e36 wheel dilema, help!!

[jimmy]

Hi,
need to ask if anyone is running 8.5 x 18 et30 235/40 fronts and 9.5 x 18 et35 265/35 rears, Im asking as I am looking at a set of BBS LM's and I want to put them on my tourer, does anyone know if they will fit? is anyone using this size on there e36? thanks. [hiya

I believe they were used on an e36 M3.

[BigFas]

those offsets are for a 5 series or M3. They won't fit on your car. If you DO put them on, they'll be sticking out from under your arches at least an inch. You need a minumum ET of 40, ideally, 45

[peppernick]

8.5 x 18 et30 235/40 fronts and 9.5 x 18 et35 265/35 rears
Hmmm...that's unusual. The front off set is more aggressive than the rear. Usually it's the other way round especially on E46 M3s and E39/E60s. You sure you didn't get the offest the other way round?

You'll be able to squeeze ET35 (pretty standard across BBS performance range for BMWs) under the wheel arches of the e36, although the less forgiving e36 rear arches may benefit from slight arch modification especially with 9.5" rears. ET30 like what Fas said is too aggressive. ET30 most likely fits E39/E60 fronts because the rear on these cars and the E46 M3 are ET20.

[jimmy]

30 front and 34 rear, just double checked, e39 is et 24 rear as I have some M Parellels too! I thought the e36 was around 40 so surely with the rear being 34 that would only mean 6mm closer to rear shock ?? need to do some more research me thinks!! thanks guys.

[jimmy]

Just got these sizes from a bbs site and this is what the LM comes in with pdc of 120:
18X8.5 5X120 30 Silver
18X9 5X114.3 42,35,40,20 Silver
18X9.5 5X112 32 Silver
18X9.5 5X114.3 38 Silver
18X9.5 5X120 34 Silver
18X10 5X114.3 50,20 Silver
18X10.5 5X108 65 67 Silver
19X8.5 5X112 32 Silver
19X8.5 5X120 17 Silver [hmm

[peppernick]

30 front and 34 rear, just double checked, e39 is et 24 rear as I have some M Parellels too! I thought the e36 was around 40 so surely with the rear being 34 that would only mean 6mm closer to rear shock ?? need to do some more research me thinks!! thanks guys.
OEM offsets are usually less aggressive than aftermarket. It's the other way round, the smaller the numeration, the greater the offset. So an ET30 wheel will stick out more than one with ET40. However, depending on how aggressive is the rear lip, the lower offset may be used to compensate a fat lip sticking out.


18X8.5 5X120 30 Silver
18X9 5X114.3 42,35,40,20 Silver
18X9.5 5X112 32 Silver
18X9.5 5X114.3 38 Silver
18X9.5 5X120 34 Silver
18X10 5X114.3 50,20 Silver
18X10.5 5X108 65 67 Silver
19X8.5 5X112 32 Silver
19X8.5 5X120 17 Silver

You sure these are for BMW fitment? Very odd sizes [hmm Some other cars share the same PDC but very different offset. Skyline GTR for example.

[jimmy]

Well after a few mails it seems there being sold because they rub on the rear arches of his M3 !! so he has been dupped into buying them himself! at least he told me before I parted !! cheers guys. ;)

[Black Sabbath]

[hiya Jimmy good to see you made it on here [cool