Wheels then. Sorry....

[Maxxxer]

Apologies in advance - no matter how many threads i seem to read about offset, I'm still struggling to get my head around what will or won't fit.

Firstly, I have a pre-facelift 2.8, with the staggered wheels. eventually (ideally sometime in the spring/summer) I hope to change my current wheels (16" LA Stars) for Style 18's or perhaps something else if i can get my head around what will fit....

So, I get the Z3 has ET41 as standard. So when i browsing eBay, and see wheels to fit 'e36, e46, z3 & z4
(such as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-BMW...=item5469b745dd:g:lscAAOSw8~dcWsPQ:rk:14:pf:0 )
How can these fit with an ET47 fitment? Is us just with spacers and long bolts, or am i missing something obvious?

(Also, I do get PCD, and all the rest of it, just offset hurts my head....!!)

 

[Jack Ratt]

They will fit without any problems, in fact other members have style 108's fitted.

 

[Sean d]

Apologies in advance - no matter how many threads i seem to read about offset, I'm still struggling to get my head around what will or won't fit.

Firstly, I have a pre-facelift 2.8, with the staggered wheels. eventually (ideally sometime in the spring/summer) I hope to change my current wheels (16" LA Stars) for Style 18's or perhaps something else if i can get my head around what will fit....

So, I get the Z3 has ET41 as standard. So when i browsing eBay, and see wheels to fit 'e36, e46, z3 & z4
(such as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-BMW-Z3-Set-of-4-18-Alloy-Wheels-Front-8Jx18-ET47-Rear-8-5Jx18-ET50/362550871517?fits=Model:Z3+Roadster&hash=item5469b745dd:g:lscAAOSw8~dcWsPQ:rk:14f:0 )
How can these fit with an ET47 fitment? Is us just with spacers and long bolts, or am i missing something obvious?

(Also, I do get PCD, and all the rest of it, just offset hurts my head....!!)

They also looked great on my last Z with 20mm rear spacers and 10mm fronts

 

[Brian4]

Apologies in advance - no matter how many threads i seem to read about offset, I'm still struggling to get my head around what will or won't fit.

Firstly, I have a pre-facelift 2.8, with the staggered wheels. eventually (ideally sometime in the spring/summer) I hope to change my current wheels (16" LA Stars) for Style 18's or perhaps something else if i can get my head around what will fit....

So, I get the Z3 has ET41 as standard. So when i browsing eBay, and see wheels to fit 'e36, e46, z3 & z4
(such as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-BMW-Z3-Set-of-4-18-Alloy-Wheels-Front-8Jx18-ET47-Rear-8-5Jx18-ET50/362550871517?fits=Model:Z3+Roadster&hash=item5469b745dd:g:lscAAOSw8~dcWsPQ:rk:14f:0 )
How can these fit with an ET47 fitment? Is us just with spacers and long bolts, or am i missing something obvious?

(Also, I do get PCD, and all the rest of it, just offset hurts my head....!!)

This is a good visual calculator for wheels and offset as you can input different figures and see what changes.

https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.p...2=35&wheel_size=18&wheel_width=8-5&offset2=47

Also a list of all the BMW wheels.

http://felgenkatalog.auto-treff.com/

Those off a 3 series or Z will usually fit. Some 5 series have a smaller offset and need checking and those from an E39 5 series need a 'spigot ring' as the centre bore on these is bigger.

happy hunting

 

[Maxxxer]

Thanks for your replies - i guess i was just wary of jumping in and ending up with something that simply wouldn't go on!

If its pretty much the case that anything from a 3 series will fit that should open up a heck of a lot of wheels, so that should keep me busy for a few months, searching...!

 

[GazHyde]

If its pretty much the case that anything from a 3 series will fit that should open up a heck of a lot of wheels, so that should keep me busy for a few months, searching...!

But... always check the dimensions before buying, as some styles fitted to the 3 series were also available for the 5 series and that uses a different set of dimensions. Also the 1 series have a similar chance of fitting as the 3 series.