CAN YOU 18" - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Paul Douglas Schneider · 02-16-2006, 08:51 AM

Can you put 18"rims on the new 325i e90 or do u have to put a new wheelset on? Will it also be harder to drive in wet and snowy conditions with the 18"?

Paul Douglas Schneider · 02-16-2006, 08:55 AM

I was wondering can you put 18"rims on a 325i e90 or do you have to put a different wheelset on it? Also is it going to be alot harder to drive in the rain and snow?

davinet78 · 02-16-2006, 09:06 AM

yes you can put 18" rims as they are on the options list with the 162 rims

Paul Douglas Schneider · 02-16-2006, 09:12 AM

my dealer told me that he has to put a new wheelset on them for it to fit.

Craigar · 02-16-2006, 09:12 AM

I have 18" snows on mine and no issues whatsoever.

here is a link to the pix and the thred we already spoke about this...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=snow+tires

ItalyBMW325 · 02-16-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Douglas Schneider

I was wondering can you put 18"rims on a 325i e90 or do you have to put a different wheelset on it? Also is it going to be alot harder to drive in the rain and snow?

The 325 and 330 are the same car. The only difference is a little less power and break size (yes there are differences that make the power ). 18's will work just like 19's will... If you search the forum many 325 owners have put style 162's on there car. The offsets depend on the style rim you are going with. But it will be the same with both models.

Paul Douglas Schneider · 02-16-2006, 09:44 AM

how come the 330 looks bigger in all the pics on this site?

ItalyBMW325 · 02-16-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Douglas Schneider

how come the 330 looks bigger in all the pics on this site?

Ha! Optical illusion

Maybe camera angles. Trust me they are the same car.

Paul Douglas Schneider · 02-16-2006, 01:09 PM

i have told my dealer about what you guys have said and his reply was "the only issue with putting the 18" on it is the winter tire issue. that and we cant get the 325 directly witht aht wheelset on it, its something we would have to do after the fact".
So what should I do because the 17" rim options are not that good looking. Does anybody have any styles in mind that BMW makes that I could put on instead?

02-16-2006, 08:51 AM	#1
Paul Douglas Schneider Private First Class Drives: 135i AW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 140 iTrader: (0)	Can You 18" Can you put 18"rims on the new 325i e90 or do u have to put a new wheelset on? Will it also be harder to drive in wet and snowy conditions with the 18"?

02-16-2006, 08:55 AM	#2
Paul Douglas Schneider Private First Class Drives: 135i AW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 140 iTrader: (0)	CAN YOU 18" I was wondering can you put 18"rims on a 325i e90 or do you have to put a different wheelset on it? Also is it going to be alot harder to drive in the rain and snow?

02-16-2006, 09:06 AM	#3
davinet78 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: bmw e90 320d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: gibraltar(europe) Posts: 1,839 iTrader: (0) View davinet78's Garage	yes you can put 18" rims as they are on the options list with the 162 rims __________________ e90 320d,arktis,lumber support, hifi speaker, alarm, dakota beige, 162 18", xenon with washer spray,window chrome trimmings, professional radio, 6 cd changer wood trimmings 6 speed manual.

02-16-2006, 09:12 AM	#5
Craigar Private First Class Drives: 2006 330I Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 95 iTrader: (0)	I have 18" snows on mine and no issues whatsoever. here is a link to the pix and the thred we already spoke about this... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=snow+tires __________________ Freude am Fahren

02-16-2006, 09:44 AM	#7
Paul Douglas Schneider Private First Class Drives: 135i AW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 140 iTrader: (0)	how come the 330 looks bigger in all the pics on this site?

02-16-2006, 01:09 PM	#9
Paul Douglas Schneider Private First Class Drives: 135i AW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 140 iTrader: (0)	i have told my dealer about what you guys have said and his reply was "the only issue with putting the 18" on it is the winter tire issue. that and we cant get the 325 directly witht aht wheelset on it, its something we would have to do after the fact". So what should I do because the 17" rim options are not that good looking. Does anybody have any styles in mind that BMW makes that I could put on instead?