Anyone running 19" all-season setup in upper 1/3rd of USA

Dutt1113 · 12-20-2010, 12:08 PM

I was wondering if anyone else is running a 19" all season tire setup in the upper 1/3rd part of the USA. Being in Michigan, we get decent snow. I have a 225 width 17" setup with bridgestone blizzak tires now. When the roads are clear with no snow on the ground, the tires are loud and awful annoying. They are handy when we get good snow fall over night however, but when the roads again get cleared, they are back to being loud and vibrating. I was thinking of getting some 19" m6 reps with 265/30/19 rear and 235/35/19 front general exclaim UHP all-season tires. From the tread design, these tires looked like they would do good in winter and they got good reviews.

Besides getting more snow up in the rim area, would the 19" setup do ok? I would plan on keeping the rims clean. I just hate having to switch rims back and forth. Not that its a big deal during winter, but the 17" setup looks like crap.

I still have the oem 18" 162's still with the oem summer RFT's. I could potentially wait and put the 19's still with the generals and then put another set of all season's on the 18's for winter to keep the better look going.

Sorry to be so wordy, but Let me know what you think. I would really appreciate some feedback

Denny347 · 12-20-2010, 02:11 PM

Not 19" but I run 18" Conti DWS on my 162 wheels without a problem. They do very well with the amount of snow we get in Indianapolis.

SpmnE9zero · 12-20-2010, 02:12 PM

I am on 19" with Gen UHP's! However I do an xi

Dutt1113 · 12-20-2010, 02:42 PM

I think to get the best of both worlds, I may just get some General UHP's for my oem 18" 162's for now and after winter next year, possibly get a set of 19" m6 reps with some more General UHP's. Doing so I think I still get a good look with the 18's for winter and the extra bling bling look in summer with 19's.

12-20-2010, 12:08 PM	#1
Dutt1113 Captain 224 Rep 643 Posts Drives: 2022 M850i Gran Coupe xdrive Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Michigan iTrader: (3)	Anyone running 19" all-season setup in upper 1/3rd of USA I was wondering if anyone else is running a 19" all season tire setup in the upper 1/3rd part of the USA. Being in Michigan, we get decent snow. I have a 225 width 17" setup with bridgestone blizzak tires now. When the roads are clear with no snow on the ground, the tires are loud and awful annoying. They are handy when we get good snow fall over night however, but when the roads again get cleared, they are back to being loud and vibrating. I was thinking of getting some 19" m6 reps with 265/30/19 rear and 235/35/19 front general exclaim UHP all-season tires. From the tread design, these tires looked like they would do good in winter and they got good reviews. Besides getting more snow up in the rim area, would the 19" setup do ok? I would plan on keeping the rims clean. I just hate having to switch rims back and forth. Not that its a big deal during winter, but the 17" setup looks like crap. I still have the oem 18" 162's still with the oem summer RFT's. I could potentially wait and put the 19's still with the generals and then put another set of all season's on the 18's for winter to keep the better look going. Sorry to be so wordy, but Let me know what you think. I would really appreciate some feedback __________________
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12-20-2010, 02:11 PM	#2
Denny347 Major 365 Rep 1,080 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E90 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (0)	Not 19" but I run 18" Conti DWS on my 162 wheels without a problem. They do very well with the amount of snow we get in Indianapolis.
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12-20-2010, 02:42 PM	#4
Dutt1113 Captain 224 Rep 643 Posts Drives: 2022 M850i Gran Coupe xdrive Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Michigan iTrader: (3)	I think to get the best of both worlds, I may just get some General UHP's for my oem 18" 162's for now and after winter next year, possibly get a set of 19" m6 reps with some more General UHP's. Doing so I think I still get a good look with the 18's for winter and the extra bling bling look in summer with 19's. __________________
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