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E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:05 am
by uhcats
Hi,
What is the max rim width, max diameter and max offset (ET) for M3. Because M3 wheel arches have some potential to fit quite nice and width alloys
Thanks
Paul
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:45 am
by gary
I know Falkster on here runs 18" M Parallels on his, don't know the width though
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:34 pm
by HenryM3
I think Falksters wheels are 8X18. I have Rondells 8.5X18 all round these have an ET of 13 and someone has the 10" rondells on the back these have an ET of 20. I should have put the 10's on the back but didn't have the balls? You can get the M Parallels in 8/8.5/9/9.5. the 8.5 have an ET of15 the 9.5 ET is 19. Loads of choice if you want 18's
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:15 pm
by uhcats
Thanks
I'm thinking about 17" 8,5 or/and 9 - ET20 with tires 225x45 F and 235x35/40 R.
Paul
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:22 pm
by playo
I had 8x17 front 215/40's and 9x17 rear 245/35's
They fitted no problem.
Gareth (Gazza325..) is running 10x18 rear's if i'm correct!
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:07 pm
by oze30
Will the 10's fit under a normal arch with some minor arch work?
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:10 pm
by HenryM3
Depends what you call minor, a bodyshop mans minor and my minor are probably completely different things. I would be reasonably confident that with an ET of 20, 10" wheels will fit with arch rolling.
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:20 pm
by HenryM3
uhcats, if you put 225X45X17 on the front they are a bigger circumference than 235X40X17. The side wall heights are 101mm for the 225X45 and 94mm for 235X40. The car will sit nose up.
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:36 am
by oze30
HenryM3 wrote:Depends what you call minor, a bodyshop mans minor and my minor are probably completely different things. I would be reasonably confident that with an ET of 20, 10" wheels will fit with arch rolling.
well.. arch rolling possibly flareing or extending.
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:33 pm
by uhcats
HenryM3 wrote:uhcats, if you put 225X45X17 on the front they are a bigger circumference than 235X40X17. The side wall heights are 101mm for the 225X45 and 94mm for 235X40. The car will sit nose up.
My mistake I thought inversely.
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:07 pm
by gazm3
playo wrote:I had 8x17 front 215/40's and 9x17 rear 245/35's
They fitted no problem.
Gareth (Gazza325..) is running 10x18 rear's if i'm correct!
Correct indeed big rears. I have 10 inch
Re: E30 M3 wheels
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:20 am
by oze30
gazza325cab wrote:playo wrote:I had 8x17 front 215/40's and 9x17 rear 245/35's
They fitted no problem.
Gareth (Gazza325..) is running 10x18 rear's if i'm correct!
Correct indeed big rears. I have 10 inch
What's the offset? et 20? Rondell 058 is I remember?