07-14-2014, 09:50 PM | #1 |
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Winter wheels/tires
Probably a terrible thread, but this is the first time I've had a performance car and am thinking about making it a year round driver in Wisconsin. Has anybody found a decent wheel/tire package out there, or do you typically shop closer to winter? I know this is a complete newbie question, so I apologize if it has been covered in great detail before. Did a quick search and didn't turn up anything.
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07-15-2014, 12:22 AM | #3 |
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The Enkei tuning rims fit, take BMW center caps, aren't a questionable quality rep and are inexpensive enough to be replaceable if you mess one up. Those and some Blizzaks should be all you need.
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08-19-2014, 09:21 AM | #4 |
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Anybody else planning to drive this year round in the snow? I'm starting to question my idea and it's about time for me to sell my other car if I'm going to drive the 235 year round.
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08-19-2014, 09:27 AM | #5 |
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That was my plan all along. Its the daily driver. Will be getting 17in rim winter setup soon
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08-19-2014, 04:34 PM | #7 |
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Over the weekend i checked whether my winter set up (17" wheels with 225/40 Nokian Hakka 7) from my old 335is would work.
Great news it does!!!! about 1/4" between front caliper and inner Wheel. 1 set had only 1 winter and the other set of 2 wheels had 2 winters! |
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I'm planning on getting either a set of Michelin X-Ice Xi3's, Pirelli Sottozero 3's, or some Pirelli Sottozero Serie 2's for the winter season here in Tennessee. It can easily dip down around 25°F (-4°C) here during December thru February. And I don't plan on sliding around on the ice/snow like all of the other driving-impaired halfwits down here, lol.
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My plan as well. I made it thru last Winter in my 335 with 17" Bridgestone Turanzo's, going back to Winters on this car though. What's everyone looking at for size? I'll probably go 225/45-17 on all corners.
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08-21-2014, 10:21 AM | #10 |
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17's is what i am looking to get. Whatever is decent looking for a cheapest price. So far on tirerack it will cost me close to 1400 with TPMS.
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I live north of Boston and have used my 128s (2009 and now 2013) daily for 56-mile round trip commute. My preferred winter tire is the Dunlop WinterSport 3D (there is now a 4D). Easily <$900 mounted. Not as good as a Blizzak in deep snow but MUCH better driving feel and performance and very good in all other cold winter conditions.
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17's would be best for winter, BUT, does anyone know which BMW rims will fit? I know tirerack has a bunch of 17's rims/kits but I already have the 225/45/17 winter tires. So ideally I'll just buy a fitting 17 inch rim. Hoping to find a used set of BMW rims... Anybody know which model BMW rim will fit? I.E. older 128 rims? or 328i rims? |
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This man is a wise man lol never thought of that... Thanks for the advice. Wish we had a tirerack in Canada. Ordering via tirerack will come out to big $$$ for duties/import charges. Any one know of a place equivalent to tirerack but Canadian version? |
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I haven't used the WinterContact 830's but I loved the 780's on my E39. I know that won't tell you much because they are different tires, but histoircally it's been a strong performance winter tire and I like the trade-off they make between performance and hard-core winter. They did wear fast, however.
Continental appears to be releasing a WinterContact 850. (?) What few reviews I've seen have been very positive. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 PA4's also seem to be high on most reviewers' lists. |
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I used Continental WinterContact TS810 with my previous car (128i) for 4 winters and they were probably the worst tires I ever had. First of all: Tirerack sold them to me old (lesson learned: next time I am asking for 1-2 year old tires at most). Those tires always looked "ugly": more like dirt than black rubber. And the traction in deeper snow or ice felt worse than all-seasons to me: I was fishtailing all over the place while old Corollas and Tauri were passing me left and right. Quite embarrassing really for the amount of money I paid. At least those tires were quiet and had good grip in low temperatures on dry roads. Also there was quite a lot of thread left after 4 years. Next time I stay away from Continental brand.
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Fellow canucks and other geographically snow prone firends - what do you guys do for winter wheels?
Put on abominations of steels or just cheaper alloys? Same wheel dimensions as OEM (I'll have 19" 225/255 front / backs) or going with the best practice of a smaller / thinner wheel in winter? I'm trying to think through options, previously would just throw snows on my OEM rims but will need to take better care of the ones I'm likely to be getting. |
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Go with a smaller wheel and a larger sidewall tire. I'd keep the overall diameter the same or close to stock. A 30 or 40 aspect tire is too thin to absorb all the crap we run over in the winter, especially nasty potholes from the freeze thaw cycles. Plus the taller sidewalls will ride better on washboarded ice and snow.
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