M3 18s or 19s on a 330??

[///MDriver]

I know that there has been a thread on this before, and I searched, but could not find it. What would I have to do to get the 18 inch M3 wheels to fit? What about the 19s? The 19s are probably just too big. Thanks.

[LIL RAJA]

the 18s front will fit fine, the back will not. Different offset. U would have to purchase 4 front wheels and that would work. Or you could do with Dronell M10 looks very similar and has a dish to it. I like those. 19s will not be too big. Used to have 19s on my 323ci which my sister drives and has no problems whatsoever. Looks PHAT.
go with 19s

raja

[///MDriver]

What would I have to spend to get the ofset to work if at all possible? I am running 18" sport wheels, and they are only .5" narrower than the M3 18's in back. So there might be a minor change to make???

[Kevlar]

i don't know what the offset is, but normally when it's an offset problem... the tire ends up rubbing (and destroying) the suspension or the bodywork.

[themadhatter]

I'm guessing that the rear would be at a 20 or 15mm offset.

An 18mm spacer from Rogue Engineering would do the trick to make them fit. the question is if your car will fit the wider wheel in the rear. I don't see a reason why it won't, but you'll certainly be at risk if you lower the car by any amount without some serious body pounding/rolling in the rear. The rear wheels will stick out from the push of the spacers. Figure the M3 is already equipped with a factory wide body and your car isn't.

It can be done, it just depends on how crazy you are.

-Ron

[///MDriver]

Ok, so i dont want it sticking out, how about 4 front 18's, would that look good? And will i lose something with the narrower rear tire?

[NiTE]

Those dronell M-10s look nice. How much do they weigh?

[themadhatter]

Originally posted by MDriver315
Ok, so i dont want it sticking out, how about 4 front 18's, would that look good? And will i lose something with the narrower rear tire?

what narrower tire? You can fit a 245mm on the rears if you want.

it'll look pretty good too.

[///MDriver]

245mm, is that the m3 18" rear wheel??? What are the specs on the M3 18" wheels?

[themadhatter]

Originally posted by MDriver315
245mm, is that the m3 18" rear wheel??? What are the specs on the M3 18" wheels?

I meant when fitting them onto the regular E46.

[///MDriver]

OK, i am getting confused. Let's straighten this out:

1) I want to put BMW (not off brand) 18" M3 wheels on my car.
2) Will they fit, or do I have to run four front wheels? If I run four front wheels, will the back wheels be narrower than what I have now?
3) Are 19s at all a possibility?

[themadhatter]

yes, you can fit either the factory 18 or 19" wheels from the front of the E46 M3 to all four corners of your car.

you can easily use up to a 245mm wide tire in the rear of your car on the factory wheels.

what size is on there now?

[///MDriver]

I have 18" M-V Spokes. An option on teh sports package.

[///MDriver]

BTW what does that mean 245mm, is that how wide the m3 wheels are?? Or does that mean how wide until they are sticking out of the bodywork?

[themadhatter]

245mm ?

here's exactly what I mean:

a 245/40/ZR18 Tire size means this:

245mm width, 40% of that width is the height of the sidewall.

Z speed rated is over 149+ mph

18 is the size wheel it is designed for, 18"

205/60HR15
205mm wide, 60% of 205mm tall sidewall, H Rated to 130mph fitting a 15" wheel.

The R stands for radial tire.


so when I say 245mm, I mean a 245mm wide tire.

[///MDriver]

Thanks, what is the MM for an M3 Rear 18?

[themadhatter]

I could only guess, maybe a 255?

even then, you'd be using 4 front wheels for your E46.

[///MDriver]

How wide are the front wheels, on the M3?