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Cold pressures. Final-tighten wheel nuts with a calibrated torque wrench, never an impact gun. Re-check after 25–50 miles.

Wheel nut torque · 2003

120 Nm

195/65R15, 205/55R16, 205/60R15, 225/40R18, 225/45R17, 225/50R16

4 bolts

5 bolts

6 bolts

Use the star / cross order that matches the wheel. Start fasteners by hand. Seat the wheel flush on the hub before final torque. Recheck after 25–50 miles. Confirm against the vehicle placard and handbook.

Pressures Torque Placard Location

Workshop checks

When to torque: every time a wheel is off — tyres, punctures, seasonal swap, brakes.

Seat first: the wheel must sit flush on the hub. Dirt or rust under the wheel means the wrench number is meaningless.

Match the seat: conical, ball/radius and flat/washer seats are not interchangeable. Thread size alone is not enough.

Recheck: after 25–50 miles check the same figure again. Do not add extra Nm.

Conicaltapered cone — angle must match the wheel

Ball / radiusrounded seat — common on some OEM alloys

Flat / washerflat clamp, often with a shank and washer

Pressures

Tyre	Normal F/R	Laden F/R	Eco F/R	Torque
195/65R15	29 PSI / 34 PSI	36 PSI / 44 PSI	—	120 Nm
205/55R16	26 PSI / 31 PSI	33 PSI / 41 PSI	—	120 Nm
205/60R15	26 PSI / 31 PSI	32 PSI / 39 PSI	—	120 Nm
225/40R18	37 PSI / 42 PSI	38 PSI / 45 PSI	—	120 Nm
225/45R17	31 PSI / 37 PSI	39 PSI / 46 PSI	—	120 Nm
225/50R16	31 PSI / 37 PSI	38 PSI / 41 PSI	—	120 Nm

Vehicle

Fitment specs

1998 Bolt Pattern: 5x120. Recorded centre bore (mm): 72.6.Wheel offset (ET)Recorded offset (ET mm):
1998 Bolt Pattern: 5x120. Recorded centre bore (mm): 72.6.Wheel offset (ET)Recorded offset (ET mm):
1998 Bolt Pattern: 5x120. Recorded centre bore (mm): 72.6.Wheel offset (ET)Recorded offset (ET mm):
1998 Bolt Pattern: 5x120. Recorded centre bore (mm): 72.6.Wheel offset (ET)Recorded offset (ET mm):
1998 Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R19255/30R19225/45R17255/40R17PCD:
1998 Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R19255/30R19225/45R17255/40R17PCD:
1998 Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R19255/30R19225/45R17255/40R17PCD:
1998 Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R19255/30R19225/45R17255/40R17PCD:
1998 Offset: centre-bore/","name":"Bmw 3 Series Wheel Fitment, PCD, Offset & Centre Bore | Pu
1998 Offset: 35Rear Offset: 35Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R1925
1998 Offset: 35Rear Offset: 35Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R1925
1998 Offset: 35Rear Offset: 35Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R18255/35R18225/35R1925
1998 PCD: offset-centre-bore/","name":"Bmw 3 Series Wheel Fitment, PCD, Offset & Centre Bo
1998 PCD: 5x120Front Offset: 35Rear Offset: 35Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R182
1998 PCD: 5x120Front Offset: 35Rear Offset: 35Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R182
1998 PCD: 5x120Front Offset: 35Rear Offset: 35Centre Bore: 72.605 - 13Tyre sizes225/40R182
1998 Centre bore: 72.6
1998 Front offset: 35
1998 PCD: 5x120
1998 Rear offset: 35
1998 Centre bore: 72.6
1998 Front offset: 35
1998 PCD: 5x120
1998 Rear offset: 35
1998 Centre bore: 72.6
1998 Front offset: 35
1998 PCD: 5x120
1998 Rear offset: 35
1998 Centre bore: 72.6
1998 Front offset: 35
1998 PCD: 5x120
1998 Rear offset: 35
1998 Centre bore: 72.6
1998 Front offset: 35
1998 PCD: 5x120
1998 Rear offset: 35
1998 Centre bore: 72.6
1998 Front offset: 35
1998 PCD: 5x120
1998 Rear offset: 35
1999 Centre bore: 72.6
1999 Front offset: 35
1999 PCD: 5x120
1999 Rear offset: 35
1999 Centre bore: 72.6
1999 Front offset: 35
1999 PCD: 5x120
1999 Rear offset: 35
1999 Centre bore: 72.6
1999 Front offset: 35
1999 PCD: 5x120
1999 Rear offset: 35
1999 Centre bore: 72.6
1999 Front offset: 35
1999 PCD: 5x120
1999 Rear offset: 35
1999 Centre bore: 72.6
1999 Front offset: 35
1999 PCD: 5x120
1999 Rear offset: 35