Z3 Alloys

[Benmac]

Hi, I'm just wondering what the offset, PCD etc is for Z3 wheels and what other BMW cars would be a direct swap. A colleague of mine has just acquired a nicely looked after 2.8 Z3 but it has come with the poverty spec original wheels which he wants to swap. Having steered him away from Halfords finest and convinced him of the merit of using something properly BMW for authenticity (including perhaps Alpina or Schnitzer so at least some BMW provenance) I'm now wondering what his options are, he'd be happy to get some second hand and then get them refurbed if needs be.

Ta for any help.

[raceboy]

Going from memory, I think they are the same as E36/E46 3 series.

[Benmac]

Excellent, ta. I had a feeling that the 3 was the most likely to be share wheels given the Z3's origins, I just wasn't sure if i would be E30 or the later cars.

[StuB]

Huge offset on rears, 39 to 45 I think, can't remember for sure. M's are different to the standard models too.

Try www.zroadster.net for more details, using the search function for offset!

[raceboy]

buffly said:

The rear axle on a Z3 is from the E30....

But with 5 stud hubs ala E36/E46