Need Input! All Season RTF on OEM 189s

chewiechewie · 01-01-2010, 10:08 PM

Hi guys,

I'm thinking about buying OEM 189's from a fellow E90Post member. I want to run RFT and All Seasons due to the weather up in Maryland.

To my knowledge, the wheels are
8.0 225/40/18 front
8.5 255/35/18 rear

The only things I see at tire rack that seem viable are the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZP running at 245/40/18.

Anyone else running the same things? Will these fit the wheels? Will I have any rubbing issues? You guys got any other suggestions?

Help!

asus389 · 01-01-2010, 10:32 PM

You want to get "all season runflats" and have one set of tires? Or do you mean you want to run use the standard summer runflats in the summer and get a set of all seasons for the winter?

What wheels do you have now? Are you trying to avoid swapping summer/winter tires/wheels?

asus

Wills 335 · 01-02-2010, 03:10 AM

If I were you, I would get the conti's xtreme contacts from tire-rack for all-season. But if you got xtra cash to spend, I would get a nice set of 17's or so..and put some all-season's on.

chewiechewie · 01-02-2010, 08:11 AM

I want to buy OEM style 189 wheels and put all season rfts on there. But there are no tires made rft and a/s specifically for that wheel. So I'm wondering if I'll be okay slapping a 245/40/18 on both staggered wheels.

David9962000 · 01-02-2010, 10:35 AM

Get an all season non-runflat in the stock sizes. Search and you will see why many people switched from non-runflats and are very happy.

corradodonato · 01-02-2010, 10:41 AM

You should skip the all seasons and go with dedicated snows. They make a world of difference.. seriously.

asus389 · 01-03-2010, 12:36 AM

Yeah I mean I guess I agree. I dunno where in MD you live, but your probably better off just getting summer rubber for your 18s and then get some aftermarket 17s (or use the 17s that came with your car) with snow tires for the winter. In general, narrower tires with more rubber between the rim and the road are better in the winter... That way you get the best of both worlds.

This is a very good article:

http://www.insideline.com/features/t...vs-summer.html

MassBimmer · 01-03-2010, 06:09 PM

A 245 tire on an 8" wide wheel is very wide and will probably look weird

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chewiechewie Private First Class 5 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335xi Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Need Input! All Season RTF on OEM 189s Hi guys, I'm thinking about buying OEM 189's from a fellow E90Post member. I want to run RFT and All Seasons due to the weather up in Maryland. To my knowledge, the wheels are 8.0 225/40/18 front 8.5 255/35/18 rear The only things I see at tire rack that seem viable are the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZP running at 245/40/18. Anyone else running the same things? Will these fit the wheels? Will I have any rubbing issues? You guys got any other suggestions? Help!
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asus389 Captain 74 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 11 E90 328i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [0.00]	You want to get "all season runflats" and have one set of tires? Or do you mean you want to run use the standard summer runflats in the summer and get a set of all seasons for the winter? What wheels do you have now? Are you trying to avoid swapping summer/winter tires/wheels? asus
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Wills 335 Private First Class 5 Rep 152 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (4)	If I were you, I would get the conti's xtreme contacts from tire-rack for all-season. But if you got xtra cash to spend, I would get a nice set of 17's or so..and put some all-season's on.
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chewiechewie Private First Class 5 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335xi Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	I want to buy OEM style 189 wheels and put all season rfts on there. But there are no tires made rft and a/s specifically for that wheel. So I'm wondering if I'll be okay slapping a 245/40/18 on both staggered wheels.
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01-02-2010, 10:35 AM	#5
David9962000 Captain 79 Rep 683 Posts Drives: Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Get an all season non-runflat in the stock sizes. Search and you will see why many people switched from non-runflats and are very happy.
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corradodonato Private 2 Rep 64 Posts Drives: e46 m3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: pa iTrader: (0)	You should skip the all seasons and go with dedicated snows. They make a world of difference.. seriously.
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asus389 Captain 74 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 11 E90 328i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [0.00]	Yeah I mean I guess I agree. I dunno where in MD you live, but your probably better off just getting summer rubber for your 18s and then get some aftermarket 17s (or use the 17s that came with your car) with snow tires for the winter. In general, narrower tires with more rubber between the rim and the road are better in the winter... That way you get the best of both worlds. This is a very good article: http://www.insideline.com/features/t...vs-summer.html Last edited by asus389; 01-03-2010 at 02:28 AM..
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MassBimmer Major General 316 Rep 7,438 Posts Drives: 2023 i4 M50 Join Date: May 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [9.24]	A 245 tire on an 8" wide wheel is very wide and will probably look weird
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