BMW 3 Coupe (E46) Wheel Lug Pattern, Offset & Rim Size Guide
The BMW 3 Coupe (E46) uses a consistent wheel lug pattern across its production years, featuring a 5-lug configuration with a 120mm pitch circle diameter (5x120 PCD). This standard lug pattern ensures compatibility with a wide range of aftermarket and OEM wheels designed for the E46 chassis.\n\nOffset (ET) values for the BMW 3 Coupe (E46) typically range from ET30 to ET45, depending on the specific model year and wheel design. The center bore diameter is 72.6mm, matching standard BMW specifications to maintain proper wheel centering and fitment.\n\nRim sizes for the E46 3 Coupe generally vary from 15 to 18 inches in diameter, with width options suitable for both street and performance setups. This size range balances style, handling, and comfort, aligning with factory and aftermarket wheel offerings.\n\nRefer to our year-sorted BMW 3 Coupe (E46) wheel lug pattern and offset catalog for detailed fitment information to ensure correct compatibility and optimal performance.
Year
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire | Rim width (in) | Rim diam. (in) | Bolt pattern | Offset ET | Bore DIA | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Cd | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Cd | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2006 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Cd | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Cd | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2005 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Cd | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Cd | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2004 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Cd | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Cd | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2003 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2002 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2001 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 316 Ci | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 323 Ci | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 325 Ci | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 328 Ci | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 Ci | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 330 xi | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) M3 | 2000 | 225/45R18 | 8 | 18 | 5×120 | 38 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 318 Ci | 1999 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 320 Ci | 1999 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 323 Ci | 1999 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) 328 Ci | 1999 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
FAQ
- What is the lug pattern for the BMW 3 Coupe (E46)?
- The BMW 3 Coupe (E46) features a 5x120mm lug pattern, meaning five lug nuts spaced on a 120mm pitch circle diameter.
- What offset (ET) values fit the BMW 3 Coupe (E46)?
- Offset values typically range from ET30 to ET45 across various years and wheel designs for the E46 3 Coupe.
- What is the center bore size for the E46 3 Coupe wheels?
- The standard center bore size for the BMW 3 Coupe (E46) wheels is 72.6mm to ensure proper wheel fitment.
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Compare two tire sizes — diameter, speedometer error, and clearance change.
inchmm
| Size 1 | Size 2 | Diff | Diff(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0" | 25.4" | 0.5" | 1.89% |
| Width | 7.7" | 8.5" | 0.8" | 10.26% |
| Circumference | 78.4" | 79.9" | 1.5" | 1.86% |
| Profile height | 5.0" | 4.2" | -0.7" | -15.08% |
| Turnover per mile | 807 | 793 | 14 | -1.73% |
| Clearance | - | - | +0.2" | - |
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Speedometer Error
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| Reading | 20 mph | 30 mph | 40 mph | 50 mph | 60 mph | 70 mph | 80 mph | 90 mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 20.4 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 50.9 | 61.1 | 71.2 | 81.4 | 91.6 |