Spec Sizes

1999 BMW M3 Wheel Size & Fitment Specs

Confirmed OEM mounting and wheel configurations for this model year. Multiple setups are listed separately — nothing is collapsed to a single arbitrary size.

  • Bolt pattern5x120
  • Center bore72.6 mm
  • Thread sizeM12 x 1.5
  • FastenerLug bolts

Open wheel fitment calculator → · Tire sizes →

M3

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7x17ET415.11"215/45R1772.6 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET415.36"235/40R1772.6 mm
Rear7.5x17ET415.36"225/45R1772.6 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

3.2

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7x17ET415.11"225/45R1772.6 mm
Rear7.5x17ET415.36"225/45R1772.6 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

3.2 (E-M3C)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Rear7.5x17ET415.36"225/45R1772.6 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

Filtered by exact bolt pattern and physically compatible center bore — not a full fitment guarantee.

Hardware matching known specs

  • MCGARD Chrome Cone Seat M12 x 1.5 Wheel Locks

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M12 x 1.5 · lock

    View on Amazon

  • Gorilla Automotive Wheel Locks With Washer (M12x1.50)

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M12 x 1.5 · lock

    View on Amazon

  • White Knight Chrome M12x1.50 Bulge Acorn Lug Nut, 20 Count

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M12 x 1.5

    View on Amazon