new winter tyres
10-25-2007, 11:32 AM
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Hi,
two winters with Pirelli Sottozero 245/40 18" already donewith my 530d! Gone to ski rersort in the Alps and traveled in bad snow...always feel safe.
Perfect, fantastic performances, don't listen to the old legends that large tyres are not good for winter...It is no a 4x4 but the feeling is very near....
Marco
two winters with Pirelli Sottozero 245/40 18" already donewith my 530d! Gone to ski rersort in the Alps and traveled in bad snow...always feel safe.
Perfect, fantastic performances, don't listen to the old legends that large tyres are not good for winter...It is no a 4x4 but the feeling is very near....
Marco
10-25-2007, 01:01 PM
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My Ride: Cars:2011 - BMW F11 535i, Alpine White, Msport version2009 - MINI COOPER, Mellow Yellow2007 - BMW E61 LCI 530i, Space Gray, Msport version - SOLD2006 - MINI COOPER, Park Lane Version - SOLD2005 - BMW E61 525i, Titan Silver, Msport version - SOLD2003
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='485830' date='Oct 25 2007, 09:32 AM
... and I'm in Augsburg the whole week with no chance to visit the "Welt". 
10-25-2007, 01:09 PM
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My Ride: Cars:2011 - BMW F11 535i, Alpine White, Msport version2009 - MINI COOPER, Mellow Yellow2007 - BMW E61 LCI 530i, Space Gray, Msport version - SOLD2006 - MINI COOPER, Park Lane Version - SOLD2005 - BMW E61 525i, Titan Silver, Msport version - SOLD2003
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Originally Posted by Marco' post='486047' date='Oct 25 2007, 09:32 PM
Hi,
two winters with Pirelli Sottozero 245/40 18" already donewith my 530d! Gone to ski rersort in the Alps and traveled in bad snow...always feel safe.
Perfect, fantastic performances, don't listen to the old legends that large tyres are not good for winter...It is no a 4x4 but the feeling is very near....
Marco
two winters with Pirelli Sottozero 245/40 18" already donewith my 530d! Gone to ski rersort in the Alps and traveled in bad snow...always feel safe.
Perfect, fantastic performances, don't listen to the old legends that large tyres are not good for winter...It is no a 4x4 but the feeling is very near....
Marco
Ciao
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11-21-2007, 02:34 AM
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had before on my m3 225 17 inch from michelin with the nails in the tires. had no complains very nice grip .only that i was very lucky ingermany since i discovered at the time i was in holland one tire was about to blow. now on the 525 i got 205 16 inch with nails goodyear ultra grip. did not had a change to test them in the snow or ice. but they are not runflats so need to look for runflats wintertires. dont have ajack or space for a spare tire.
goodluck with ur tires. greetings from sweden
goodluck with ur tires. greetings from sweden
11-21-2007, 03:15 AM
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My Ride: 520d M Sport Touring (born November 22nd, 2006)
Carbon Black (metallic), Black Dakota Leather, 18" M135 L/Alloy Wheels with 245/40 R18 93Y Goodyear NCT5 tyres (Run-flats), Manual Transmission, Xenon headlamps, Headlamp-washer system, BMW 6 Disc CD Changer, Navigation-system Professional, Hi-Fi loudspeaker system, M Sport Package, Roof Rails, M-Sports Suspension, Sun Protection Glass, High Gloss Shadow Line, M-Aerodynamic Bodystyling, Anthracite Headlining, Cup Holders, Auto-Dim Interior Mirror, DVD Prep in rear, Side Blinds (manual), Automatic Air Conditioning, M Steering Wheel, Aluminium "Cube Pure" interior trim, Sports Seats, ISOFIX Child Seat System (front passenger seat), Park Distance Control
Originally Posted by bph' post='483778' date='Oct 20 2007, 09:29 AM
hi folks,
this week i wanted to buy some winter tyres for my e61 535d m-sport which, hopefully, will be delivered next week. since bmw does not deliver the car with winter tyres and i want some 19'' rims for the summer i needed to buy some 245/40 18 winter rubber for the m-sport rims.
and now the funny thing: i contacted 4 tyre dealers and 3 of them wanted to disencourage me from buying that dimension for winter tyres. they argued that, as it was possibly correct 10 years ago, smaller winter tyres, are better.
a short search in the internet, however, revealed that today, this is not true anymore for a modern winter tyre.
therefore i would be interested what the majority of the forum members drive in winter and whether you ever had bad experiences with larger dimensions.
this week i wanted to buy some winter tyres for my e61 535d m-sport which, hopefully, will be delivered next week. since bmw does not deliver the car with winter tyres and i want some 19'' rims for the summer i needed to buy some 245/40 18 winter rubber for the m-sport rims.
and now the funny thing: i contacted 4 tyre dealers and 3 of them wanted to disencourage me from buying that dimension for winter tyres. they argued that, as it was possibly correct 10 years ago, smaller winter tyres, are better.
a short search in the internet, however, revealed that today, this is not true anymore for a modern winter tyre.
therefore i would be interested what the majority of the forum members drive in winter and whether you ever had bad experiences with larger dimensions.
I've been considering the same options. That is continue to use the M135 rims for winter purposes and buying myself a set of M172's next spring/summer
(I hear salesafter.de delivers great service ?).
Still figuring out what winter tyres I should put on the M135's rims...
Sor far I read about 3 possibilities in this thread:
-> Goodyear Ultragrip RunOnFlat
-> Pirelli Sottozero RunOnFlat
-> Continental TS 810
Any other good winter-tyre suggestions for the M135-rims ? Currently I still have the Goodyear NCT5 tyres fitted (245 40 R18 93 Y)
Greetings,
Tom.
11-21-2007, 05:31 AM
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You sure you want to go for RunOnFlat? I'm using GY Ultra Grip 3 non-RFL and I am happy with them. Haven'y tried them on snow/ice yet, though...
11-21-2007, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Belgian BMW Fan' post='497182' date='Nov 21 2007, 01:15 PM
Gentlemen,
I've been considering the same options. That is continue to use the M135 rims for winter purposes and buying myself a set of M172's next spring/summer
(I hear salesafter.de delivers great service ?).
Still figuring out what winter tyres I should put on the M135's rims...
Sor far I read about 3 possibilities in this thread:
-> Goodyear Ultragrip RunOnFlat
-> Pirelli Sottozero RunOnFlat
-> Continental TS 810
Any other good winter-tyre suggestions for the M135-rims ? Currently I still have the Goodyear NCT5 tyres fitted (245 40 R18 93 Y)
Greetings,
Tom.
I've been considering the same options. That is continue to use the M135 rims for winter purposes and buying myself a set of M172's next spring/summer
(I hear salesafter.de delivers great service ?).
Still figuring out what winter tyres I should put on the M135's rims...
Sor far I read about 3 possibilities in this thread:
-> Goodyear Ultragrip RunOnFlat
-> Pirelli Sottozero RunOnFlat
-> Continental TS 810
Any other good winter-tyre suggestions for the M135-rims ? Currently I still have the Goodyear NCT5 tyres fitted (245 40 R18 93 Y)
Greetings,
Tom.
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11-21-2007, 09:15 PM
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+1 Dunlop Winter Sport M3's seem to get the best rating here by BMW owners in the states as far as 18" tires and they are one of the only manufacturers to make a 275/35-18. 245/40-18 is probably a better size all the way around but since my rims are staggered, I might as well have wider tires in the rear since I can't rotate them anyway. Not much of a difference in performance and the wider tires look better.