Wheels, wheels, wheels..........

[Terry F.]

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Wheel Offsets
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Stock Offsets

16x7 ET46 225/50-16 F&R (standard all non-M '96-'02 except 3.0i - that's '96-'98 1.9, '97-'00 2.8, '99-'00 2.3, '01-'02 2.5i)
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17x7.5 ET41 225/45-17 F (standard '01-'02 3.0i, optional elsewhere)
17x8.5 ET41 245/40-17 R
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17x7.5 ET41 225/45-17 F (standard '99-'02 M)
17x9 ET8 245/40-17 R

General

Front fitment on all Z3s is the same.
Rear fitment:
-4cyl = narrow fenders + short axles
-6cyl = wider fenders + longer axles
-M = wider fenders + short axles

Known Working Packages
1) M-Roadster (front) 18x8.5 et+32 245/35-18; (rear) 18x10.5 et+14 295/35-18 tire. Fender roll might be necessary.

2) M-Roadster (front) 17x8.5 et+40 255/40-17 (5mm spacer); (rear) 7x8.5 et+40 255/40-17 (30mm spacer). TCKline SA coilovers. Will Rub the front Fender liner a bit!

3) M-Roadster (front) 18x8.5 et+43-10mm spacer to +33mm et, 255/35-18, (rear) 18x10.5 et+30-18mm spacer to 12mm +et, 295/30-18, TCKline D/A with TCK camber/caster plates, slight rub on front liners.

4) M Coupe (front) 18x8 et35 245/35-18, (rear) 18x11 et13 295/30-18, TCK S/A coilovers. No rubbing, no spacers.

5) M Coupe Front: 9" x 18", +27mm 245/35/18, Rear: 11" x 18", +13mm 295/30/18

6) 1.9 Roadster: Stock narrow body (1.9's with Z-stars) is 16x7 et46 with 225/50/16.

7) '98 2.8 : Front 17x8.5 et35 225/45/17, Rear 17x8.5 et 35 + 20mm spacers 245/40/17

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Suspension Setups

(tbd, for now)


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Thanks,
Terry

[Terry F.]

M
235/35-19 Front, 275/30-19 Rear
Axis wheels, 8.5" & 10" width (IIRC)
Dinan springs, bars and Koni shocks.

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M
235/40-18 Front, 295/35-18 Rear
Work VSXX wheels, 8.5" (+32) & 10.5" (+14)
Dinan springs, bars and Koni shocks.
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M
18x8.5 +15 up front 235/40
18x11 +15 out back 285/35

ST Coilover suspension with swapped hats up front
-Fronts are about half way down
-Rears are almost fully down

[Terry F.]

M
F: 8.5" x 18", 38mm offset - 245/35/18
R: 10.5" x 18", 19mm offset - 295/30/18

Wheels are CCW LM20's, Tires are Hankook V12 Evo. No spacers and no hub rings. Running H&R coilovers.

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M
Stock M sizes, TCK S/A Coilovers
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M
17x9 et 30 front, 17x10.5 et 25 rear with 12mm spacer
TCK S/A 450f 500r, about 3 threads up front and 2 in the back
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M
Front 18x8.5 et26 (flipped hats + 12mm spacer), rear 18x11 et13, H&R coilovers (spun all the way down), rear fenders slightly pulled

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M
Stock suspension
Fikse FM10s in 18x8.5 et38 and 18x10 et19 with a 12mm spacer (so et7)
Michelin PSS in 245/35r18 and 265/35r18
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M
Gold CCW's 18x11 +19 offset with Pirelli P Zero's, the slightest of fender rolling on the drivers side only. Fronts are 18x9 +38mm with 245 35 18 P zero also, front hats swapped, stock struts with H & R sport springs. No rubbing.
Silver Forgeline rear is 19x11 et 18 with 315 25 19 (soon to be tried out on the new 11.5" wide reconfigured wheels, don't anticipate any issues, same aggressive fender rolling, no paint needed) Front is 19x9 et 38 with 265 30 19's. No rubbing.




19x11.5 naked offset: +19

With 305 30 19 Michelin Pilot Sport Cups (thanks to 997 GT3RS, very cheap used)

[Terry F.]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92777207@N05/8591747115

M
17x9 DForce LTW5 41 offset E36 wheels, 7mm spacer front, 30mm spacer rear,
Camber plate set at -2.9 front.
255/40x17 Star Spec tires.
Sport shocks and H&R Sport springs.

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Z3
Work VS-XX wheels.
F 18x8.5, R 18x9.5. 40 offset all around, no spacers.
Tires are 225/40 front and 255/35 rear.
H&R coilovers for suspension.

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Z3
AC Schnitzer Type II
- Square: 18x8.5 et43
- No Front Spacers
- 16mm Rear Spacers (effectively et27 in rear)
- Front Tires = 225/40/18 Hankook Ventus V12
- Rear Tires = 255/35/18 Hankook Ventus V12
- Sachs Sporting Kit w/ Eibach Lowering Springs (~1.25" drop over factory)
- I/E Rear Camber/Toe Kit[/B]

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[Terry F.]

M
Work Meister S1

Front: 18x9 et 35, 255/35
Rear: 18x10.5 et 24, 315/30

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[Terry F.]

M
BBS LM - 18x8 et35/18x11 et13. TCK S/A coilovers.

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M
Factory Roadstars
5mm Spacer up front (to clear uuc bbk)
10mm spacer in rear
Factory Sized Tires
Ground-Control Coilovers

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Z3
Stock suspension
Front: 18"x8.5" ET 40 w/ 225/40
Rear: 18"x9.5" ET 33 w/ 255/35
no spacers, fenders not pulled/rolled, and zero rubbing

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M
TC Kline DA Coilovers
18x9 et27, 245/35/18
18x11 et14, 295/30/18

[Terry F.]

M
H&R sport springs
Bilstein sport shocks
Hankook V12s (235/40/18 and 265/35/18)
Turner Motorsports spacers (10mm front 17.5mm rear)
18" Rondell 0021 wheels

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1997, 2.8, stock roadstars 16x7 ET46, stock suspension. Dunlop SP9000 225/45 tires - front, Good Year Eagle 225/50 - rear.

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Z3
Petro Vengence
18x8 ET35
18x9.5 ET45 with 10mm spacer
Suspension- Dinan springs, 15mm rear spring pads, stock shocks, IE subframe bushings, UUC front sway, and a RD strut bar.
Tires- 225/40 265/35 Falken 912


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Front by ssbuchanan, on Flickr

Rear by ssbuchanan, on Flickr


Stance by ssbuchanan, on Flickr

Z3
1997 2.8
18x8J ET:38 Front and Rear, 15mm ECS spacers at Rear
235/40 R18 Front and Rear
Bilstein Sport shocks
H&R Sports springs

Notes: Gives quite a firm ride, but I use it as a daily driver and no kidney replacement so far
Front wheels scrape the plastic guard liner on bumps and at full lock sometimes hit the metal - e.g. backing out a driveway at full lock.
Underside (exhaust) scrapes on some bumps/badly shaped driveways, etc, so I tend to avoid shopping centres.

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[Terry F.]

Suspension:
TCKline D/A Coilover suspension with TCK front camber plates and Vorshlag spherical bearing-type RSMs.
Front - standard (not short) TCKline springs ~30mm of threads below lover locking ring
Rear - standard (not short) TCKline springs, with one 5mm spring pad

Rocker panel measurements - 141mm RF, LF, RR. 143mm LR.

Wheel Specs:
Front
18 x 8.5"
2.5" lip, 6" barrel
Measured offset 24.6mm
Tires are 245/35 Bridgestone Potenza S-04

Rear
18 x 10"
3.5" lip, 6.5" barrel
Measured offset 18mm
Tires are 285/30 Bridgestone Potenza S-04

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Enkei NTO3
18x8.5 front with 235/35/Dunlops tires
18x10 rear with 275/30

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Factory size [COLOR=red !important][COLOR=red ! important]wheels [COLOR=red ! important]and [COLOR=red ! important]tires[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR].
H&R [COLOR=red !important][COLOR=red ! important]coilovers[/COLOR][/COLOR]
No spacers

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CCW Classics (Apparently overated)
17 X 9 fronts (6.25 Back space) - 245/40/17
18 X 10.5 Rears (6.5 Back Space) - 295/30/18

Bilstein / H&R

No spacers, no rubbing.

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[Terry F.]

Suspension- KW V3 , Rear springs TCK 500lb; no adjuster
Wheels/Tires:CCW Classic 17x10 et43 [Spacer: F-25mm R-20mm] 245/40/17

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Front: 18x9.5 et15 225/35/18
Rear: 18x12 et10 285/30/18
Broadway Static coils

Front: 7in. swift spring 15k
Rear: 4in. hypercoil spring 18k

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8.5x18ET25 235/35
11.5x18ET24 315/30
CCW LM20. KVW3 suspension.

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Z3 2.5
H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Sport Shocks
OEM E36 M3 contours 17x8.5 ET41 rear (245/40/17) with 15mm spacer; 17x7.5 ET41 front (225/45/17) no spacer, a 5mm spacer would be best on front
Rear camber and toe adjusted via weld on tabs and eccentric bolts

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18x8 fronts with 225/40/18
18x9 rears with 245/45/18
1996 1.9L
Note: rear fenders have been rolled
OEM //M Parallels from a 740





This is when I had staggered set of 19's
fronts 19x8.5 tires 235/35/19
Rears 19x9.5 tires 245/35/19

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19x8.5 fronts et 43
235/45 and 5mm spacers

19x9 rears et47
245/35 and 18mm spacers
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Tires 245/40/R17 Pirelli P-Zero Assimetrico rear and 225/45/R17 Pirelli P-Zero Nero front.
Stock suspension.

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HRE 540, 18x8 et37 (et56 before adapters)
Tires: 215/35/18

Air Lift Universal front struts, Universal Air AirhouseII rear, Strange Engineering S6000EM shocks.

Stock camber up front.

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BBS RE 8.5 et35 front with 235/40/18 and 9.5 et22 rears with 265/35/18

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[Terry F.]

Wheels: BBX RX-II

Front:
18x8.5 ET 38
15mm spacer (just clears BBK)
235/40-18 Pilot Super Sports

Rear:
18x10 ET 25
10mm spacer
285/35-18 Pilot Super Sports

H&R coilovers, moderate drop, rear might need to come up a little.

No noticeable rubbing, fronts are a little proud of the fender, plenty of room in the rear.




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AC Schnitzer Type II 3-piece

18x8 et35 + 10mm spacer - 225/35r18
18x10 et13 + 10mm spacer - 295/30r18


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Attachment 509709 Attachment 509708

Wheel: Miro 8.5, 9.5 x 18
Tire: 225x40, 265x35
Coil spring: H&R


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[Terry F.]

Volk TE-37 Time Attacks
F-19x8.5 +30 245/35/19
R-19x10.5 +25 275/30/19
TCK coilvers






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GAZ front & Rear coilovers
3.2 F 2.5 R Camber
Style 32's 17x8 Front ET20, 17x9 ET26 Rear
225x40 front 275x40 rear no spacers



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17 x 9et31 front
17 x 9et0 rear
255/40/17 all around
Lowered TCK s/a, vorshlag camber plates. no spacers



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[Terry F.]

Z3

18x9 et24 215/40-18
18x10.5 et30 235/40-18
Lowered on TCK Coilovers, fenders NOT rolled.





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Type 162 18x8, 18x8.5 255/35 on back, 225/40 on front, wheels from 2007 330i




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ST coilovers w/ swapped tophats
Enkei NT03




Apex EC7


Light vs. dark on Titanium Silver
Enkei NT03 vs. Apex ARC8



Ground Control coilovers
Apex ARC8


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bbs lm 18,k sport struts

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GC Coilovers
15mm spacers rear
5 or 10mm spacers front

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[Terry F.]

2.8l
on VMR V10
F 19x8.5 et45 235/35 5mm spacer to clear stock suspension strut
R 19x9.5 et33 265/30 no spacer
on stock suspension

[Terry F.]

I'm running Conti DWS on the wife's 3.0 coupe.

Been running those tires on my last 2 cars (B5.5 Passat and the '02 3.0 coupe) and am a fan of how predictable they are.

I'm currently running the OE staggered Style 42 BBS (225/45/17 7.5 et41 F - 245/40/17 8.5 et41 R) with H&R Cup Race springs and Bilstein HDs (not sure of the spring weights). Considering maybe going to a square stance setup for more meat up from and possibly rotating the tires, but don't want the car to look like a "special needs" case.

Thoughts?

The car:

[Terry F.]

Velocity Motoring v703 CSL Replicas in Hyper Black
http://www.velocitymotoring.com/wheels/v703/
Front: 8.5" x 18" 5x120 ET40
Rear: 9.5" x 18" 5x120 ET22

0 Spacers up front - keeps scrub radius basically equal to stock
15 mm Rogue Engineering spacers in rear - keeps scrub radius similar to stock

Could easily push wheels out all around if desired.

Wrapped in Hankook Ventus V12
Front: 235/40/18
Rear: 265/35/18




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Wheels:
APEX ARC-8, Hyper Silver
17x9 et30 with 12mm front spacer (to clear BBK)
17x10.5 et27 with 20mm rear spacer (to flush the wheels out a little)

Tires:
245/40/17 Dunlop Direzza ZII
275/40/17 Sumitomo HTR-ZII

Suspension:
TC Kline Racing S/A coilovers + camber plates
-3° of camber






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WHEELS Apex Arc-8's Front: 18 x 9.5 et35 (7.5mm spacer ~27.5) Rear: 18 x 10.5 et 27 (12mm spacer ~15)
-Fronts have Hub Extenders

TIRES
Yokohama Neova AD08R
Front: 255/35/18
Rear: 295/30/18
Premium Race Studs

SUSPENSION
Ground Control Coilovers Ground Control Camber Plates (F -3.0)

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Not the best side shot, but...



19x8.5 ET35 BBF's (Fake BBS) w/ 5mm Spacer
19x9.5 ET37 BBF's (Fake BBS) w/ 15mm Spacer (probably needs a 20mm)
Falken FK-463 225/35/19 and 245/35/19
ST Coilovers

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