tires and wheels Early steel wheels with tii calipers?

[BaltoTim]

I've installed a set of tii struts/rotors/calipers in the '67 1600 I'm reassembling. I've been working with the assumption that the original 13" steelies would fit over this setup. Wrong assumption, the edges of the calipers rub. Tried making cardboard spacers to test how far I could go out, and 1/4 still doesn't do it.

I don't want to go to 14" for now, because I have the wheels with new tires. I could get a set of E30 steelies, but prefer not to. I like the original hubcap look. What do you guys suggest? Filing edge of caliper? More spacer? Bite the bullet and get 13" with wider internal diameters?

thanks..

[a54atii]

Get some '72-'73 2002tii steel wheels which are 5" wide. They will fit over your brakes and look essentially the same as the early wheels. I think the hubcaps you have will fit on the tii steelies, but I haven't tried them. Good luck!

Karl

'73 2002tii

'67 1600-2

[Fishhead]

I have some later (squarie) stock wheels about an hour north of Balt. I don't know if the early stock hubcaps will fit though.

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/p,685630/#685630

[Mike_B]

If you decide to go 14's, I have a set of stock 1800Ti 14" steelies that I would part with for a reasonable price.

[Indy02]

I have a set of early Tii steel wheels that need cleaned and repainted. If you are interested email me.

[Indy02]

I have a set of early Tii steel wheels that need cleaned and repainted. If you are interested email me.

[BaltoTim]

Thanks for the input folks. I have a set of E30 steelies if I want to go that route, but I'd like to use my hubcaps and newish 13" Pirellis. So the tii steel wheels seem the best route.

[eastsidebimmer]

I have a set of early hubcap friendly 73 tii steel wheels that were checked for "true-ness" and professionally painted stock silver at a body shop, not rattle cans. I was saving them for a future project but would consider selling them, no tires have been mounted and they have not been used since the refinishing. Please contact me at mobiletradition at G Mail if you would like to learn more or see some pictures.

-Ben

[Mike Self]

The reason folks are suggesting roundie tii wheels is that the 4 1/2 inch rims on non-tii roundies won't clear the larger calipers.

If you can find 'em, the plan jane 5jx13 Opel Kadet wheels are nearly identical to the BMW wheels (same maker) and will accept the BMW small and large hubcaps. Just make sure they're 5 inch--used mostly on station wagons...I ran 'em for years until I found some early tii wheels.

cheers

mike