Snow Tire/Wheel question
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Nov 15 2004, 07:17 PM
[quote name='price9195' date='Nov 14 2004, 09:48 PM']Get 18s so they'll fit your M5 too 
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Here's my new snow tire setup: 18x 8.5 BBS RK (17.5 lbs
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[/quote]Holy Moly, realty. What a nice set up -- great sound, too, plus mud flaps. Wanna swap?
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That's why I'm getting the Michelin A/S tires. I'll have less traction when it snows the 5-10 days a year here in Cincinnati, but my dry traction will be far better. I think people forget that snows will not perform nearly as well in the dry as allseason tires. It just depends on what tradeoffs you want to make.
No winter set up will help you stop any better!
Nice set up realtyman......looks like you already got snow
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[/quote]No winter set up will help you stop any better!
Nice set up realtyman......looks like you already got snow
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Great looking wheels! Overall one of the nicest looking 5's I've seen!
Holy Moly, realty. What a nice set up -- great sound, too, plus mud flaps. Wanna swap?
Nice set up realtyman......looks like you already got snow
. Car was quite stable in the white stuff. Pilot Alpins don't stick like the Dunlops in the dry but they are quite good as far as winter tires go.
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Nov 17 2004, 09:59 AM
Holy Moly, realty. What a nice set up -- great sound, too, plus mud flaps. Wanna swap?
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 17 2004, 06:45 PM
[quote name='realtyman' date='Nov 17 2004, 03:40 AM']I know what you're saying (inside joke).? But at more than twice the $$.
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[/quote]Thanks. That makes me feel all warm & fuzzy.
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Nov 17 2004, 02:06 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 17 2004, 06:45 PM'][quote name='realtyman' date='Nov 17 2004, 03:40 AM']I know what you're saying (inside joke).? But at more than twice the $$.
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[/quote]Thanks. That makes me feel all warm & fuzzy.
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[/quote]well, at least you can say this to your wife when she asks why you keep spending money on wheels
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
She still doesn't know about the exhaust!
She did see the new wheels when they arrived, however. She's learned not to ask anymore.
However I do have an appointment with her to go shopping Saturday.
Anyone want to hazzard a guess as to whether that will cost me more than the winter setup?
She did see the new wheels when they arrived, however. She's learned not to ask anymore.
However I do have an appointment with her to go shopping Saturday.
Anyone want to hazzard a guess as to whether that will cost me more than the winter setup?
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Nov 17 2004, 02:30 PM
She still doesn't know about the exhaust!?
She did see the new wheels when they arrived, however.? She's learned not to ask anymore.
However I do have an appointment with her to go shopping Saturday.
Anyone want to hazzard a guess as to whether that will cost me more than the winter setup?
She did see the new wheels when they arrived, however.? She's learned not to ask anymore.
However I do have an appointment with her to go shopping Saturday.
Anyone want to hazzard a guess as to whether that will cost me more than the winter setup?
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. now your excuse is your wheels are so expensive you don't have much money left for shopping .
