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[Jim Bassett <jimbassett@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:54 AM 5/23/03, bmw-digest talked about:
>I have read posts saying anything will fit so
>long are your tires are 245mm at most.  I want to avoid rolling the fenders
>but it seems to me 17x8.5'' are really big.  Is anyone currently running with
>wheels like this?

A friend of mine is running 7.5" Contour wheels on his '93 or '94 325is (he 
bought my 2 7.5" wheels).

I don't think there's much difference between the M and non-M E36s in terms 
of wheel fitment, so I would think the 8.5" would fit the rear w/o rolling 
the fenders.

Stock tire sizes from the M3 are 225/45/17 F and 245/40/17 R, FYI.

Hope that helps,
Jim Bassett
previous 1996 328is
1998 M3/4 - 8.5" Contours all around
1993 325is #44 JP/A5 - 2 sets of 7.5" Motorsport wheels

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