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PrecisionX
09-14-2012, 12:19 PM
PIC REQUEST: Non-M E46 Coupes with E46 M3 18's
I am considering getting some E46 M3 18's for my 2002 330Ci but I haven't seen many E46 Non-M Coupes with them on. Please post pics, the wheels can be any color as long as they are E46 M3 18's

Are they a heavy wheel? Should I spend the extra to go aftermarket or would these be a good wheel for auto x and street use?

jadam23s
11-09-2012, 09:37 AM
Just my experience - I have a 2002 330ci convertible that I purchased that had the E46 M3 wheels on it (It was actually one of the things that sold me on the car). Unfortunately, the fitment of the rears does not work well because the offset of the rear wheels is too low (18x9, et 26). Mine were very close to working out, but they rubbed going over bumps. When I put on new tires, despite trying to get the best tire fitment, it started rubbing even worse. The wheels are pushed too far out due to the offset. It came down to whether or not I wanted to roll/pull the fenders, or get replacement wheels with the appropriate offset. I went with the latter - I bought aftermarket VMR VB3s and am very happy with them. Another replacement option is to run 4 fronts, but I'm not sure how that would look. There are people out there that do it. I sold my rears and am working on selling my fronts to anyone that may go with running the 4 fronts.