what sized rims? SOMEBODY HELP MEEEE

[depz]

Hey all!

Getting some new rimz for my E36 316i 2 door coupe.

I want to get some 18s but im worried that they will rub on the arches?

Am i right or will they be okay?

Any help would be well appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Depz. Brighton, UK.

snipah_87@hotmail.co.uk

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[Cebola_1]

It depends of tyre size.

225/40 R18 will fit.

[fairweatherpunk]

Is it lowered?

[nondescript]

Depends on width, offset and tire size. They can fit if you pick the right dimensions for each. :P

[James]

To each their own in terms of modifying, but something to keep in mind is the cost of 18" wheels and tires (let alone 19s). There are plenty of great used sets of 17" BMW wheels out there with good tires available for a great price. If you went with new 18" wheels, you'd be stuck purchasing 18" tires as well. Not that big of a deal, but relative to the cost of the vehicle, I would keep it in mind.

See nondescript's signature above for a good example of 17" BMW wheels that look great on an E36.

[Neel]

i believe those are early E46 330 sport package wheels ?

[nondescript]

Yeah, "Type 68" wheels off an e46 330i... They are exactly the same size and offset as the factory e36 (96+) staggered m3 wheels....

[andresvillanu20]

just go with 19s, just got mine in the mail yesterday!!!! csl reps from Velocity, 8.5'' in the front and 9.5'' in the rear... will they fit??? of course!

[RacerJames666]

Gas mileage? We dont need no stinkin' gas mileage!

And just as a precaution, if thats a stock or near stock m3 with 19's and fresh rubber, spare yourself the sadness and replace all the components between your tranny and rear end(center bearing, guibo, etc). e36 m3 will be put to the test spinnin them big ass shoes around. Not to mention you will loose some of that e36 handling greatness. But as I've said before, to each his own!(and them M3 CSL wheels look tasty)

[Darien28]

Velocity Motoring CSL reps are avail in 18" as well in the same Silver and Hyper-Black.

As for "spinning those bigass shoes around," the VB3s weigh in at about 24lbs for 8.5" and ~25lbs for 9.5". That's lighter than the stock 17" 330Ci wheels if I remember correctly.

[RacerJames666]

aha! 18's the farthest Id go. And im glad to hear I can get them pretty wheels in such sizes! Gotta ditch my heavy ass m-contours.....

[csvm3]

depends on the offset and tire setting... i suggest you do a test fit first before closing the deal...

[Lenny718]

I have 18" CSL reps on my E36 M3 with 235/40's and they rub a little under hard cornering but other then that I love them. Oh and 19" wheels on the e36= epic fail.

[BadGTho]

the diameter of the wheel is far less important than the offset and the tire size.

many 18s will fit just fine.. personally, i prefer the look of 17s but the correct 18s will be just fine.

[98TechnoM3]

you can also try rolling the fenders to give yourself a little more room