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  1. #226
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim@tirerack
    The 20mm spacer would actually be too much. I would look at a 10mm spacer and yes you would need them on all four corners. I would say that the 205/50R17 is not going to work on the E30.
    If I can help let me know.
    Ok so 10mm, Is there a problem with the way I'm running right now? 205/60/14's? I bought the car with this size on them, pre-drop.
    I call her Jenny
    WTB E30 Manual Swap equipment, and M50 or s50 engine. PM me.

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    The 205/60R14 on factory wheels work great on the car.


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    will a 17x8.5 with a +16 offset fit my e36?? i know ill prolly have to roll but how much??
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    Not a chance without a widebody kit.


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  5. #230
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    I'm looking for H&R 10mm spacers for my e30, but all I see are 8 and 15. Could you recommend something in a 10mm?
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    offset ?

    i'm looking at some 17x8 wheels with the option of 35mm or 41mm offset, are there any advantage to either offset?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcoook
    i'm looking at some 17x8 wheels with the option of 35mm or 41mm offset, are there any advantage to either offset?
    41mm is stock offset and will be the best and less likely to encounter rubbing depending on tire choice as well as suspension.

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    I've got 19x8s (offset 38) in the front of my E36 and when I make sharp turns either way the tires rub against the inside of the well.. On the metal of the car.. Do I need to get a spacer for this ? If so, how big ?

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by atlantisvip
    I've got 19x8s (offset 38) in the front of my E36 and when I make sharp turns either way the tires rub against the inside of the well.. On the metal of the car.. Do I need to get a spacer for this ? If so, how big ?

    Thanks
    start off with a 5mm

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    Just as a note, today I installed 18"x9.5" +22 wheels (M5 rear wheels) on my 2002 530i (E39) with 265/35-18 tires (GoodYear F1 GS-D3 tires). I am using a 5mm spacer on the front, and have no rubbing at all, and lock-to-lock on the steering is perfect. I can't garuntee this will work on all E39's, as I only have about 1mm of clearance between the front tires and the strut body, but other than that everything fits fine.
    Slow cars are quite possibly the most fun to own: you can push to extract all the performance you want on a daily basis without getting a ticket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CobaltFire
    Just as a note, today I installed 18"x9.5" +22 wheels (M5 rear wheels) on my 2002 530i (E39) with 265/35-18 tires (GoodYear F1 GS-D3 tires). I am using a 5mm spacer on the front, and have no rubbing at all, and lock-to-lock on the steering is perfect. I can't garuntee this will work on all E39's, as I only have about 1mm of clearance between the front tires and the strut body, but other than that everything fits fine.
    Wow. .I didnt know M5 rear wheels were a direct fit on E39s..

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    Noone else was sure they would fit, either, but I took the risk. I am here to tell you they fit fine, but use a 5mm spacer, not the 3mm that the M5 guys use. I have a feeling that the more aggressive camber on the M5 lends a little more clearance to the strut body up front. On a side note, since I didn't specify it, these are 2000-2003 M5 wheels (E39).
    Slow cars are quite possibly the most fun to own: you can push to extract all the performance you want on a daily basis without getting a ticket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CobaltFire
    Noone else was sure they would fit, either, but I took the risk. I am here to tell you they fit fine, but use a 5mm spacer, not the 3mm that the M5 guys use. I have a feeling that the more aggressive camber on the M5 lends a little more clearance to the strut body up front. On a side note, since I didn't specify it, these are 2000-2003 M5 wheels (E39).
    Nice.. Whats the deal with the front wheels ? Did you use the stock M5s also ?

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    Yes, I used the M5 REAR wheels at all 4 corners. So instead of the standard 245/275 18x8.5/18x9.5 M5 tire/wheel sizes, I used 265/265 18x9.5/18x9.5. This allows me to rotate them as well.
    Slow cars are quite possibly the most fun to own: you can push to extract all the performance you want on a daily basis without getting a ticket.

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    What is the largest size wheel/tire I could put on my car without rubbing. I have a 2006 325i.

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    You can go to 19" with up to a 265/30R19 rear.


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    I'm thinking of getting something like the following:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

    Front: 18x8
    Rear: 18x9

    Will these fit on a standard (struts and springs are OEM) 1998 328is without any fender modifications? Will I need anything other than the rims (ie spacers, etc.)? What tire size would you recommend?

    I stopped by at tirerack.com and wnt through the upgrade garage, and it showed quite a few 8" front rims and 9" rear rims for my car. I just want to make sure I don't need to do any additional modifications.

    Thanks!!!

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    I can't get into Ebay so I would need the specs on the wheels.


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    sorry about that, here are the details from the auction page:

    18" NEW GUNMETAL BMW 3 SERIES WHEELS
    fits
    318 '93-99 323 '98-00 328 '96-00
    320 '92-95 325 '93-05 330 '01-05
    M3 '95-03 / Z3 '96-02 / M roadster and coupe '98-02

    Original center caps and M badges included

    Front wheels 18 x 8 / Rear wheels 18 x 9

    SPECIFICATIONS
    * NEW GUNMETAL BMW M 3 REPLICA WHEELS
    * NEW ORIGINAL BMW CENTER CAPS
    * NEW ORIGINAL BMW M BADGE
    * WHEEL SIZE - 18" X 8" / 9"
    * CENTER BORE 72.6 mm
    * BMW HUB CENTRIC
    * BOLT PATTERN - 5 lug, 120 mm

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    will these wheels fit on my 95 avus blue

    Wheels are 18"x8.5" & 41 offset. 5x120 bolt pattern

    thanks, they are m5 replica.

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    E39 M5

    This is probably a dumb question, but will the wheels that come on the E46 M3 Competition Package fit on an E39 M5? TIA - Chris

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    The M3 wheels will not work on the M5. The load capacity is too low and the offset on the front wheel is wrong.

    The add for the wheels does not list the offsets so be careful.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim@tirerack
    I can't get into Ebay so I would need the specs on the wheels.
    Jim, here are the specs:

    18" NEW GUNMETAL BMW 3 SERIES WHEELS
    fits
    318 '93-99 323 '98-00 328 '96-00
    320 '92-95 325 '93-05 330 '01-05
    M3 '95-03 / Z3 '96-02 / M roadster and coupe '98-02

    Original center caps and M badges included

    Front wheels 18 x 8 / Rear wheels 18 x 9

    SPECIFICATIONS
    * NEW GUNMETAL BMW M 3 REPLICA WHEELS
    * NEW ORIGINAL BMW CENTER CAPS
    * NEW ORIGINAL BMW M BADGE
    * WHEEL SIZE - 18" X 8" / 9"
    * CENTER BORE 72.6 mm
    * BMW HUB CENTRIC
    * BOLT PATTERN - 5 lug, 120 mm

    What do you think, will they fit on a 1998 328is with stock suspension and stock body (i.e. no modified fenders, wide body kits, etc.).

    Thanks!

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    None of the specs list the offset of the wheels.


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    ayton is offline Rabbit in your headlights
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    If people take as much time as they take to post to actually read the thread; They wouldn't be asking so many questions on wheel fitments. This thread is a dead horse.

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