 5mm off, but what the hell, it will cost the same to buy a new pair and sell off the old ones. Also, it gives me peace of mind to use new wheels instead of shaving the old ones.

2323 · 06-27-2006, 12:37 PM

Lots of people do that here. There is a popular machine shop in my town that specialized in doing this. Mostly they do wheel/PCD conversion. So for instance, Honda Civic uses BMW/Mercedes rim, etc. Sometimes they do shave the rims too. Not sure if they got problem in the future. But this seems to be a very popular modification.

HRC · 06-27-2006, 12:39 PM

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Lots of people do that here...

Where is "here"?

Danny

Ghunger · 06-27-2006, 12:52 PM

Without spending a lot of time thinking it over it seems like removing a small amount would be ok, like if you wanted to take off 5mm to prevent rubbing or something. But, like others have said, I don't think shaving a large amount would be very good unless you spent some time analyzing the effect of your change.

ADHD · 06-27-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 2323

Lots of people do that here. There is a popular machine shop in my town that specialized in doing this. Mostly they do wheel/PCD conversion. So for instance, Honda Civic uses BMW/Mercedes rim, etc. Sometimes they do shave the rims too. Not sure if they got problem in the future. But this seems to be a very popular modification.

Ive never even heard of it...wheres here???

HRC · 06-27-2006, 01:11 PM

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Ive never even heard of it...wheres here???

I know where "here" is...it's in ?????????????

Danny

2323 · 06-27-2006, 01:42 PM

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Ive never even heard of it...wheres here???

oops, sorry my bad.. Its in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Here is 1 example. Toyota Corolla with 20" Carlsson Wheels

HRC · 06-27-2006, 01:48 PM

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...Toyota Corolla with 20" Carlsson Wheels

Did MTV do that for Pimp My Ride?

Danny

Pretender · 06-27-2006, 10:50 PM

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I know where "here" is...it's in ?????????????

Danny

Here means here: ジャカルタ (look like Bean Sprout country to me...)

2323 · 06-27-2006, 11:11 PM

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Here means here: ジャカルタ (look like Bean Sprout country to me...)

Hahaha..

that's a trivia man.. just copy/paste those bean sprout on google and translate it.. Then you got the answer..

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