midwest bmw

Was hoping to find a good pre-owned winter/wheel package but decided to quit waiting and just buy new before the first snowfall rush..

Thanks to Doc's advice, I'm going 18" and not 17" (which should be more pleasing to the eye).

Dunlop WS 3D 245/40 R18 (non run flat)
Sport Edition 18x8 KM11 Bright Satin Sil Finish (think gunmetal which should look nice against platinum grey metallic)
TPMS
Mounted/Balanced
To the door about $1700...(before $50 rebate on the Dunlops right now)

Not quite as exciting as buying new 20" HRE or Iforge, but gotta keep safe (and sexy) on the winter roads..

Overview:
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D and SP Winter Sport 3D RunOnFlat (ROF) tires are Performance Winter tires developed for sports cars, coupes and sedans that come from the factory equipped with low profile tires mounted on large diameter alloy wheels. They are designed to provide dry, wet and snow-covered road competence by delivering traction throughout winter's cold temperatures.

The SP Winter Sport 3D utilizes Dunlop's new reactive silica mixing process to enable its tread compound to provide high elasticity at low temperatures resulting in dependable grip in winter driving conditions. This compound is molded into a directional tread design that reduces the chances of hydroplaning and helps maintain good traction on wet and slush-covered roads. Three different types of high-density sipes define three distinct traction zones in one tire. The central tread blocks features "pulling" sipes to provide traction while accelerating and braking, especially on ice and snow. The intermediate blocks use high-amplitude sipes to enhanced lateral stability and control in wet and slushy conditions. And finally, the 3D sipes in the shoulder blocks interlock to increase dry road stability and handling while continuing to offer the flexibility necessary to grip snow and ice. The SP Winter Sport 3D tire's structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by Dunlop's JointLess Band (JL of nylon to optimize the contact patch and minimize tire growth at high speed.

The Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D winter radials meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the snowflake-on-the-mountain-symbol.

DrLev99

Good choice on the 18's. What made you change from the A7's? Are the KM11's hubcentric also, 72.56? These will be easier to clean!

I need to order mine this weekend. I am going through MrRebates.com to get my 4% rebate. I am going with the same tires as you. They have a better rating than the M3's and are just a bit more.

DRANGED

Nice Purchase Rick!

Gene

+1 , I have my winter set-up now as well

DRANGED

DRANGED

This advice sounds familiar.

midwest bmw

No -- the KM11's are not hubentric and have the rings...I went for them due to the gunmetal finish. I had gunmetal Iforges on my Steel Grey Metallic M3 and loved the contrast..

Was it dumb not to go the Hubcentric route??

DrLev99

You might want to reconsider for the A7's. You don't need vibration problems.

Ricracing

Congrats midwest bmw

Hope the rims are as good as the tires, at least they look good.
What's the ET and are they without hubcentric rings?

Brand new tires was by far the best solution.