M3 wheels

[mini-e]

Just a quick question;
Will alloys off an E46 M3 fit my 318ci coupe?
Will these wheels be too big (19s), or even too wide for the 318ci?
I was told they are 19x10 at the rear, which may be a problem?
Just curious as i can get a set locally and they look well sweet on m3s!

Also i was thinkin of gettin the leather M3 interior(coupe), i presume this will just be a straight swap. Correct me if im wrong?

Cheers!

 

[MrElussive]

I believe that the M3 wheels (18" or 19") are too wide in the rear for any 3-series.

 

[mini-e]

If i was to roll the rear archs slightly, would this make any difference?
Although i dont like the idea of doing this!
Might be just better off to leave it!

Will i have any problems with the interior, im guessing it'll be a simple straightforward swap?

 

[Tom]

If you roll your rears fenders I think it should be fine. The fronts will fit without any problems.

 

[codex57]

People have done it. You just need to roll your fenders like Tom said. Not a big deal. It'll just make your ride bumpier than before, but when I was in Ireland, I remember you guys had some really smooth roads out there.

 

[PuShAkOv]

or you can be a true man and buy an M3.

 

[MyHarley]

You just had to say that didnt you???? Here's to a long thread forming......[slap] [slap]

 

[mini-e]

I might look into so. Just one more thing, will these HUGE wheels effect handling/performance?
Id be willing to sarcifice a LITTLE, but not a lot.

@codex57, dont know what "ireland" you were in, but definitly not the same ireland i live in, most roads are made up of a combination of cows, potholes,and bends.

@PuShAkOv, maybe some day, but as im in my early twentys insurance would cost me the price of a new m3 in the first place.

Cheers for the help people...

 

[codex57]

You should handle better, but you might go slower from a stop b/c your engine now has to turn this giant wheel that also weighs more.

I'm not sure where in Ireland I was at. I was on a tour bus most of the time. Ok, Limerick had some real crappy roads, but the middle of nowhere roads were nice from what i remember. But damn you guys make some cool audiences. I was in the St. Patrick's day parade in Limerick and I had a bunch of drunk Irish guys come march with me singing who knows what. It was great. This was all like 8 years ago so maybe things changed. Dunno.