Winter set up
02-04-2009, 01:18 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Space Gray and Black Dakota. Sports package with 19 style 172. First BMW and is AWESOME
has anyone ever used 19 inch wheels for winter snow tires? Is there any reason you can't or shouldn't?
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02-04-2009, 01:25 PM
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I would say no don't do it. First off 19" winter rubber is very expensive, second I assume your 19" are fairly wide which is a bad thing in the winter. However if you live somewhere where there is little snow and just want something for the cold pavement then you will probably be ok with a 19" winter setup.
02-04-2009, 02:28 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Space Gray and Black Dakota. Sports package with 19 style 172. First BMW and is AWESOME
I live just outside Philadelphia, snow is hit or miss. If I went with 19's the tire size I would shot for would be 255/35/19. I ran 255/40/18 on my Audi with no problem but wasnt sure about using 19's
Originally Posted by cleung' post='785173' date='Feb 4 2009, 05:25 PM
I would say no don't do it. First off 19" winter rubber is very expensive, second I assume your 19" are fairly wide which is a bad thing in the winter. However if you live somewhere where there is little snow and just want something for the cold pavement then you will probably be ok with a 19" winter setup.
02-04-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by paws' post='785165' date='Feb 4 2009, 03:18 PM
has anyone ever used 19 inch wheels for winter snow tires? Is there any reason you can't or shouldn't?
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02-04-2009, 03:03 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Space Gray and Black Dakota. Sports package with 19 style 172. First BMW and is AWESOME
yeah I have 172 and would use them as winters and get 166 for my summers
have to have two sets of wheels
have to have two sets of wheels
Originally Posted by IceyTys' post='785256' date='Feb 4 2009, 06:46 PM
I think Carlton is using 19" snow tires look up member "C's Bimmer" I would probably go for a whole 18" winter set up, as it would be easier to swap every year, plus it'd be like having a new set of rims a few months out of the year
02-04-2009, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by paws' post='785165' date='Feb 4 2009, 02:18 PM
has anyone ever used 19 inch wheels for winter snow tires? Is there any reason you can't or shouldn't?
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member stoneface is running 21" winters in london on his M6!!!
02-04-2009, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by IceyTys' post='785256' date='Feb 4 2009, 06:46 PM
I think Carlton is using 19" snow tires look up member "C's Bimmer"
02-05-2009, 04:01 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i 6spd sport Sapphire black...well satin white wrap
I have 19" M6 reps with 255/40/19 Blizzaks all around. I have no problems getting around the wintery
Detroit area, 10x better than the stock summer setup I had!
Detroit area, 10x better than the stock summer setup I had!
02-05-2009, 04:37 AM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
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I went from 17 to 18 to 19 for my winter setup over the years.
Conditions here aren't that bad as other places, although we did get our fair share of moderate snow in January, so I'm really enjoying the way the car looks (and performs) throughout the whole year and haven't noticed any adverse effects going with 19
Conditions here aren't that bad as other places, although we did get our fair share of moderate snow in January, so I'm really enjoying the way the car looks (and performs) throughout the whole year and haven't noticed any adverse effects going with 19