Winter Tire and Wheel Packages
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Living in Westchester County, NY just north of NYC. Have been looking for a winter tire and wheel package. Did not see much at Tire Rack, in the way of wheels (their availability is low) and BMW prices are insane. Looking at the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 to pair with a set of wheels.
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
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You can go to 17" as I did, better for snow, and lower cost thrown in for free.
Try for take-offs or look in on-line forum adverts. You can probably find four nice BMW 17" wheels for $100-125 each.
Try for take-offs or look in on-line forum adverts. You can probably find four nice BMW 17" wheels for $100-125 each.
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='506804' date='Dec 14 2007, 02:11 PM
Living in Westchester County, NY just north of NYC. Have been looking for a winter tire and wheel package. Did not see much at Tire Rack, in the way of wheels (their availability is low) and BMW prices are insane. Looking at the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 to pair with a set of wheels.
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='506804' date='Dec 14 2007, 02:11 PM
Living in Westchester County, NY just north of NYC. Have been looking for a winter tire and wheel package. Did not see much at Tire Rack, in the way of wheels (their availability is low) and BMW prices are insane. Looking at the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 to pair with a set of wheels.
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='506804' date='Dec 14 2007, 02:11 PM
Living in Westchester County, NY just north of NYC. Have been looking for a winter tire and wheel package. Did not see much at Tire Rack, in the way of wheels (their availability is low) and BMW prices are insane. Looking at the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 to pair with a set of wheels.
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
I have my stock 124 18" wheels with non-run flat 245/40/18 Dunlop winter sport 3D's. This is the first time I have had the 3D's, and these snow tires perform like an exceptional all-season tire. And, staying with the 245 width, there is nearly no compromise in dry cornering and stopping power. I used two sets of the Dunlop Sport M3's on my 96 Impala SS, and they were phenoninal! For my 545i, I was influenced by tirerack's rating of the 3D as #1, and the M3 as #2, and went with the 3D's. Neither tire feels like a sacrifice when driving on dry or wet pavement. The 3D's are the quietest, and will get you through the snow, but the M3's will give you the best straight line snow traction, and they perform about 95% as well as the 3D's on dry and wet.
You really can't go wrong with either of these, and you will not believe how well you can corner considering that these are dedicated snow tires. If you go with the 245/18's and you're a skier who anticipates going through snow often, go for the M3's. If you see less snow than that you will be totally happy with the 3D's.
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As mentioned...
Get some OEM takeoffs from someone off this board or ebay then mount some Dunlop 3Ds and you will be set.
Get some OEM takeoffs from someone off this board or ebay then mount some Dunlop 3Ds and you will be set.
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Any 'snow' tire is gonna make all the difference in snow/ice whichever you choose;
others I checked were Dunlop Graspics(cheap), Vredelstein( good, but seemed pricey), Blizzaks.
others I checked were Dunlop Graspics(cheap), Vredelstein( good, but seemed pricey), Blizzaks.
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I had luck with Tire rack and just ordered, Dunlop graspics and 18inch sport wheels (?A7). About $1100 with TPS and shipping. I wasn't to fussy about the wheel style though. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='506804' date='Dec 14 2007, 02:11 PM
Living in Westchester County, NY just north of NYC. Have been looking for a winter tire and wheel package. Did not see much at Tire Rack, in the way of wheels (their availability is low) and BMW prices are insane. Looking at the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 to pair with a set of wheels.
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
Does anyone have any suggestions. Looking to spend about $2500 all-in.
19" Wheels on vehicle now, will go to 18" for winter
Thanks
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Avoid fussy wheel styles; salt and grit are hard to remove and they deteriorate first in those nooks and crannies.
Don't forget to ask for wheel center roundels (free); mine arrived after I took these shots.
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Albany