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Will 18x9's fit my e36

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Hi all, looking at some 18x9's 40 offset with 235's on TM or some staggered 18 M3's 255/40 18- 225/45 18 and just wanna pick your brains whether these will fit my e36 before i commit.

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So i guess the M3 option is out then, the other 18 x 9's came off an e46 which i thought offset etc were pretty much identical to the e36.

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So i guess the M3 option is out then, the other 18 x 9's came off an e46 which i thought offset etc were pretty much identical to the e36.

E36 and E46 offset = the same

E36 and E46 M3 offset = different

Edited by An E30 Fan

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Cheers for that, I ended up buying some dished 18 x 9's which should look good on my car...now too find some rubber lol probably 235's or 245's.

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The E46 takes this further by having different offsets front and rear, on the rear to be able to run 255's by moving the wheel in, they use less on the front to maintain track width.

Correct on the offsets being different but the E46 M3 runs a low offset at the rear which moves the wheel further out and a higher offset at the front which moves the wheel in. I think you may have your offsets confused, (possibly with backspace). The E46 M3 is peculiar in the BMW family in that it runs a 5 series offset at the rear and 3 series offset at the front. :)

BOT: Cliff, what offset are the 18x9's you have just bought?

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Correct on the offsets being different but the E46 M3 runs a low offset at the rear which moves the wheel further out and a higher offset at the front which moves the wheel in. I think you may have your offsets confused, (possibly with backspace). The E46 M3 is peculiar in the BMW family in that it runs a 5 series offset at the rear and 3 series offset at the front. :)

BOT: Cliff, what offset are the 18x9's you have just bought?

Hey I'm sure they are 40 or 41 the guy had them on his lowered e46 and said when he had large rubber, (265-255 off the top of my head) he would occasionally get outside rub at speed and bumps. so i assumed :rolleyes: that they would be ok for my e36.

Please tell me i havn't screwed up lol!!

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Hey I'm sure they are 40 or 41 the guy had them on his lowered e46 and said when he had large rubber, (265-255 off the top of my head) he would occasionally get outside rub at speed and bumps. so i assumed :rolleyes: that they would be ok for my e36.

Please tell me i havn't screwed up lol!!

you should be fine as it is only the M3 version of the E46 that is peculiar in it's offsets. The offset should be stamped in the back as well.

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They're marked ET40 5H120 So am assuming 40 off set and 5 x 120. cheers

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