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Originally Posted by pirategenes
Not sure where you got lost, so I'll post directly here in addition to the links I provided above. Apex Wheels Winter wheel/tire recommendations:
E9X M3:
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Front & Rear: 18x9" ET30 or ET31 (EC-7) with 245/40-18 winter tires
Available in: ARC-8, EC-7, EC-7RS, FL-5, SM-10, SM-10RS, VS-5RS
Direct fit.
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E9X Pre-LCI non-M (what the OP has):
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Front & Rear: 18x9" ET30 or ET31 (EC-7) with 245/40-18 winter tires
Available in: ARC-8, EC-7, EC-7RS, FL-5, SM-10, SM-10RS, VS-5RS
Direct fit.
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Between the "####" is direct copy from the Apex website. I hope this clarifies.
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Very surprising recommendation for the M which comes with rear 9.5et23 or 10et25 wheels from the factory and oem recommend winter tire sizes are 235/255. 9et30/31 are extremely sunken into the rear wheel wells. Handling in any conditions will not be optimal for the M with a 245 square setup with the front sticking out ~0.25” and the rear sunken in ~0.75” - a 1” combined relative shift in front-rear wheelbase per side. Again, this is going to change, along with a 245 square setup, the balance and handing, resulting in massive understeer which is the last thing you want in snow driving conditions. Absolutely terrible recommendations for the M in any driving conditions.