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[Eracer76]

Like many others, I'm trying to decide which wheels and tires to buy, and where to buy them.

My car specs...
2008 e92 335xi with the sport package

From what I've gathered, offset wise it shouldn't matter if its an xi or not, correct?

So, I've got it narrowed down to a couple wheels, both in silver or hyper silver...
Avant Garde M310
19x8.5 ET35
19x9.5 ET33

or...

Alufelgen SF-71
19x8.5 ET35
19x9.5 ET35

For tires, I want a high performance all season because I plan on running these all year long. Being I have the xi, I think I should be fine in the light snow (since my former car was a Dodge Challenger with Goodyear RSA all seasons that I did just fine with in the snow last year)

So I'm looking at the Conti extreme DWS, General G-max AS03, or any other tire that would be comparable performance and price wise.

I know most people run 235/35/19 and 265/30/19, but I really DO NOT like the stretched sidewall look at all, so that is the problem I'm having. I would like to run something like a 245/35 and 275/30 if possible, but Im not sure if it would work. My car is not lowered though and Im not sure if I will ever lower it. So, if I dont lower it, it would be nice to fill the wheel wells a little more.

Also, where would be a good place to purchase these wheels and tires that have them in stock? Because I want to get them asap! So it would be nice to have them already mounted balanced when they show up, but then I would also need to have the sensors installed beforehand too... Do any of the forum venders here do this?


Thanks for any help guys!!

[ModBargains.com]

It is perfectly safe for you to run a staggered setup on the xi / x-drive models. The most important factor is that you want to make sure to keep the tires within a 1% rolling diameter. The 235/35/19 and 265/30/19 would most definitely meet that requirement. I can most definitely help you out with a wheel/tire/tpms package as well if that is something you'd be interested in!

[pe90zzi]

so in other words your inbetween two wheels that look pretty much the same?

[Eracer76]

Originally Posted by pe90zzi

so in other words your inbetween two wheels that look pretty much the same?

Yep lol...
I'm leaning towards the M310's though. I'm not sure if they are any better or worse, but I like how the spokes appear to be more squared off vs rounded looking. And the rear is ET33 vs ET35, if that matters or not.

I'm also leaning towards the General G-max AS03 based on the reviews I've read, and I like the looks of the tread vs the Conti's tread. I've also seen a lot of complaining about the Conti's side walls being to week/flexible in the corners or lane changing areas. I'd like the Michelin PS A/S but they are pretty pricey and the sizes are limited.