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I've seen e36 M3 wheels on ti's before, but I was wondering if newer BMW wheels fit too. For example - would e46 wheels fit? Would 5/7 series wheels fit with spacers? I'd appreciate any info about the wheels. |  |  | | 05-26-2006, 12:22 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 230 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by wasabinuki I've seen e36 M3 wheels on ti's before, but I was wondering if newer BMW wheels fit too. For example - would e46 wheels fit? Would 5/7 series wheels fit with spacers? I'd appreciate any info about the wheels. | you mean the e36 M3 contours?> EDIT: Contours will fit (i think there the best on Ti's) but LTW's are good too lok for an e36 pair :-) | | | | | 06-09-2006, 05:38 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 25 |
I found some 17x8 oem wheels with a 47 mm offset, will they have any rubbing issues? TIA  | | | | | 06-09-2006, 07:33 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bmwkru I found some 17x8 oem wheels with a 47 mm offset, will they have any rubbing issues? TIA | Is the car lowered? Probably not if it is lowered, but nothing to really worrie about. All e36 and e46 wheels fit and maybe e90, but the 5 and 7 series will not. | | | | | 06-09-2006, 08:36 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
i'm running e46 Evo II's in 18x8.5 with a 47mm offset. and there is no rubbage.  __________________ 
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Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk i'm running e46 Evo II's in 18x8.5 with a 47mm offset. and there is no rubbage. | What size tires are you running? | | | | | 06-09-2006, 03:50 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bmwkru I found some 17x8 oem wheels with a 47 mm offset, will they have any rubbing issues? TIA | With a 225/45/17 tire you should have no problems. Cheers, __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 06-09-2006, 05:02 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
i am running 225/40/18's. suffered with kerb rash quite badly though. __________________
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
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Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk i am running 225/40/18's. suffered with kerb rash quite badly though. | With a rubberband-like tire (a 45 profile and lower) you have to be very careful when parking. Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 06-09-2006, 07:16 PM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 25 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bmwkru I found some 17x8 oem wheels with a 47 mm offset, will they have any rubbing issues? TIA | AHHHHHHH Someone out bid me by $5  Oh, well thanks for the help! Guess I'll keep looking. | | | | | 06-09-2006, 07:35 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 |
Try this to help you out. http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp I also have an Excel file that is much more detailed than this. Is there somewhere on here we can park that? It's from one of the guys on the Yahoo group and it's awesome. | | | | | 06-09-2006, 09:45 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 |
Also......all 3 Series (E36-E46) wheels will work on Tis, since most of them have 35 and up offsets. Don't bother with 5 or 7 series; they have lower offsets and will have brake caliper clearing problems............and.......perhaps not quite hub centric. BELIEVE ME.......I've tried it....  ( __________________
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Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | | 06-09-2006, 10:33 PM | #13 | | Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ridgefield,CT Posts: 62 |
ive ran a set of 540 sport wheels with 215/40/17 no rub and the looked sick with a real wide lip.. | | | | | 06-10-2006, 02:02 AM | #14 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bullmand | send a PM to steven (1996 328ti) on that. i know we have some other files loaded up somewhere. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 06-11-2006, 01:44 AM | #15 | | Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: CA Posts: 47 |
Clubsport95, Quote: | Originally Posted by clubsport95 ive ran a set of 540 sport wheels with 215/40/17 no rub and the looked sick with a real wide lip.. | Which wheels? the BBS lookalike with the huge lips? been wanting those but am affraid of fitting problems. What kind of suspension set up do you have? Thanks. | | | | | |
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