Re: Wheel fitment

["Lane Flynn" <vortexic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The "s" used to signify "sport", but on the E36's in the US the "s" just
denotes a coupe, as opposed to the sedan or convertible that's just plain
"i".  It may have a stiffer suspension than a sedan or convertible, but my
car didn't come with the sport package from the factory.  (However, if BMW
officially recommends getting the M suspension with M wheels I may actually
have that and don't know it-the guy I bought it from was well-off but not
really a bimmerphile, so he may have been the kind of guy who told the
dealer to do whatever they thought best and put it on the ol' Visa.)  But
AFAIK, I have a non-sport suspension with M3 wheels and no rubbing.  If your
friend has had the M Contours for even a week or so I would think you should
be able to look at the tire and fender to see if they've rubbed.
- --Lane Flynn
94 325is

>Forgive my ignorance, but I thought a 325is has a sports suspension.
Doesn't
>the 's' signify a sports suspension? Or do you mean you don't have a 'M'
>suspension? I ask only because I have a 325i and I'm looking to get a set
of
>M Contours, but BMW recommends these only with M suspensions. I'm wondering
>if my totally non-sport suspension can handle them. The last thing I need
>are for my tires to be rubbing. I heard someone recently put a set of M
>Contours on his 325i, but they haven't been on long enough to see if there
>are any negative long term effects. Can anyone shed any experience or
>knowledge on this?

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