Will E39 M5 OEM MAGS fit on a E39 540 ?

[mzn50]

Will E39 M5 OEM MAGS fit on a E39 540 ?
Figured I would check here with the pros !

thanks in advance

[CSBM5]

Yes, the wheels fit fine. However, in the rear of the 540, you can't use a 275/35 on the 9.5" M5 rim without rolling the fender lip and installing the M5 fender liners. I think some have gotten away with 265/35's and only rolling the fender lip. In any event, to do it right and prevent issues, the lip needs to be rolled, M5 liners are needed, and in most cases the fender needs to be pulled out a bit with a body shop tool. See the following links:

fender lip rolling
fender pulling
M5 fender liner installation

[mzn50]

Yikes.. did not know it was that involved .. thanks for the heads up

What about putting on E39 M5 Mags on a X5 ?

thanks....Matt

[CSBM5]

The E39 has a unique centerbore diameter, so I don't think they will work on an X5.

[mzn50]

Your just full of good news ..
thanks

[tomlavelle]

Per the information in the first of these links, make sure you get a roller that is large enough. I went to a friend of mine's house who is an Audi fanatic (has 2 S4s and an A4) and his fender roller, which looked identical to the one in the picture in the first link in this thread, would not fit over my center hub.

My M5's rear fender/quarter panel lip was gouging my tire (known factory 'defect' on a lot of M5s) so I had a local body shop roll both of my rear fender lips. They did a great job and since my car was in for body work anyway they didn't charge me anything. I've heard that this is not an expensive service.

This has to be done carefully as there is a risk of breaking the paint, hence the recommendation to 'leave it to a professional' in the 'fender lip rolling' link in this thread.

I've read in threads here that this can also be done with a tire iron and a baseball bat, but I wasn't about to attempt that!

[djo715]

Originally Posted by mzn50

Yikes.. did not know it was that involved .. thanks for the heads up

What about putting on E39 M5 Mags on a X5 ?

thanks....Matt

You could get a set of front M5 wheels for the 540 - would avoid rolling fenders - and run 8.5s all around...

Cheers,
-Darryl

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by djo715

You could get a set of front M5 wheels for the 540 - would avoid rolling fenders - and run 8.5s all around...

Cheers,
-Darryl

The stock fronts are 8" wide.

[djo715]

Ah - I stand corrected. Thank you.