Wheel Fitment

[nt2slow]

Will a 17" sport wheel from a 2003 330CI (E46) fit a 1999 323IC (E36)??

Thanks for any help.

[svginferno]

what tire specs are you looking to run? 225/45/17?

are you talking about style 119's? if so w/ 225/45/17 tires i think they will fit...

[dallasloungeguy]

you might have fitment issues on the back you need to find out the exact offset...

but my edjumacated guess would be they'd fit...! you thinkin about buyin some?

i would try to find someone local to do a test fit... or if the seller is local. guess i'm tryin to say just try it

good luck and let us know

[nt2slow]

Thanks for the response guys. I currently have a set of 17" DS2's from my son's 95 M3 that I'm running on my 323IC and they fit fine. I'm looking at replacing the DS2's with the 2003 17" M #68 wheels. I would think they would fit, based on the M3 17" wheels I have on now, but wasn't sure if there was any offset or bolt pattern change/compatibility issue with the E46 M wheel. It's a two hour drive (one way) for me to purchase the wheels.

[PixMan]

Bolt patterns are the same 5x120 for all 1982+ BMW's with a 5-bolt pattern, and probably prior years too if a 5-bolt wheel. Offset and bore are your bigger concerns. Bore is fine unless the wheels are from a 1996-2003 E39 5-series.

Look for the offset on your current wheel, it'll be cast into the back side of the wheel. Same for the new wheels. The Felgen-Katalog for BMW wheels shows the Style 68 wheel being available in 4 different offsets, so be careful about that.

[nt2slow]

Thanks for that info Pixman. I'll check on those numbers.

I found a site that may be of help for folks looking for wheel type and fitment info. I can't post url's you need to fill in the www portion on your own. The site is k-lach.net