E36 wheels

[10fore]

What size wheels do I need for a 97 328i E36?
Looking to replace my stock 15" wheels with 17" wheels.
Thanks in advance for any help.

[RenegadeE36]

I think 17s are the way to go.
Purely street you could use 7.5. Something with 40mm or so offset.
If you wanted to do some auto X and street go for 8.
If you want stance then do 8 and up with an offset of 20mm or lower.

[jeremy5000]

Why an 8" wheel for autox? I have 8.5" Koseis and think everyday about getting something wider... go 8.5" or 9" square in 17s or 8.5" upfront and 9" or 9.5" in the back.

[chachi325is]

just picked up a 96 dakar m3, on stock ds2's. not looking to get new staggered tires for them, but i have oz superleggeras brand new in 17x8 all four corners. not looking to thread jack, but i was looking at 235/40/17 or 235/45/17 all around.

looking like i may need a 5mm spacer or so for the front, not positive of the offset as right now i'm 300 miles away from them.

any input?

[jeremy5000]

just picked up a 96 dakar m3, on stock ds2's. not looking to get new staggered tires for them, but i have oz superleggeras brand new in 17x8 all four corners. not looking to thread jack, but i was looking at 235/40/17 or 235/45/17 all around.

looking like i may need a 5mm spacer or so for the front, not positive of the offset as right now i'm 300 miles away from them.

any input?
Go with 235/40/17... and your offset is most likely 40.

[RenegadeE36]

Why an 8" wheel for autox? I have 8.5" Koseis and think everyday about getting something wider... go 8.5" or 9" square in 17s or 8.5" upfront and 9" or 9.5" in the back.

Yes I've had Koseis as well. I was saying as a mix of street and track. I was trying to give him a general idea, as he didn't list a single specific as how he uses the car.

[10fore]

This may be a dumb question.
Will 5 x 120 wheels from an X5 fit on an E 36 328i?

[RenegadeE36]

They would work I guess, X5s have the 74.1mm hub so you would need hub-centric rings.
Please tell me they are 17s, not 19s or 20s.
If they are 17" then they are 7.5 wide and high offsets so it should work.
I would think they would be heavy, and that would be a bummer.

[10fore]

Yes, they are 17".
Never considered the weight........might be something to reconsider.

[RenegadeE36]

I would find out the weight before getting them, wheel weight makes a very noticeable difference.