I've read around and done some searching but I'm still unsure of what to do. I'm looking into getting a set of 19X8.5 for the front and 19X9.5 for the rear. 38 offset. What tire size would work best for a 2002 330Ci? I just dont want it to be rubbing. I plan on lowering it maybe 1.5-2" also depending on the wheel gap. Any help would be great!

no help?

Thats not a good offset for the 19X9.5 rear, ideally you'd want around 42-44, then you could run a 265/30/19 tire on there.

cool thanks for the info! is anyone else running 19's on their cars? What are the specs of your rims?

yeah, 38 offset is no good for the e46.......... the best offset is 40 to 44 for that car.........