Winter Tires and wheels

shipill · 02-14-2007, 05:21 PM

Hi guys ,finally I picked up my car today from BMW dealership , but I am so sad because I cant drive this car in Snow , I have 18 " wheels .
I want to get winter tires and rims , what size i should get ? 17 " or 18 " ? thanks a lot

tirana · 02-14-2007, 05:51 PM

What a day for your delivery......!! Have a look at picus' winter wheels. They're gorgeous. I bought 17" M5 replica rims (225 mm all round, no staggering) with Dunlop Winterport M3 DSSTs and they've been really great in the snow. Saved some money with the 17" and 18" winter tires are harder to come by but you need to check that 17" rims fit on your 335i since your brake discs are bigger than mine (328xi).

CirrusSR22 · 02-14-2007, 09:27 PM

17" if they fit. I'd also look into the narrowest tires that are appropriate. (probably 225/45). Like tirana said above, the 17" will be cheaper, and you'll probably have a better selctions of tires. Especially with 225/45-17's.

I'd suggest Nokian tires as well.

David 12 · 02-14-2007, 11:19 PM

I ordered my winter tire and wheel package from Tire Rack. I would give them a call for technical assistance and sales advice.

I have 225/45-17 Blizzak LM-25 tires and ASA wheels and have been happy with the performance in the snow.

bmwmike · 02-15-2007, 12:06 AM

I would suggest picking up a set of forged wheels to take the punishment of pot holes (BMW rims or others). We had lots of pot holes created from the winter snow storms from Nov to Jan and people i spoke to that had winter cast wheels had damaged their rims. My 17" rims took a lot of pot holes and were not affected. Nokian's RSI's, specifically, are not good for our car from my experience. The tread squirms too much and i lost all stopping power (very dangerous) and handling in dry and wet. Stick with a performance rated winter tire like the Tire Rack or BMW recommends.

Soni · 02-15-2007, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by shipill

Hi guys ,finally I picked up my car today from BMW dealership , but I am so sad because I cant drive this car in Snow , I have 18 " wheels .
I want to get winter tires and rims , what size i should get ? 17 " or 18 " ? thanks a lot

How long did you need wait after you ordered this ultimate machine?

shipill · 02-15-2007, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Soni

How long did you need wait after you ordered this ultimate machine?

25 days , but i didnt order the car , the car was ready

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tirana Lieutenant 15 Rep 575 Posts Drives: M2 6MT + F25 35i AT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (2)	What a day for your delivery......!! Have a look at picus' winter wheels. They're gorgeous. I bought 17" M5 replica rims (225 mm all round, no staggering) with Dunlop Winterport M3 DSSTs and they've been really great in the snow. Saved some money with the 17" and 18" winter tires are harder to come by but you need to check that 17" rims fit on your 335i since your brake discs are bigger than mine (328xi).
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CirrusSR22 Major 342 Rep 1,325 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	17" if they fit. I'd also look into the narrowest tires that are appropriate. (probably 225/45). Like tirana said above, the 17" will be cheaper, and you'll probably have a better selctions of tires. Especially with 225/45-17's. I'd suggest Nokian tires as well.
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David 12 Major 127 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 50i BSM, M Sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Omaha iTrader: (0)	I ordered my winter tire and wheel package from Tire Rack. I would give them a call for technical assistance and sales advice. I have 225/45-17 Blizzak LM-25 tires and ASA wheels and have been happy with the performance in the snow.
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bmwmike Lieutenant 28 Rep 542 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe - SOLD Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada iTrader: (1)	I would suggest picking up a set of forged wheels to take the punishment of pot holes (BMW rims or others). We had lots of pot holes created from the winter snow storms from Nov to Jan and people i spoke to that had winter cast wheels had damaged their rims. My 17" rims took a lot of pot holes and were not affected. Nokian's RSI's, specifically, are not good for our car from my experience. The tread squirms too much and i lost all stopping power (very dangerous) and handling in dry and wet. Stick with a performance rated winter tire like the Tire Rack or BMW recommends.
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