Your 5-Lug wheel of choice?!

[decay]

Yep. I've got another set waiting in the wings for when I feel like being a bit silly, but the 5s are staying (possibly the only set of wheels in the world owned by both a r3v and an e3t mod? ;)).

Usually picking a set of wheels goes "strong/light/cheap; pick two", but e38 weaves are strong and light, and the prevalence of E38s has made them cheap in the secondary market. Whether you are or are not budget-minded, they are a hard option to beat, especially if (like me) you care about function and aesthetics but not exclusivity.

[bmw325csi]

Listen to this guy. He has a sexy setup. Still running style 5's dk?

[decay]

First- just say "E36 suspension" offset, as there isn't a difference between E36M/non-M for what you're talking about. You may not care about non-M stuff but someone else who reads this and wants "mild" BBK rather than "huge" might get confused.

Second- E36 suspension is about the same as adding a 20mm spacer; which is where my comment about the fender roller came from if you want to run low-offset wheels. While my 5-lug was being put together, a set of E30M3 wheels were used as placeholders and they sat flush with stock fenders. Hopefully this answers your question.

[IronFreak]

Yeah I need to know the difference between the standard e30 offset and the 98 M3 offset. Are guys running the e36, and e46 wheels and require major spacers?

[M-technik-3]

I am going to be using BBS RX in 16x8 or maybe my BBS RS depends on my mood.

I am 5x120 E30 M3 suspension so standard offset.

[IronFreak]

5-Lug question for you guys?!

So I have fervently been search for some wheels that I can put on this bad boy once the suspension is back under it. Going five lug I am now trying to re-orient myself with offset numbers. If I am running Ary's DTM flares with 5 lug parts from a 98 M3 and Z3, what offset should I be looking for so that I can make some variations to the stance with spacers if need be? I know that the M3 stuff pushes the hubs out, so something in the 35-40et offset?

[MR 325]

this set of style 5s is still on my car, with e36-non-m/z3-1.9 suspension and 225/45 kdws (prepare your fender roller):

Nice! :D

[Farbin Kaiber]

Did you just go put those on?

I think this thread has caused me to go and put some DSII's on my e30 today.

Yep. I felt like installing a 5 lug setup. (e36m3-f/e36ti-r) 17x7.5 DSII's, with 225/40r17's. Now, I gotta roll her out of the shop so I can steam clean the bay before the s52/zf goes in.

[IronFreak]

To each his own I suppose.

[agent]

Style 42s just look wrong on an E30. Unless it's an M3.

[IronFreak]

Did you just go put those on?

[Farbin Kaiber]

[decay]

that'll work too :)

[IronFreak]

this set of Style 5s is still on my car, with e36-non-M/Z3-1.9 suspension and 225/45 KDWs (prepare your fender roller)

I have DTM flares to cover that issue.....

[decay]

16x8 Style 5s:

this set of Style 5s is still on my car, with e36-non-M/Z3-1.9 suspension and 225/45 KDWs (prepare your fender roller):