Which 16" wheels fit E30 with E36M3 5-lug swap?

[MR 325]

It seems to me (and I could be wrong) but that a whole lot more 16" wheels fit the e36 m3 stuff than not - contrary to internet wisdom.

Indeed. I'd love some 16" K1's for my S50 car in an E36 offset. There was a set recently on BFC for cheap that I really should have bought.

[clavinZERO]

It seems to me (and I could be wrong) but that a whole lot more 16" wheels fit the e36 m3 stuff than not - contrary to internet wisdom.

Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, yeah go on, tell me more... :) I'm listening!!

[psyber_0ptix]

E39 Style 29 16x7 ET +20

E38 Style 4 16x8 ET +23

E38 Style 5 16x8 ET +23

I have all of these, and they fit.

Aftermarket...i don't know, i'm too poor to afford wheels outside of 300 shipped

[clavinZERO]

E39 Style 29 16x7 ET +20

E38 Style 4 16x8 ET +23

E38 Style 5 16x8 ET +23

I have all of these, and they fit.

Assuming with euro-stretch on tires and some fender rolling? Under what 5-lug swap specs in rear? Lots of camber too?... IF we have same setups (z3 1.9L 4cylinder rear complete arms and brakes), then I don't see how I can fit the equivalent of 20mm or so in spacers to match those offsets with -1deg and -2deg front and rear camber (respectively).

Also, close to stock rolling diameter as well? I don't mean to come off strong, just a lil excited at the prospects... please take my questions as "curious" in nature and not inflammatory. Thanks.

I would love to roll on some "baller" "OG" 5 and 7 series 16s. Woot.

[psyber_0ptix]

318ti rear. The rear did require some rolling. I don't have the alignment printout available, I haven't been stateside since early January.

The Style4's are running oddball, 245/35r16. I'm thinking of slapping 225/45r16 on the Style 5's.

IIRC the winters are 205/50r16 set on the 16x7 and they didnt have problems.

Sorry this is vague, and I cannot provide much more info. From reading the first post, I thought the objective was finding wheels that fit the criteria of E36M3 front brakes.

I won't be able to give anymore specifics until September 2

[MR 325]

By chance has anybody tried to fit 16" Kosei K1 over E36 M3 front brakes?

[psyber_0ptix]

By chance has anybody tried to fit 16" Kosei K1 over E36 M3 front brakes?

i've been searching for these high and low; im interested in knowing as well....but Kosei's are one of the most space forgiving wheels iirc. Their spoke profile makes it a great for 4pot caliper fitment (also offset dependant), it just boils down to the barrel size.

[CrAzY_DrIveR]

AZEV A 16" ET20 7.5j fits with 315mm brakes but with 10mm spacer, 5 mm should be good too as it only rubs without spacers...

the car is still lifted


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[Mossman]

Don't have time to read the whole thread and see if this has been mentioned yet but I can confirm that Style 9's, E31 wheels (16x7.5 et15) fit with room to spare, no spacers. Spaced outedness is similar to 16x8 et20 wheels, which we all know about.

[george graves]

By chance has anybody tried to fit 16" Kosei K1 over E36 M3 front brakes?

I'd love to know this too....

[e30mpg]

Ronal LS 16x7.5 et35 fits

[george graves]

Woot! Now I have a reason to go 5 lug.

16" kosei e36 M3 - they fit.

I swear - the interwebs is so annoying. People have been saying for years you can't fit 16" wheels on e36 m3 set-up. Meh! It seems almost all 16" wheels fit.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1251065

[MR 325]

Woot! Now I have a reason to go 5 lug.

16" kosei e36 M3 - they fit.

I swear - the interwebs is so annoying. People have been saying for years you can't fit 16" wheels on e36 m3 set-up. Meh! It seems almost all 16" wheels fit.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1251065

Awesome!

[blkbma]

My interest is now sparked...!

Looks like a pretty high sidewall on that though.

[MR 325]

My interest is now sparked...!

Looks like a pretty high sidewall on that though.

Yes for sure. Whatever size is on that E36 is bigger than what you'd want on an E30.