First winter with a BMW

Dipdidi · 09-30-2008, 09:06 AM

Hey e90post,

This will be my first winter with a BMW car. My specs are as follows - Sapphire Black 2008 e90 335xi, currently running on 19" Style 179 wheels with bridgestone RFT tires.

I would like a Winter tire/wheel set, something that looks nice but at a fair price. I dont know anything about winter setups, so any help i can get to choose which tire/wheel combo i should purchase would be appreciated it. The dealer wants to sell my a wheel/tire combo over $4k -

I would like NON-RFT tires please, the current stock ones are too rough, too stiff and too uncomfortable. Montreal has some nasty pot holes, i already had to replace a RFT within the first 2 months...

OverDrive · 09-30-2008, 09:41 AM

whatever wheel you go with, make sure its 18. And for the tires, get the dunlope sport 3D, I have them and they rock in snow. with the help of xDrive that is

Chitown-Irish · 09-30-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OverDrive

whatever wheel you go with, make sure its 18. And for the tires, get the dunlope sport 3D, I have them and they rock in snow. with the help of xDrive that is

+1 but think 17's would even be better.

Check out TireRack site and Gary's thread on 2008 winter tires: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173971

Kiss335i · 09-30-2008, 11:53 AM

Check my set up!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92777

Gary@TireRack · 09-30-2008, 12:53 PM

Snippet from my winter sticky post :

One of the most common package setups would be to choose the Sport Edition A7 or Rial Salerno and pair them up with 225/45R17 Blizzak LM25 or for a runflat the Blizzak LM22RFT.

You may find the thread helpful : http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173971

mithiral67 · 09-30-2008, 01:07 PM

I have ran 18in all season (new tires on oem wheels) and 17in winter tires (new rims and tires from tirerack).

The all seasons were ok and will work. The winter tires were amazing and only 800 from tirerack. I run my winter set about 4-5 months a year, so comparing the amount of tire wear i put on the winter set instead of the higher priced summer tires, its kinda break even in cost for that set.

However, the cheapo 17in set was boring as heck. I always thought my car looked amazing in summer and unique (had 2 performance package 330is) and boring in the winter with plan jane 17s.

This fall I am going to go with 18in winter set (still havent picked it out). Having ran the 18in all seasons, I am 100% confident that I will have zero issues with the wheel size. I have been contemplating a 19in winter set, but you will get flammed on this forums for mentioning that. Probably going to go with the 18in set, as tires for a 19in set are really damn hard to come by.

FYI - tirerack is generally going to be the easiest and best way to get a set do to thier size and user friendly site. My problem with tirerack is I cant find one set on there I really like. Just ones that would do. However, there are some great vendors on this site that can hook you up with some pretty sweet wheel options.

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Dipdidi Private 9 Rep 91 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	First winter with a BMW - Any help is appreciated Hey e90post, This will be my first winter with a BMW car. My specs are as follows - Sapphire Black 2008 e90 335xi, currently running on 19" Style 179 wheels with bridgestone RFT tires. I would like a Winter tire/wheel set, something that looks nice but at a fair price. I dont know anything about winter setups, so any help i can get to choose which tire/wheel combo i should purchase would be appreciated it. The dealer wants to sell my a wheel/tire combo over $4k - I would like NON-RFT tires please, the current stock ones are too rough, too stiff and too uncomfortable. Montreal has some nasty pot holes, i already had to replace a RFT within the first 2 months...
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OverDrive CHEAT TO WIN!! 153 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: E92 M3, 718 GT4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	whatever wheel you go with, make sure its 18. And for the tires, get the dunlope sport 3D, I have them and they rock in snow. with the help of xDrive that is __________________ Current: 2013 E92 M3, 6MT, SSII on Fox Red Extended Previous: 2008 E92 335xi, 6MT, AW on Saddle Brown
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Kiss335i Private 7 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 335i E92 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada iTrader: (0)	Check my set up! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92777 __________________ 335i E92 / Sideral-Gray/ Coral Red / Aluminium / 6M / Winter Pkg / DIY HomeLink K.I.S.S ...Keep it simple stupid
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 372 Rep 4,742 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	Snippet from my winter sticky post : One of the most common package setups would be to choose the Sport Edition A7 or Rial Salerno and pair them up with 225/45R17 Blizzak LM25 or for a runflat the Blizzak LM22RFT. You may find the thread helpful : http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173971 __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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mithiral67 That guy 120 Rep 5,740 Posts Drives: 2015 Cayman GTS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (4) Garage List 2015 Porsche Cayman ... [0.00]	I have ran 18in all season (new tires on oem wheels) and 17in winter tires (new rims and tires from tirerack). The all seasons were ok and will work. The winter tires were amazing and only 800 from tirerack. I run my winter set about 4-5 months a year, so comparing the amount of tire wear i put on the winter set instead of the higher priced summer tires, its kinda break even in cost for that set. However, the cheapo 17in set was boring as heck. I always thought my car looked amazing in summer and unique (had 2 performance package 330is) and boring in the winter with plan jane 17s. This fall I am going to go with 18in winter set (still havent picked it out). Having ran the 18in all seasons, I am 100% confident that I will have zero issues with the wheel size. I have been contemplating a 19in winter set, but you will get flammed on this forums for mentioning that. Probably going to go with the 18in set, as tires for a 19in set are really damn hard to come by. FYI - tirerack is generally going to be the easiest and best way to get a set do to thier size and user friendly site. My problem with tirerack is I cant find one set on there I really like. Just ones that would do. However, there are some great vendors on this site that can hook you up with some pretty sweet wheel options.
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