18" Mags

[STORMER]

Hi All

Would 18" mags be an overkill on a E46 320d, would the engine and gearbox cope?

I am struggling to find mags that I like in 17" and have found a few sets that I like alot but they are 18".

Your opinions on this please.

 

[CamZo]

shouldnt make a big difference IMO.... go for it...

 

[ekseniks]

As far as I know with the correct profile tires, you should be fine... :thumbs:

EDIT:

Use this site to put your old wheel and tire specs in and the new ones to check.

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

I think if it's within 3% its fine.

eg: If you have 205/60 15" then 225/35 18" is fine.

 

[Sankekur]

Should be fine, just don't go bigger than 18" is pretty much the biggest size that look good on e46 saloons, on the Ci you could go bigger.

 

[MikeR]

:thumbs:

 

[XMAX]

go for eeet.


the 2005 e46 individuals came out with an 18" wheel set. im sure that the 320D individuals in this year also had the 18's.


i think that you are more than fine with 18's. the torque on the diesel will more than make up for the weight and size of the wheels. just make sure that you go to that website, or check the rolling circumference on the wheels and that theyre within that few % allowance or else your wheel speed sensors might pick up incorrectly.

 

[AshG108]

my bro in law had 18's on his E46 318i, dude, 225/40/18, Cornash wheels with a nice dish and it looks gorgeous, wasnt too big or odd, it was perfect!

he still got those wheels if you want to see them.

 

[Philip Foglar]

17" and 18" look awesome on E46's!

My father in law has these E90 18" narrow/wides on his E46 and has no problems with them at all!

Philip

 

[Sankekur]

That pic that philip posted does show something else, you might want to think about lowering the car as well a bit, just so the wheels fit the arches a bit better.

 

[Philip Foglar]

And with the E90 wheels there is a slight difference with the offset compared to E46 wheels - tends to come out a bit more from the wheel arches than with the E46 wheels. So lowered suspension would help, especially with the 18" wheels I would think...

 

[hiltonfa]

Go with the 18" the car will look good :rollsmile:

 

[sclass]

17" and 18" look awesome on E46's!

My father in law has these E90 18" narrow/wides on his E46 and has no problems with them at all!

Philip

Lowering kit too :thumbs:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Interestingly we had my Wife's E46 (facelift) next to the gold E46 today and it seems like my Wife's car sits lower somehow. Doubt that it has a lowered suspension - maybe the shocks are a tad soft? I know that the gold car had new shocks fitted a while back...