BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) Tire Sizes & Rim Dimensions by Model Year and Trim
The BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) features varying tire sizes and rim dimensions depending on its model year and trim level. Early models commonly used a 195/65R15 tire on 6.5Jx15 rims, while later trims often upgraded to 205/55R16 tires paired with 7Jx16 rims.\n\nSportier trims and optional packages may include wider rims up to 7.5Jx16 or 8Jx16, often fitted with lower-profile tires like 225/45R16. These changes affect handling and aesthetics, so it's crucial to select tires and rims matching the specific trim and year.\n\nWhen comparing trims, always cross-check the tire width, aspect ratio, and rim diameter to ensure compatibility. This avoids issues such as incorrect speedometer readings or clearance problems. Refer to the original equipment specifications to maintain optimal performance and safety.
Year
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire size | Wheel | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 d | 2013 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2013 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2013 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2013 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2013 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2013 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2013 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 d | 2012 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2012 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2012 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2012 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2012 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2012 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2012 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 d | 2011 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2011 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2011 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2011 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2011 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2011 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2011 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 d | 2010 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2010 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2010 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2010 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2010 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2010 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2010 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2009 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2009 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2009 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2009 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2009 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2009 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 d | 2008 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2008 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2008 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2008 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2008 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2008 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2008 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Cd | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Cd | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32/36 psi · 2.2/2.5 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 d | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 320 i | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 325 i | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 d | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 330 i | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) 335 i | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E93) M3 | 2007 | 225/40R19 | 8" × 19" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Cd | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Cd | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32/36 psi · 2.2/2.5 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Cd | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Cd | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32/36 psi · 2.2/2.5 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) M3 3.2 | 2004 | 225/45R18 | 8" × 18" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) M3 3.2 | 2003 | 225/45R18 | 8" × 18" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) M3 3.2 | 2002 | 225/45R18 | 8" × 18" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 318 Ci | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2001 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2001 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) M3 3.2 | 2001 | 225/45R18 | 8" × 18" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 320 Ci | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 323 Ci | 2000 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 325 Ci | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E46) 330 Ci | 2000 | 205/50R17 | 7" × 17" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 318 i | 1999 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 318 i | 1998 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 323 i | 1998 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 328 i | 1998 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) M3 3.2 | 1998 | 225/45R16 | 7" × 16" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 318 i | 1997 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 320 i | 1997 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 323 i | 1997 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 328 i | 1997 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) M3 3.2 | 1997 | 225/45R16 | 7" × 16" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 318 i | 1996 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 320 i | 1996 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 323 i | 1996 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 328 i | 1996 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) M3 3.2 | 1996 | 225/45R16 | 7" × 16" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 318 i | 1995 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 320 i | 1995 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 323 i | 1995 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 325 i | 1995 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 328 i | 1995 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) M3 3.0 | 1995 | 225/45R16 | 7" × 16" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) M3 3.2 | 1995 | 225/45R16 | 7" × 16" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 318 i | 1994 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 320 i | 1994 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 325 i | 1994 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) M3 3.0 | 1994 | 225/45R16 | 7" × 16" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 320 i | 1993 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
| BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) 325 i | 1993 | 195/65R15 | 7" × 15" | 32 psi / 2.2 bar |
For bolt pattern (PCD), offset ET, center bore, and mounting details, open the bolt pattern page for BMW 3 Cabrio.
FAQ
- What are the common tire sizes for BMW 3 Cabrio (E36)?
- Common tire sizes range from 195/65R15 on base models to 205/55R16 or 225/45R16 on higher trims and later model years.
- How do rim widths vary across BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) trims?
- Rim widths typically range from 6.5Jx15 on base trims up to 8Jx16 on sportier or upgraded versions.
- Why is it important to match tire size to the specific BMW 3 Cabrio (E36) trim?
- Proper matching ensures correct fitment, avoids clearance issues, maintains handling characteristics, and ensures accurate speedometer readings.
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