BMW E4 M5 wheel style specs:
The BMW E34 M5 wheel styles totaled to only 3 different designs over the life of production spanning across all M5 sedan and touring models. The iconic two piece M system style 20 and style 21 wheels extract hot air out of the wheels to aid in cooling the brakes. Only style 37 wheels were offered in the final years of production for models manufactured after May 1994.
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Wheel Style Number: |
Style 20 |
| Standard on: | 3.6L M5s |
| Wheel Name: | M System I, Turbines |
| Front Offset: | ET+20 |
| Rear Offset: | ET+20 |
| Bolt Pattern: | 5 x 120 |
| Factory Setup, Front: | 17 x 8 |
| Factory Setup, Rear: | 17 x 8 |
| Factory Tire Size, Front: | 235/45ZR17 |
| Factory Tire Size, Rear: | 235/45ZR17 |
| Weight, Front: | 20.61 lbs (9.35 kg) |
| Weight, Rear: | 20.61 lbs (9.35 kg) |
| Notes: | Some markets had an extra cost option of 17 x 9 inch rear wheels with 255/40/17 tires |
Wheel Style Number: |
Style 21 |
| Standard on: | 3.8L built before May 1994, North American 1993 model year |
| Wheel Name: | M System II, Throwing Stars |
| Front Offset: | ET+20 |
| Rear Offset: | ET+20 |
| Bolt Pattern: | 5 x 120 |
| Factory Setup, Front: | 17 x 8 |
| Factory Setup, Rear: | 17 x 8 |
| Factory Tire Size, Front: | 235/45ZR17 |
| Factory Tire Size, Rear: | 235/45ZR17 |
| Weight, Front: | 20.61 lbs (9.35 kg) |
| Weight, Rear: | 20.61 lbs (9.35 kg) |
| Notes: | Some markets had an extra cost option of 17 x 9 inch rear wheels with 255/40/17 tires. The optional Nürburgring Package came standard with the wider wheels as well as all pre May 1994 Tourings. |
Wheel Style Number: |
Style 37 |
| Standard on: | All E34 M5 Sedans and Tourings built after May 1994 |
| Wheel Name: | M Parallels |
| Front Offset: | ET+20 |
| Rear Offset: | ET+22 |
| Bolt Pattern: | 5 x 120 |
| Factory Setup, Front: | 18 x 8 |
| Factory Setup, Rear: | 18 x 9 |
| Factory Tire Size, Front: | 245/40/18 |
| Factory Tire Size, Rear: | 245/40/18 |
| Weight, Front: | 22.82 lbs (10.35 kg) |
| Weight, Rear: | 24.03 lbs (10.90 kg) |
| Notes: | Style 37 wheels are also found on the E38 and E39 however different offset and slightly different wheel finish make the E34 M5 wheels unique. |
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