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1981 BMW 5 Series Wheel fitment guide Find out what wheels and tires fit 1981 BMW 5 Series

Please select the 1981 BMW 5 Series vehicle modifications below and check tables to get wheel size, tire size, bolt pattern (PCD), rim offset and other wheel fitment parameters. All vehicle modifications are grouped by generation. If necessary, you can filter them by sales distribution region.

BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988]

Generation

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Europe EUDM

Saloon (E28)

1981 BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988] - Modifications

Petrol:

518 I4 89hp 518i I4 103hp 520i I6 123hp 525i I6 148hp 528i I6 181hp

BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988] 518

89 hp

Generation: II (E28) [1981 .. 1988]
Production: [1981 .. 1984]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 89 hp | 66 kW | 90 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 195/70R14 91H	6Jx14 ET22	20 - 24	111 4.37	10.3 22.8	2.0 29	OE
175R14 92H	6Jx14 ET22		111 4.37		2.0 29

BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988] 518i

103 hp

Generation: II (E28) [1981 .. 1988]
Production: [1981 .. 1987]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 103 hp | 77 kW | 105 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 91H	20 - 24	111 4.37	10.3 22.8	2.0 29	OE
92H		111 4.37		2.0 29
91V		117 4.61	10.3 22.8	2.0 29

BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988] 520i

123 hp

Generation: II (E28) [1981 .. 1988]
Production: [1981 .. 1985]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 123 hp | 92 kW | 125 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 91H	20 - 24	111 4.37	10.3 22.8	2.0 29	OE
92H		111 4.37		2.0 29
91V		117 4.61	10.3 22.8	2.0 29

BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988] 525i

148 hp

Generation: II (E28) [1981 .. 1988]
Production: [1981 .. 1987]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 148 hp | 110 kW | 150 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 91H	20 - 24	111 4.37	10.3 22.8	2.0 29	OE
92H		111 4.37		2.0 29
91V		117 4.61	10.3 22.8	2.0 29

BMW 5 Series II (E28) [1981 .. 1988] 528i

181 hp

Generation: II (E28) [1981 .. 1988]
Production: [1981 .. 1987]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 181 hp | 135 kW | 184 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 91H	20 - 24	111 4.37	10.3 22.8	2.0 29	OE
92H		111 4.37		2.0 29
91V		117 4.61	10.3 22.8	2.0 29

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]

Generation

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Canada CDM

Europe EUDM

USA+ USDM

Saloon (E12)

1981 BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] - Modifications

Petrol:

518 I4 89hp 520/6 I6 121hp 525 I6 143hp 525 I6 148hp 528i I6 174hp 528i I6 167hp 528i I6 181hp M535i I6 215hp

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 518

89 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1974 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 89 hp | 66 kW | 90 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 175/80R14 87H	5.5Jx14 ET22	20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 520/6

121 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1977 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 121 hp | 90 kW | 122 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 87H		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 525

143 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1973 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 143 hp | 107 kW | 145 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 87H		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 525

148 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1976 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 148 hp | 110 kW | 150 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 87H		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 528i

174 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1977 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 174 hp | 130 kW | 177 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 87H		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 528i

167 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1978 .. 1981]
Sales regions: USA+, Canada
Power: 167 hp | 124.5 kW | 169 PS
Engine: 2.8 L, , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.3 22.8	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] 528i

181 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1977 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 181 hp | 135 kW | 184 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 87H		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

BMW 5 Series I (E12) [1972 .. 1981] M535i

215 hp

Generation: I (E12) [1972 .. 1981]
Production: [1980 .. 1981]
Sales regions: Europe
Power: 215 hp | 160 kW | 218 PS
Engine: , Petrol

Center Bore / Hub Bore:
Bolt Pattern (PCD):
Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts
Thread Size:
Wheel Tightening Torque:

Tire	Rim	Offset Range mm	Backspacing mm inches	Tire Weight kg lb	bar psi
OE 87H		20 - 24	105 4.13	10.0 22.0	2.0 29	OE

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Tire Glossary

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Center Bore

The size of the hole in the center of a wheel is known as the center bore or centerbore.

Icons Meaning

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- Steel wheels
OE - Original Equipment
- Tire Pressure
- Front axle
- Rear axle

Offset

Offset is the distance in millimetres from the centre line of the wheel to the wheel’s mounting face. Given that the mounting face can be either in front of or behind the centreline, the offset can be either neutral, positive or negative.

Backspacing

Wheel backspace is the distance from a wheel's mounting surface to the back edge of the wheel.

PCD

The Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) is the diameter of the circle which passes through the centre of all the studs, wheel bolts or wheel rim holes

Power

hp - Mechanical horsepower
kW - Kilowatts
PS - Metric horsepower

Pressure

Tire pressure is a vehicle's recommended cold tire inflation pressure. It is measured in bars or PSI (pounds per square inch).

Regions

A sales region is a global automotive region in which a vehicle was officially sold or is still being sold.

Rim

Ex.: 7J x 15 Rim width (inches) x rim diameter (inches)

Thread Size

ISO standard Ex.: M12 x 1.25 Nominal diameter (mm) x pitch (mm)

UN-series Ex.: 9/16" - 18 UNF Thread size (in) - thread pitch
UNF - Unified National Fine Thread

Tire

Example: 215/55 R16 91 T

215 is the tire width in mm
55 is the ratio of profile height to width or simply 'profile'. With the same width, the larger this indicator, the higher the tire will be and vice versa
16 - diameter of the wheel (disk) in inches. (It is the diameter, not the radius!). This is the inner size of the tire or the outer size of the rim
91 - load index. This is the level of maximum permissible load on one wheel
T - tire speed index

Weight

Wheel Fasteners

The method of attaching a wheel to a hub: wheel nuts or wheel bolts

Wheel Tightening Torque

The torque value specified by the manufacturer for wheel bolts or wheel nuts, which is to be set when tightening on the torque tool (torque setting). A rotational force given in Newton metres (Nm) or foot-pounds (ft-lbs), wheel torque measures lug nut / bolts tightness

Original equipment (OE)

The tires included with a new vehicle when it is purchased. OE tires are specifically chosen by the vehicle manufacturer to make the most of the vehicle's performance characteristics.