E30 M3 wheels

Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:05 am

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

Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:45 am

I know Falkster on here runs 18" M Parallels on his, don't know the width though

Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:34 pm

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

Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:15 pm

Thanks

I'm thinking about 17" 8,5 or/and 9 - ET20 with tires 225x45 F and 235x35/40 R.

Paul

Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:22 pm

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!

Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:07 pm

Will the 10's fit under a normal arch with some minor arch work?

Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:10 pm

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.

Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:20 pm

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.

Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:36 am

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.

Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:33 pm

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.

Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:07 pm

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

Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:20 am

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?