Winter tires again...
01-05-2005, 07:59 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i Sport Package 6-speed, cold weather package, premium sound
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I just spoke to tirereack to order a winter wheel/tire package and the rep there recommended the Pirelli W210 Snowsports for my 545 sport. Anyone have any experience with these tires? I am looking for a good combination of performance handling with excellent snow/slush/ice traction and good tread wear. I am going to be mounting these on 17" rims. Any other recommendations or good experiences with other tires in the snow?
01-05-2005, 08:32 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545I
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I think the M3's are sold out most places. But i would definitely try to get them, they are great.
01-05-2005, 08:49 AM
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My Ride: 2005 530i, Jet Black, Black Leather, Automatic, Cold Weather, Sirius Prep and Radio, Premium Package, Xenon Lights.
What should I expect to pay for a set of M3's with rims? $2,000 installed?
01-05-2005, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by price9195' date='Jan 5 2005, 12:19 PM
Looks like 245/40 18 Dunlop M3s are in stock according to tirerack's site.
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01-05-2005, 04:24 PM
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My Ride: 11 550i Sophisto Gray/Oyster Black/Anthracite, Sprt Trns, DHP, IAS, SP, PP1, PP2, CWP, HUD, DAP, AVSP, SF RS, CA, ACC - Euro Del
Dunlop Winter Sport M3's are great. I used them on my winter 18" BMW 124 wheeels from bmwwheels.com. I drove through NE Indiana just after a blizzard and they were great on snow covered roads. They also work well on clear roads in the winter. I highly recommend them.
01-05-2005, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mclc26' date='Jan 5 2005, 05:59 PM
I just spoke to tirereack to order a winter wheel/tire package and the rep there recommended the Pirelli W210 Snowsports for my 545 sport.? Anyone have any experience with these tires?? I am looking for a good combination of performance handling with excellent snow/slush/ice traction and good tread wear.? I am going to be mounting these on 17" rims.? Any other recommendations or good experiences with other tires in the snow?
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01-05-2005, 10:00 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
Was...
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.
I'm running Michelin Pilot Alpins right now and am Quite Satisfied. No issues to date. Good in the snow and still good in the dry.
I ran Pirelli 210's on previous cars and had good luck with them as well although that was a few years ago. I'm not sure if they changed the compund or anything.
I did find that they wore quickly on my M3 (but that proably had a lot to do with me having to look out the side windows while driving.
I ran Pirelli 210's on previous cars and had good luck with them as well although that was a few years ago. I'm not sure if they changed the compund or anything.
I did find that they wore quickly on my M3 (but that proably had a lot to do with me having to look out the side windows while driving.