FAQs on Tires and Wheels

What are the recommended tire presures?

For the M coupe:

• 32 front, 32 rear normal
• 35 front, 38 rear fully loaded

For the Z3 coupe:

• 29 front, 32 rear

What is the wheel lug torque specification?

• 72 ft/lb

What is the largest tire that can be placed on the stock rims?

For the M coupe:

• 235/45/17 front
• 265/40/17 rear

What are the wheel offsets?

For M coupe:

• 41mm front
• 8mm rear

For Z3 coupe:

• 46mm on 16" stock rims, all 4
• 41mm on 17" option rims, all 4

What about aftermarket tire and wheel sizes?

As an exemple, Dinan has created three-piece module wheels for both the M coupe and Z3 coupe.

For M coupe:

• 17x8.5" wheel for front with a 255/40/17 tire, requires 3/8" spacer
• 17/9.5" wheel for rear with a 275/40/17 tire

For Z3 coupe:

• 17x8" wheel for front and rear with 245/40/17 tires
• 17x8.5 wheel for front and rear with 255/40/17tires, requires 3/8' spacer on front