Aftermarket wheel fitment Topic is solved

[bgp]

I was looking at aftermarket wheels for my 1997 850 T5 wagon.
I know that the bolt pattern is 5x108mm,but quite a few of the aftermarket wheels actually are 5x107.95.
Will that .05 (0.000197 of an inch) make that much of a difference in fitment?

Thanks!!

[j-dawg]

That's a 50 micron difference, or about half the width of a human hair. As far as most car parts are concerned, 107.95 just means 108.

The number 107.95 probably comes from a sloppy unit conversion from 4.25 inches (4.25 in * 25.4 mm/in = 107.95 mm) by a website operator who doesn't understand significant figures.

[misha]

Depending on which tire width you will use...ET number is the 2nd important thing.ET for these cars is from 35-49.BUT if you use rims with ET49 you will be limited to 205 width of tires.Without spacers,nothing wider will fit on these cars without rubbing at the inside of a fender,strut....etc.
205 width on ET49 rim is maximum limit(without spacers).

[bgp]

I thought as much j-dawg,thanks. Misha,the wheels are a 45et. I was going to use 10mm spacers to bring the offset to 35et,but I decided not to get the wheels,as they weren't as pictured in the ad. The pricing dropped to 58 USD per wheel,but they're not the style that I wanted. I'll probably end up with a 17" wheel/tire combo in the end (17x7.5 with 215/45-17 tires)

Thanks for the helpful input!!