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Custom forged wheels for BMW M3 E46 (2000-2006)

Technical specifications

Production period
2000-2006

Original fitment measurements: BMW M3 E46

The measurements of the car as delivered new, to identify yours and compare. Each value refers, by a number, to the sources that give it. They are not a recommendation: Onyx does not advise any specific offset.

Hub

MeasurementOriginal value
PCD (bolt pattern)5x120 [1, 2, 3]
Centre bore72.6 mm [1, 2]
ThreadM12 x 1.5 [1, 2, 3]
FixingWheel bolts [1, 2, 3]
Bolt or nut seatNot published
Tightening torqueNot published

“Not published”: no source gives it with the certainty we require at this stage (see the rule below).

Original fitments by version

Version and fitmentFrontRear
DiameterWidthOriginal offset (manufacturer)TyreDiameterWidthOriginal offset (manufacturer)Tyre
M3 Coupé (E46), 18 inches, staggered fitment, summer18″ [4]8J [4]ET 47 [4]225/45 ZR18 [4]18″ [4]9J [4]ET 26 [4]255/40 ZR18 [4]
M3 Coupé (E46), 19 inches, staggered fitment, summer19″ [4]8J [4]ET 47 [4]225/40 ZR19 [4]19″ [4]9.5J [4]ET 27 [4]255/35 ZR19 [4]

The offsets are the original ones, given by the manufacturer or by the sources cited; they help you identify your car's fitment.

What Onyx can make for the BMW M3 E46

Custom forged wheels in forged 6061-T6 aluminium, designed to JWL/VIA standards, in monoblock or two-piece construction; three-piece wheels are made on quotation.

The diameters below start at the smallest original diameter recorded on this car (18″) and go up to 24″.

DiameterMonoblock, set of four wheelsTwo-piece, set of four wheels
18″€3,200
Great Britain: £3,336 with UK import VAT		€4,300
Great Britain: £4,482 with UK import VAT
19″€3,200
Great Britain: £3,336 with UK import VAT		€4,300
Great Britain: £4,482 with UK import VAT
20″€3,300
Great Britain: £3,440.40 with UK import VAT		€4,400
Great Britain: £4,586.40 with UK import VAT
21″€3,550
Great Britain: £3,700.80 with UK import VAT		€4,750
Great Britain: £4,951.20 with UK import VAT
22″€3,750
Great Britain: £3,908.40 with UK import VAT		€5,200
Great Britain: £5,420.40 with UK import VAT
23″€3,950
Great Britain: £4,117.20 with UK import VAT		€5,750
Great Britain: £5,992.80 with UK import VAT
24″€4,100
Great Britain: £4,273.20 with UK import VAT		€6,300
Great Britain: £6,566.40 with UK import VAT

Amounts in pounds: our checkout on 4 October 2026, before the carrier's clearance fee and any import duty. The amount shown at checkout is the one charged for your order.

Wheels delivered in 4 to 8 working weeks, shipping included, from full payment for an order on the website, or from the deposit for an order on quotation, and at the earliest from your approval of the measurements, the colour or the 3D render you asked for, under article 5.1 of the Terms and Conditions.

The offset and width of your wheels do not come from a table: the Onyx Forged design office calculates them for your car and your brakes, and submits them to you before machining.

Configure wheels for the BMW M3 E46

Frequently asked questions: wheels for the BMW M3 E46

What PCD and centre bore does a BMW M3 E46 have?

5x120 according to SCC, wheelfitment.eu and koleso.ee, with M12 x 1.5 wheel bolts. The centre bore is 72.6 mm according to SCC and koleso.ee; wheelfitment.eu gives it one tenth of a millimetre smaller: we adopt the value given by two groups of sources against one. [1, 2, 3]

What are the original fitments of a BMW M3 E46?

For summer, BMW M gives for the 2005 model year M3 Coupé: 8J x 18, IS 47, with 225/45 ZR18 at the front and 9J x 18, IS 26, with 255/40 ZR18 at the rear; or 8J x 19, IS 47, with 225/40 ZR19 at the front and 9.5J x 19, IS 27, with 255/35 ZR19 at the rear. IS is the offset in BMW's sheets. [4]

Are the M3 E46's original 19-inch wheels forged?

Yes for the 67M wheel: the BMW M sheet describes it in 8J x 19 and 9.5J x 19 as a forged wheel (“LM-Schmiederad”). The 18-inch version of the same 67M is a cast wheel (“LM-Gußrad”), and the 163M, also in 8J x 19 and 9.5J x 19, is cast too. [4]

Sources for the measurements and answers

  1. koleso.ee, record BMW M3 E46 [2000 .. 2006] (secondary source, consulted on 15 October 2026)
  2. SCC Fahrzeugtechnik, vehicle record BMW M3 (E46), 2000-2006 (secondary source, consulted on 15 October 2026)
  3. wheelfitment.eu, BMW M3 E46 (2000 - 2008) (secondary source, consulted on 15 October 2026)
  4. BMW M GmbH, “Technisch mögliche Rad-/Reifenkombinationen” M3 Coupé (E46), 2005 model year, 11/04 edition (primary source, consulted on 15 October 2026)

Publication rule: a measurement is shown only if a primary source gives it (a manufacturer's document, an official vehicle type record, an original parts catalogue, the maker of the original wheel) without another primary source contradicting it, or if two independent specialist sources agree without a primary source contradicting them. The press and forums do not count. Measurements checked on 15 October 2026 by the Onyx Forged design office.

Designs for this generation

Three models from our catalogue, forged to measure for your BMW M3 E46. The price is for a set of four wheels: it depends on the construction and the diameter.

Amounts in pounds: our checkout on 4 October 2026, before the carrier's clearance fee and any import duty. The amount shown at checkout is the one charged for your order.

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Custom forged wheels for the BMW M3 E46

  • Forged 6061-T6 aluminium
  • 5-axis CNC machining
  • Designed to JWL/VIA standards
  • Fitment worked out for your BMW M3 E46

M3 E46: 5x120, M12 bolts and a 72.6 mm centre bore

The BMW M3 E46, produced from 2000 to 2006 according to SCC and koleso.ee, is 5x120, on a 72.6 mm hub, with M12 x 1.5 wheel bolts: three independent specialist sources give the PCD (bolt pattern) and the thread, each cited in the table. For the centre bore, one of the three databases gives 72.5 mm: the difference is one tenth of a millimetre, which the Onyx Forged design office settles for your car. The tightening torque is not published: the databases do not agree and no BMW document we have read gives it; keep to the one in your car's manual.

A staggered fitment, 18 or 19 inches

The BMW M sheet for the 2005 model year gives a staggered fitment for the M3 Coupé, wider at the rear than at the front. In 18 inches: 8J x 18 with an offset (IS) of 47 at the front, 9J x 18 with an offset of 26 at the rear. In 19 inches: 8J x 19 with an offset of 47 at the front, 9.5J x 19 with an offset of 27 at the rear. A front wheel and a rear wheel are therefore never interchangeable.

Forged or cast: the 67M and 163M wheels

In its sheet, BMW M describes the 67M wheel in 19 inches as a forged wheel, and the same 67M in 18 inches as a cast wheel. The 163M, which has the same widths and the same offsets as the 67M in 19 inches, is cast. We identify the wheel your M3 has, if need be from a photo of the fitted wheel, before sizing anything at all.

What we record before machining

Configure your forged wheels for the M3 E46

The Onyx Forged design office works out the measurements of your car from its exact version, stated on the registration document, and shows them to you before machining. Each set is cut from forged 6061-T6 aluminium, machined on a 5-axis CNC centre, as monoblock, two-piece or three-piece wheels; our wheels are designed to JWL/VIA standards. Prices by diameter and the lead time are given on this page, under “What Onyx can make”. Start your configuration or write to contact@onyxforgedwheels.com.

Configure custom wheels for your BMW M3 E46: free 3D render, on request.

Useful guides

Other BMW M3 generations

Onyx Forged designs and has wheels made for these generations too. Each one has its own PCD, offsets and sizes: make sure you are on yours.

See all generations of the BMW M3, or all BMW models.