Are you hunting for the ideal wheels and tires for your 2008-2013 BMW E90, E92, or E93 M3? Our E90, E92, E93 M3 fitment guide is the best resource for identifying the best wheel and tire sizes along with any modifications to the suspension or spacers needed to run wide wheel sizes with meaty tires. All M3 models including base, Competition package, through to special editions like the Lime Rock and GTS cars benefit from wider wheel and tire fitments to increase mechanical grip and decrease lap times. Apex wheels offer options for those seeking the perfect stance and aesthetics to those looking to replicate the OEM 359M fitments with increased performance. Our Forged wheels offer the pinnacle of performance. The lineup features our popular VS-5RS along with our EC-7RS and SM-10RS. Our Flow Formed wheels are a mainstay of the BMW E9X M3 community with designs like the ARC-8, EC-7 and SM-10 being used on fast E9X M3s for decades. If you’re looking for information on Non-M3 E9X 3 series, head over to our BMW E90 E91 E92 E93 3 Series Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide.
Bolt Pattern
5x120mm
Center Bore
72.56mm
Lug Seat
60° Conical
Lug Thread Pitch
M12x1.5mm
Easy upgrades for street-driven cars
Ideal for the driver who wants a no-nonsense direct bolt-on fitment. These fitments are a small step up from stock wheels and tires, and offer a small but noticeable performance improvement.
Square Setups
Recommended for most types of street and performance driving. Allows proper front-to-rear tire rotation to extend tire life & improve handling balance.
Staggered Setups
Maintains stock-like handling characteristics, tires can only be rotated left to right. Maximizes both front and rear tire width.
Aggressive fitments focused on appearance
Ideal for the driver who wants to fill out the wheel wells with the widest possible rubber and perfectly flush offsets. Sometimes these fitments are a direct bolt-on, but often times require small spacers, negative camber, or rolled fenders for the sake of dialing in the perfect blend of function and form.
Staggered Setups
Maintains stock-like handling characteristics, tires can only be rotated left to right. Maximizes both front and rear tire width.
Wider fitments for enhanced performance
These fitments are effective for both performance oriented street cars, weekend track warriors, or even a dedicated race car. The suspension type, alignment settings, and tire brand/size can be changed accordingly to work for nearly any scenario.
Square Setups
Recommended for most types of street and performance driving. Allows proper front-to-rear tire rotation to extend tire life & improve handling balance.
Staggered Setups
Maintains stock-like handling characteristics, tires can only be rotated left to right. Maximizes both front and rear tire width.
Track focused fitments that require significant modifications
These no-compromise fitments are ideal for dedicated track / race cars.
Square Setups
Recommended for most types of street and performance driving. Allows proper front-to-rear tire rotation to extend tire life & improve handling balance.
Staggered Setups
Maintains stock-like handling characteristics, tires can only be rotated left to right. Maximizes both front and rear tire width.
Our wheels are popular for winter use because of their unmatched caliper clearance. We recommend a square fitment in order to allow front-to-rear tire rotation, although staggered fitments can also be used.
Square setups
Each of our wheel designs is available in two or three different levels of concavity, which we call Profiles. The Profile is dictated by the width and offset, meaning wide lower-offset wheels will have more concavity, while narrow higher-offset wheels will have less concavity.
If you’re using coilovers, see the image below to identify which type of coilover spring you have, as it may effect your wheel fitment.
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Adjustable camber plates do more than just aid in wide wheel and tire fitment. They provide increased grip and reduced tire wear by spreading the load evenly during cornering. Learn more in our blog article, The Positives of Negative Camber.
We have tested over 20 big brake kits with most of the wheels listed in this guide. Please email us with any questions related to brake clearance, we’ll be happy to help.