 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,473 Views | |  |  |  |  01-22-2007, 11:56 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west lothian Posts: 8 |  new guy
hi guy's, im new to all this.
i have a 1998 318ti blue, mint condition, i am looking to maybe add new wheels, any idea's on what would look best........ |  |  | | 01-22-2007, 11:59 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 192 |
welcome, I've always like the mesh style wheel, but thats just my opinion __________________
18" Beyern Mesh wheels, Bilstein struts, H&R springs, Clear tail lights, corners, and sidemarkers. M3 mirrors, Bav Auto lip,upper and lower eyebrows, Rieger Upper and Lower Spoilers, K&N filter, Supersprint exhaust,Cross Drilled and Slotted rotors (front and rear) | | | | | 01-23-2007, 12:06 AM | #3 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Welcome to the site. IMO 5 spoke rims look the best on the ti,besides that OZ Wheels have a few rims that also look nice on the ti. What style of rims do you like? HAve you tried www.tirerack.com ? I like this site for wheels cause you can view them on your car b4 a purchase. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 01-23-2007, 01:58 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 250 |
welcome, and wut area u in? __________________ 
 | | | | | 01-23-2007, 06:07 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
IMO 17" rims look best on an e36 but you have to put on new springs to drop it down. Otherwise the reduced tire sidewall makes you look like you're 4x4ing down the road. 16" are the stock sport diameter and look good too even w/o dropping the base suspension (guessing yours is not a sport). 18" only look good if the rest of the ride is tricked out. I say 17"ers if you plan to lower it, 16"ers if you keep stock ride height.
Style wise I've always liked the OEM twin spoke motorsport wheelsand SSR GT2 wheels. Stay simple and 5 spoke. Can't go wrong with BBS either. Classic. Get same width front/back for easy tire rotation and reduced tramlining on uneven surfaces.
Tires, stay 225 width, maybe 235. Stock engine does not put down enough ponies to warrant anything more. __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
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Style 42's are the best, but please don't get them because I would like to be the only one.   | | | | | 02-05-2007, 05:00 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west lothian Posts: 8 |
thanks for that site you gave me mate. it was a dreat help. your right, it makes a difference when you can see the wheels on your car..... | | | | | 02-05-2007, 05:04 PM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west lothian Posts: 8 |
west lothian scotland | | | | | 02-05-2007, 05:10 PM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west lothian Posts: 8 |
there is so much choice | | | | |
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