Last week at the BMW M Legendary Experience in China , BMW unveiled yet another special edition of the venerable M3 Coupe . Dubbed the M3 Carbon Edition, it joins its M3 Matte Edition and M3 Tiger Edition siblings as the third limited-edition China-only version of the M3. Going on sale in July, the M3 Carbon Edition will be limited to just 111 examples and cost 1.23 million Yuan, or a whopping $189,000. While not destined to be sold in the United States, what could the M3 Carbon Edition possibly bring to the table to make it cost $130,000 more than a “normal” M3?

Well for starters, carbon fiber. The M3 Carbon Edition, like the other limited edition models that BMW has produced for the Chinese marketplace in the past, is essentially no more than an expensive paint and stripe job. The M3 Carbon Edition is powered by the same high-revving naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter V-8 that all M3’s are powered by, with all 414-hp routed through BMW’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

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bmw m3 wheels and rims?

hello
i have a bmw m3 01 that im trying to get new wheels for.

do any of you guys know if a
285/35/19 rear tire fit a 19" 8.5 width rim?

or what tire would

The original rear wheel was 9" wide with a 255 wide tire. I'm pretty sure an 8.5" wheel will not fit a 285 tire. Even if it did, it would look funny, and be difficult to install.
A 285

The original rear wheel was 9" wide with a 255 wide tire. I'm pretty sure an 8.5" wheel will not fit a 285 tire. Even if it did, it would look funny, and be difficult to install.
A 285

BMW M3 wheels on a 528i... can I file the hubs on the rims so they'll fit?

I bought M3 wheels (the second set of $1,000 rims i bought for my car that won't fit, although I was told they would). I have a 528i E39. The lug pattern matches up and the rims will fit fine, but with

What kind of M3 was it?

E30 E36 E46 E90?

Almost all 5 lug BMWs have the same lug pattern (5x120)

Some have different hub sizes and that is your problem.