[Pray for Mojo]

Wish I could figure out why my TPM light is on. Did you reset yours when you installed the new wheels?

[BlueM235]

Control one : I just did a quick search on the web and it looks like your OEM wheels are style 185. The offset is 34 thus the same as ours but the inside is probably shapped differently. As a curiousity, did you buy your spacers in Canada? Price ? Source of supply? Will advise this forum if I get a TC light with my new car in December.

[CONTROL ONE]

Originally Posted by BlueM235

Control one : I just did a quick search on the web and it looks like your OEM wheels are style 185. The offset is 34 thus the same as ours but the inside is probably shapped differently. As a curiousity, did you buy your spacers in Canada? Price ? Source of supply? Will advise this forum if I get a TC light with my new car in December.

Ahh, this does make sense.

I got the spacers from BMS along with my intake, shipping was reasonable to Canada.

[BlueM235]

Originally Posted by CONTROL ONE

Ahh, this does make sense.

I got the spacers from BMS along with my intake, shipping was reasonable to Canada.

Thanks for your reply

[BlueM235]

Originally Posted by Pray for Mojo

The clearance issue isn't with the front of the caliper, it is how close the top of the caliper comes close to the beveled barrel of the wheel. Mine fits with 5mm at the front and tons of room at the rear.

It looks like the taper of the hub on Control's wheel is the difference between ours. Mine has a more pronounced inward taper that is probably the difference. Timmy if you have the exact wheels as mine you should be good.

Control, does your TC light come on at highways speeds when you punch it in 6th? I don't know if the softness of the winter tires makes the sensor think its slipping. I'm also running without TPM sensors, I hope the TC issue is actually traction related and not a problem with the absence of pressure monitors.

Did you get any alignment issues once you swapped your wheels?
I read a few posts where some guys encountered alignements issues after a wheel change. Thanks

[golf4501]

Originally Posted by Pray for Mojo

Wish I could figure out why my TPM light is on. Did you reset yours when you installed the new wheels?

Every time I've swapped wheels on a BMW I've had to reset the TPMS. When I ordered my Winters for my 235 the guy at Tire Rack even mentioned that fact.

[Pray for Mojo]

Originally Posted by BlueM235

Did you get any alignment issues once you swapped your wheels?
I read a few posts where some guys encountered alignements issues after a wheel change. Thanks

Not that I know of, I'll see in the spring if they've worn funny or not.

Originally Posted by golf4501

Every time I've swapped wheels on a BMW I've had to reset the TPMS. When I ordered my Winters for my 235 the guy at Tire Rack even mentioned that fact.

I've reset it, but it seems to me we have the sensors, not a system that reads axle deflection, so the light will be on all winter.

[BlueM235]

For your information there are two types of TPMS: direct and indirect. USA has the direct type mandated since the Firestone fiasco in the 90s. This system has individual sensors in each tires. Canada is using an indirect system. Indirect TPMS do not use physical pressure sensors but measure air pressures by monitoring individual wheel rotational speeds and other signals available outside of the tire itself. Indirect TPMS systems are based on the principle that under-inflated tires have a slightly smaller diameter (and hence higher angular velocity) than a correctly inflated one. These differences are measurable through the speed sensors of ABS/ESC systems. Thus, Canadians save $600 on a wheel package without sensors in each tire.

[CONTROL ONE]

Correct, I only have the FTM (Flat Tire Monitor), not the TPMS system even though I have the tech package.

That means that there were no issues at all putting these wheels on, I actually didn't even have to reset the FTM either as I haven't gotten any errors to date.

[BlueM235]

Same here. On my 2011 335i, I swap wheels twice a year and never got any alarms so far. Bought the car new.

[Gizzy's_M235i]

Anyone try 197s yet? Im thinking about slapping some winters tires on my style 197 wheels but worried they wont fit.

[BlueM235]

Originally Posted by Pray for Mojo

Wish I could figure out why my TPM light is on. Did you reset yours when you installed the new wheels?

Just installed my winter boots on OEM style 159. Tight fit but they work. Had no problem with FTM. Did not have to perform a reset and no lights came on. I am happy.

[CONTROL ONE]

I'm going to get 10mm spacers to dial the poke in a bit which means my 12mm BMS spacers will be for sale for anyone looking.

[vteckiller2000]

Originally Posted by BlueM235

Just installed my winter boots on OEM style 159. Tight fit but they work. Had no problem with FTM. Did not have to perform a reset and no lights came on. I am happy.

Pics? I am picking up a set of stye 159's with blizzaks tomorrow.