Will this wheels fit my car?

geff33 · 10-13-2011, 09:23 AM

I am not very familiar with tire/wheel sizing. Anyway I have a 2008 335i sedan with sports package.. I want to get rid of the OEM setup of wheels/tires that came with it. Someone local is selling this set of wheels 18x8.5 ET 15 taken from an E46M . Will this work on my car? What size of tires do I need to get without any modification to the car?

wheeladdicts · 10-13-2011, 10:37 AM

Are they oem wheels? If so, I think your info might be off.

The front of the e46 m3 has about the same amount of room as a 08' 335.

geff33 · 10-13-2011, 10:45 AM

These are BBS RS GT wheels.

Gary@TireRack · 10-13-2011, 11:00 AM

ET15 is very low for an offset an 8.5" wide wheel up front. I would be concerned about rubbing.

Pcemkr · 10-13-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary@TireRack

ET15 is very low for an offset an 8.5" wide wheel up front. I would be concerned about rubbing.

It's fine. I run 9.5" et19 up front.

VMRWheels · 10-13-2011, 02:25 PM

OP - That offset is more aggressive than what we recommend by about 20mm. Depending on the tire size you could experience rubbing.

Pcemkr · 10-13-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

OP - That offset is more aggressive than what we recommend by about 20mm. Depending on the tire size you could experience rubbing.

lol

Gavin@MMW · 10-13-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by geff33

These are BBS RS GT wheels.

On an LCI that is a et of 7 - which might rub depending on your ride height.

Best bet would be to run a 215/40/18 tire on it, and add some bump stops so it doesn't fully travel and rub the fender, to the upper bumper mount bolt.

It will work, but it's not a fitment for everyone.

Are you running this as a square setup?

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geff33 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2002 BMW 530i MT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2002 BMW 530i [5.50] 2008 335i [0.00]	Will this wheels fit my car? I am not very familiar with tire/wheel sizing. Anyway I have a 2008 335i sedan with sports package.. I want to get rid of the OEM setup of wheels/tires that came with it. Someone local is selling this set of wheels 18x8.5 ET 15 taken from an E46M . Will this work on my car? What size of tires do I need to get without any modification to the car?
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wheeladdicts Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,173 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (3)	Are they oem wheels? If so, I think your info might be off. The front of the e46 m3 has about the same amount of room as a 08' 335.
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geff33 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2002 BMW 530i MT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2002 BMW 530i [5.50] 2008 335i [0.00]	These are BBS RS GT wheels.
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