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AARONM3
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Post Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:00 pm

Will E38 alloys 16" and ET 23 offest (8in wide) fit my M3?

For a bonus point- will they fit an E34 535i (as my mate has just bought a set and I quite like the look of them so if they don't fit his fiver I might have to have them :twisted: )?

And for the super star prize- if they do fit, what tyre size should I go for?

Cheers in advance.
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:29 am

ahhh, apparently not so easy. :(

Is it because you guys think I'm a newbie....??!?!? I was here before I just didn't carry across my post count.

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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:50 am

E38 alloys will bolt up, same PCD, offset is comparable but as for tyres... no idea dude

perhaps the stock size for the EVO models with 16" would suit, seems logical?

HTH

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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:54 am

Aaron, there's a section on here a little further down where you can get your old post count added on!
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:58 am

AARONM3 wrote: Is it because you guys think I'm a newbie....??!?!?
Come on, you know you are a newbie !

Stock size on the 16" is 225/45, but I think the standard wheels are 7.5" wide.

You could fit 235 without any rubbing im pretty sure
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:23 am

Says you- with a heady 13 posts :wink:

I can't remember how many I had on the old forum.

James- what offset are the standard 16"s?
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:04 am

Not sure about the offset but I was running 9.5J rims on the back of my M3 with 245/45/16's on them with no problem. Had 8.5J on the front with 225's on and again no rubbing.
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:40 am

Cheers Chris.

Hey, what a coincidence- me, you & James all share the same last name! :lol:
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:12 pm

Aaron - ET27 I think !
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Post Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:33 pm

hmmm, 23 is a little low then.... ta
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