» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 410,272 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 4,267 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,851 Views | | | | | 05-18-2004, 03:06 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Severna Park, MD Posts: 30 | Hey, I was at the gas station this evening and this guy pulled up on the other side and asked me if I was looking for wheels. His friend has a E36 M3 that he had 17 inch M condor rims on but he just upgraded to 19's. So my question is would the tire on a e36 M3 M condor wheel work with my car? I have this question because I have looked at a couple sets of used wheels and once I was told that I would have to get different tires so the speedometer was not thrown off. Thanks for your help. Thanks, Scotty __________________ Scotty 97 Boston Green Active Dinan chip ,Dinan Cold Air Intake, Eclipse headunit, Angel Eye headlights w/ Clear corners, Clear sidemarkers, Powered by BMW seatbelt pads, Front Zimmermen Cross drilled rotors | | | 05-18-2004, 12:17 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | It is not only the wheel diameter but the aspect ratio too. You can have a 15" wheel be the same height as a 17" wheel if the aspect ratio is correct that setup. You can play around with the calculator here http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 05-22-2004, 04:49 PM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | Those stock M3 tires and wheels should fit fine. | | | 05-23-2004, 04:51 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Decatur IL USA Posts: 105 | The later E36 M3's (starting in '96 or '97) had staggered tires (wider in the back). I made the mistake of putting those on mine, and it ruined the handling balance of the car. The wider rear tires just "stick" too well and made it understeer badly at all speeds. With the poor power the ti has anyhow, steering with the right foot just doesn't work at all with those wide rear tires. Fortunately for me, I got a complete set from a '97 M3 which came with a front width spare, so all I had to do was get another front wheel and that fixed my problem as far as the understeer went, but my right foot still does not do much of the steering work on decent pavement. I'm currently looking for a good set of "double spokes" from a 328 sport model for slightly less weight and narrower tread width to bring some of the fun back. Just my $.02 -Travis Knox | | | 06-20-2004, 04:18 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 39 | The stager on the later wheels isnt really enough to disrupt the handling of the car that much..As far as the 17s on your car they will fit just fine and the are called Contours... | | | 09-24-2004, 12:41 AM | #6 | Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 49 | Quote: Originally Posted by Steven Schlossman It is not only the wheel diameter but the aspect ratio too. You can have a 15" wheel be the same height as a 17" wheel if the aspect ratio is correct that setup. You can play around with the calculator here http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html | That tire calculator is so cool, thanks for posting it. __________________ 1997 318i - All stock.....for now | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |