[philreid]

I should've noticed there was more than one page to this thread! oops.

Looks good - I reckon the SE can look better than the M Sport in some cases.

[salmanp1]

hi guys i have recently bought m3 alloys for my 318d m sport and as soon as i put it on i got rubbing issues. what do you guys suggest should i get coilover suspension and raise the car height and roll the fenders, or buy low profile tires to give more room in the wheel wheel.

original alloys that came with car was 193m alloys 18"
front= 8Jx18 ET: 34 (225 40 18)
rears=8.5Jx18 ET: 37 (255 35 18)

M3 220m alloys 19"
front=8.5Jx19 ET29 (245 35 19)
rear=9.5Jx19 ET23 (265 35 19)

ANY SUGGESTIONS THANKS

[Rooyan]

Originally Posted by salmanp1

hi guys i have recently bought m3 alloys for my 318d m sport and as soon as i put it on i got rubbing issues. what do you guys suggest should i get coilover suspension and raise the car height and roll the fenders, or buy low profile tires to give more room in the wheel wheel.

original alloys that came with car was 193m alloys 18"
front= 8Jx18 ET: 34 (225 40 18)
rears=8.5Jx18 ET: 37 (255 35 18)

M3 220m alloys 19"
front=8.5Jx19 ET29 (245 35 19)
rear=9.5Jx19 ET23 (265 35 19)

ANY SUGGESTIONS THANKS

your rears are the wrong offset bmw should be (35-40) thats your problem, either roll the arches or use a 255-30-19 tyre

[bfleming]

Originally Posted by Rooyan

your rears are the wrong offset bmw should be (35-40) thats your problem, either roll the arches or use a 255-30-19 tyre

Spot on advice. The 9.5 inch rim isn't a problem on any E90, but those offsets make it stick out more - which is why the M3 has wider arches. How much is rubbing? Not a big job to remove the rear springs to determine movement, but rolling the arches may do the job. Get it done professionally BTW.