BMW 3 Touring (E46) Wheel Lug Pattern and Offset Specs
The BMW 3 Touring (E46) model features a consistent wheel lug pattern of 5×120 mm PCD across all production years. This lug count and PCD combination defines the wheel mounting specifications critical for correct fitment on this vehicle.\n\nWheel offset (ET) commonly ranges from 30 to 40 mm, influencing the wheel's position relative to the suspension and fender. The center bore diameter for the E46 3 Touring is 72.5 mm, ensuring the wheel centers securely on the hub.\n\nRim sizes available for this model vary, typically including 15 to 18 inches in diameter. Selecting the correct rim dimensions alongside matching bolt pattern, offset, and center bore guarantees optimal performance and safety.\n\nFor precise wheel fitment, always refer to the year-specific specs in our BMW wheel lug pattern catalog to confirm compatibility with your 3 Touring (E46).
Year
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire | Rim width (in) | Rim diam. (in) | Bolt pattern | Offset ET | Bore DIA | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 316 i | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 d | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 d | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 i | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 xi | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 i | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xd | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xi | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 316 i | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 d | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 d | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 i | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 xi | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 i | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xd | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xi | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 316 i | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 d | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 d | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 i | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 xi | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 i | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xd | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xi | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 316 i | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 d | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 d | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 i | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 xi | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 i | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xd | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xi | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 d | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 i | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 xi | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 i | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xd | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xi | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 d | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 i | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 325 xi | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 328 i | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 i | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xd | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 xi | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 318 i | 1999 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 320 i | 1999 | 195/65R15 | 7 | 15 | 5×120 | 42 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 328 i | 1999 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) 330 d | 1999 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×120 | 40 | 72.6 | M12*1,5 |
FAQ
- What is the bolt pattern for BMW 3 Touring (E46)?
- The BMW 3 Touring (E46) uses a 5×120 mm bolt pattern across all model years.
- What offset (ET) values are typical for the E46 3 Touring wheels?
- Common offset values for the BMW 3 Touring (E46) wheels range between 30 and 40 mm.
- What is the center bore size of BMW 3 Touring (E46) wheels?
- The center bore diameter for BMW 3 Touring (E46) wheels is 72.5 mm.
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| 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 |