1987 M6 tires?

New to this forum on the 6 side,just picked up a very mint 1987 M6 that has been sitting in warm storage for 15 plus years stationary, and they are the factory new Michelin TRX 240/45zR415 does any tire company make a excellent zr rated tire that will fit this rim size? , I have never seen tires flat spotted so bad or do I need to bbs wheels and tires,It would be a shame the factory wheels are so nice. thanks for any help Greg

Get 16" wheels and tires. TRX SUCK! and they are stupid expensive! Do not buy them. I got rid of mine. Not worth the money. Turn the wheels into a cool coffee table of some sort.

Yes they are a lot of $$$ need to know of a model Bmw 16 or 17" would be a perfect fit, I would like to stay with the BBS look .Someone else said the tread design of the TRX reminded them of a golf cart tire but it was the best back then.

Originally Posted by showbiz

Yes they are a lot of $$$ need to know of a model Bmw 16 or 17" would be a perfect fit, I would like to stay with the BBS look .Someone else said the tread design of the TRX reminded them of a golf cart tire but it was the best back then.

Anything off an e34 or e32 should work. You can go with wheels from an E39 but you will need hubsentric rings to fit. The 16" style 5s from an e28 M5 or the 17" style 5s from an e39 would look good too (just heavier). Of course you could go period correct aftermarket BBS. BBS RS, RA, or RZ.

Thanks Hugh1850 , will look up those styles.

17" style 5 wheels look very nice.

Very nice wheels ,thanks for the input .Your car looks Awesome!

I have a 1986 635 csi and I was forever replacing the trx tires as they wear out so quickly and they cost zillions of $ or £, I'm in the UK and I replaced my wheels with high quality after market wheels and tyres. If you buy after market wheels you MUST ENSURE that whoever supplies the wheels they MUST supply you with centering rings, Peter

Originally Posted by PETER NEWMAN

I have a 1986 635 csi and I was forever replacing the trx tires as they wear out so quickly and they cost zillions of $ or £, I'm in the UK and I replaced my wheels with high quality after market wheels and tyres. If you buy after market wheels you MUST ENSURE that whoever supplies the wheels they MUST supply you with centering rings, Peter

I'm pretty sure he will only need centering rings if he buys wheels intended for e39.

I had 18" AC Snitzers on my 89, they look sweet!
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Was looking at tire rack they have for the M6 a 17x8.5 Axis Klassic silver with machined lip along with 225/45zr17Xl Michelin Pilots Super Sport all mounted for $1448.00 they look close to the original if original 17" wheels from BMW is a better bet.

Originally Posted by rmorin49

17" style 5 wheels look very nice.

What year 5 did your wheels come from?

BBS RS


BBS RA's (on my 535i, I miss her )





Alpina (one of my favorites)



BMW 16" Style 5



BMW 17" Style 32 (E39 fitment, hubcentric rings required)



BMW 17" Style 5 (E39 fitment, hubcentric rings required)



The E39 wheels will be the easiest to find and probably the cheapest, however I would recommend going with 16" wheels. The suspension of the E24 (same as the E28) was designed with 14-16" rim sizes in mind. With heavier 17-18" wheels these components, particularly the upper control arms, will wear faster. The heavier wheel will also hinder performance.

Originally Posted by hugh1850

BBS RS


BBS RA's (on my 535i, I miss her )





Alpina (one of my favorites)



BMW 16" Style 5



BMW 17" Style 32 (E39 fitment, hubcentric rings required)



BMW 17" Style 5 (E39 fitment, hubcentric rings required)



The E39 wheels will be the easiest to find and probably the cheapest, however I would recommend going with 16" wheels. The suspension of the E24 (same as the E28) was designed with 14-16" rim sizes in mind. With heavier 17-18" wheels these components, particularly the upper control arms, will wear faster. The heavier wheel will also hinder performance.

Good point thanks, nice BMW pics! I will start my look for 16" E39 wheels whats the deal and where would I find the centering rings? best tire size for the M6 E24?

Have a chance to get some mint factory 16"wheels from a 1998 740I , will there be fitment problems??

Originally Posted by showbiz

Have a chance to get some mint factory 16"wheels from a 1998 740I , will there be fitment problems??

No, you should be able to bolt those right up.

Thanks Hugh1850

Got the 16"s from the 7 series bolts up fine , tires are 225 50 16 very close to front strut tower but no rubbing at all ,need to install some fresh rubber. Question can the outer lip be polished to look closer to the original TRX mesh wheel outer lip ? tried a little emery cloth on the inside and just came out light grey.polished outer lip would look nice IMO

Originally Posted by showbiz

New to this forum on the 6 side,just picked up a very mint 1987 M6 that has been sitting in warm storage for 15 plus years stationary, and they are the factory new Michelin TRX 240/45zR415 does any tire company make a excellent zr rated tire that will fit this rim size? , I have never seen tires flat spotted so bad or do I need to bbs wheels and tires,It would be a shame the factory wheels are so nice. thanks for any help Greg

The tread pattern has changed for this size.

Try this website Coker Tire
http://www.cokertire.com/brands/mich...in-trx-gt.html

In UK they sell as Longstone
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...0TRX%20GT.html

How many miles on the car, any photos?

Based on the info in this thread and others I just replaced the 415mm TRX wheels on my 1988 M6 with brand new 16X7.5 ET20 style 5's (E39) from the dealer with hubcentric rings.

However something does not look right. On the front wheels, there is a hair's worth of clearance between the face of the wheel and the brake caliper. Is this how it should be?