Style 32s on an E36 Evo?

[kusee pee]

Sorry guys, I'm back on the 18" question - just too tempted to let it go. So...will 18" Style 32s off an E34 fit straight onto my E36 M3 Evo saloon? They're 8J and 9J with 265 rubber on the back. Anyone know if they're a straight fit? And do they weigh much more than my standard M3 saloon 17"? Thanks in advance.

[dan101smith]

E34 wheels aren't a straight fit onto an E36.

Personally I wouldn't ruin the way an E36 drives by sticking 18s on it - it's so much sweeter on 17s.

Edited by dan101smith on Saturday 19th January 16:29

[taffyracer]

E36's also look better with E36 wheels, don't chav it up, they're great cars as they are

[kusee pee]

I know, I know but I can't help myself. I just want to know if they'll fit. I've seen Style 32 18s for sale with 8J rears that have been described as fitting all E36s but the ones I'm looking at are 9J at the rear (hence the 265 tyres) and 8J at the front (with 235s). Will these get under the arches OK?

[dan101smith]

What's the ET of them? I'd imagine as a minimum you'd need the arches rolled.

But don't, really.

[ASBO]

kusee pee said:

I know, I know but I can't help myself. I just want to know if they'll fit. I've seen Style 32 18s for sale with 8J rears that have been described as fitting all E36s but the ones I'm looking at are 9J at the rear (hence the 265 tyres) and 8J at the front (with 235s). Will these get under the arches OK?

No is the simple answer.

The offset of E34 wheels (ET-15 IIRC) is far too low fit on the E36 (which demands an offset of at least ET-40 IIRC. You'll find that at the very least they will rub and would probably require wheel arch extension to work preoperly.

My advise would be not to bother. Yes the S32 is a nice wheel but it simply wont go on the E36. Why not find some BBS wheels instead with the right offset?

[E36GUY]

as above. 5 series wheels don't fit e36