E46 sedan fitment advice, 17x9.5 et 13 rears

[JSanders]

I'm thinking I will just grind/cut the rear fenders for starters, then pull the fenders from there if I need to.

[Kielan]

It's going to have to be an awesome roll. I had 225/40s with a roll (albeit not the best) and I rubbed like a motherfucker.

[Jesus Christ]

with a proper roll he should be good unless e46's run narrower wheels than e36 but i was under the impression it was the opposite.


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thats a 17x9 et6 w/ a 10mm spacer making it et-4 with a 205/40 and its well within the wheel well. and 9.5 et13 is 11mm more in the fender.

just get a good roll and do it up.

[Kielan]

you could run a 215/40 on the front and a 235/40 on the rear with those offsets.

He's going to need the stretch.

[Kielan]

My car was 18x8 et13, 18x9.5 et25 no spacers.



You will NEED to do fender work.

[Jesus Christ]

they will fit nicely but i need to run a 10mm spacer on 8.5 et13's to be flush on my e36 in front. you could run a 215/40 on the front and a 235/40 on the rear with those offsets without a problem.

[JSanders]

Does anybody have pics of a 17x9.5 et 13-ish set up on an e36/e46?

[JSanders]

Good deal, I didn't think I was too far off.

[Kielan]

215/40 and you'll be perfect.

205/40 for the fronts.

Those offsets are going to be perfect btw.

[JSanders]

So I have this e46 (dd), and I have these 17x8.5/9.5 et 13 ACS type I's, and I now have the money for tires. I need a bit of advice as to what tire size I need to make these fit well. The car is on Tein SS coil overs all the way down.

What size tires should be mounted for a good fitment? Will a 215/45/17 do the job? Would a little less stretch work?