Z3 1.9 1997 widebody conversion wheel advice??

[mrengineerguy]

As the title suggests I have a 1997 1.9 Z3 that is about to get converted to a widebody rear end. I know the bodywork side of things and have amassed most of the required parts. My question is, how wide a wheel can I fit after the widebody conversion if I keep the standard driveshafts etc. Obviously the stock wheels will sit about 3 feet under the wheel arches once the widebody is done. I'm also swapping in an N62B48 v8 into the car so could do with some extra rubber at the back so I don't instantly wrap myself around the nearest tree!
If anyone has some photos of their own setup that would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Delk]

Mine is a 2.8 widebody with a turbo so I put bigger rubber under the rear.

Narrowed the rear with Z4 hubs so I could fit 18x10 wheels with 295 Pilot Sports without any rubbing.

 

[Nodzed]

As the title suggests I have a 1997 1.9 Z3 that is about to get converted to a widebody rear end. I know the bodywork side of things and have amassed most of the required parts. My question is, how wide a wheel can I fit after the widebody conversion if I keep the standard driveshafts etc. Obviously the stock wheels will sit about 3 feet under the wheel arches once the widebody is done. I'm also swapping in an N62B48 v8 into the car so could do with some extra rubber at the back so I don't instantly wrap myself around the nearest tree!
If anyone has some photos of their own setup that would be greatly appreciated!

Once you change the body work Z3M wheels will fit perfectly on the 1.9