01-29-2024, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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Recommendations on compromis wheels/tires for Texas with occasional snow trips
Contemplating my choices for wheels and tires on a 2024 X7 I expect to be getting soon.
I'm going with the 22" staggered performance tires from the factory. Looks great, and I'm excited about that for most of the year in central Texas. However, we also expect to be road-tripping in this vehicle, including to ski trips. I don't expect any snowy off-roading, I but do expect a fair share of plowed and occasionally unplowed snow when we make these trips, and of course temps that are typically in the 10's to 30's. Further, since road-tripping to anywhere from central Texas basically means driving through spring/summer-like temps for hundreds of miles, even in the middle of "winter," I feel like I need wheels and tires that are a good compromise between summer and winter performance. So here's where I think I've landed so far:
So, questions to the peanut gallery: a) Am I thinking about this right, in general? Is the plan sound? b) If so, what wheel choices are going to be optimal for the X7? Note we prefer the chrome, as we did not choose the M Sport trim, but it isn't a deal-breaker if the absolute best wheel choice is grey or black. c) Further, what is most likely the optimal tire choice or set of choices? Any input appreciated! |
01-30-2024, 07:14 AM | #2 |
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get the factory spare.
if you have the space to store, no brainer to get a set of 20s with a good snow biased all weather tire- vredestein quadtrac or Michelin cross climate 2. 275/50-20 is a good size. the factory spec is 255/55-20 my winter set is 20X9 ET 22 with 275/50-20s but i run full on snows, vredestein wintrac pros. our wheels are 5X112, centerbore 66.6. load rating needs to be up there are the rear axle weight rating is 4100. i think the rims i got were rated to 2150. i got a set of relatively cheap aftermarket rims. figured they would get trashed in the winter heres a thread where 20" snow/all weathers were discussed https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2030877
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Get the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus set for your 22"s and the factory spare option for $250. Edit - They don't show when you search for a set a 4 so here you go: Fronts: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...=74WR2DWS06PXL Rears: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...135YR2DWS06PXL |
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To be clear, you're suggesting I _not_ get a separate set of 20's and instead just swap tires on my 22's? Or you're suggesting, beyond the question of all-season/all-terrains on 20's, I also get these tires for the 22's? |
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but it depends. the DWS06 plus is a uhp all season, its not going to have the snow ability of a crossclimate 2 or any other all weather tire. its not a 3pmsf rated tire. its a dry and wet biased all season with light snow capability. will that be enough for your use case?
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01-30-2024, 10:43 AM | #7 | |
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The DWS06 Plus are snow rated (at least while the "s" is showing), and from reports are pretty good in the snow, but they still aren't a true "winter tire". In my opinion, unless you are in deep/heavy snow, you should be fine for the occasional trip. |
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but thats meant for 8" wide rims which are more difficult to find. Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference 275/40-22 4.3in 15.3in 30.7in 96.3in 658 0.0% 285/45-21 5.0in 15.5in 31.1in 97.7in 649 1.4% 255/55-20 5.5in 15.5in 31.0in 97.5in 650 1.2% 275/50-20 5.4in 15.4in 30.8in 96.8in 654 0.5% the stock 21s have a bigger delta
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What calculator are you using to quickly assess all of these options in one pass? Or did you have to enter each one by one in some calculator and bring them all together here? |
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been my go to for years the paper and pencil math isnt hard, for example: 285/45-21 285 X 0.45 =128.25mm (sidewall height) X 2 = 256.5mm (total sidewall height 21X 25.4= 533.4mm (rim diameter) 533.4+256.5 = 789.9mm/25.4 = 31.1"
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I'm also considering Michellin CrossClimate 2 to replace stock 21 285/45/21 Conti wears out. Anyone had experience with CC2? They don't have exact size of stock 285/45/21. What size should I get the closest to my current tire size?
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A good friend of mine is a 20+ year veteran auto mechanic. He swears by the Michellin CrossClimate 2 tires. Both of my daughters have them and really like them. Unf they don't offer the 285/45/21 size needed for my X7, and I didn't explore getting a different size, so it was all season Conti's again for me.
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you could do the vredestein quadtrac pro or PIRELLI SCORPION WEATHERACTIVE in 275/45/21, its within the range for OEM sizes so should be fine. both are in the same league with the crossclimate 2 https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=306 (the cinturato is the passenger car version of the scorpion, i would expect the results to be very similar)
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Orient330iNYC apologies if I'm asking something you've answered elsewhere. I saw in a different post you referenced using the OEM center caps for your DR-76's, the larger sized 68mm. I'm assuming right now the same thing would fit the DR-81 if I get those (but will have to find spec on the size first...).
Do you happen to have that OEM part number for the center cap? |
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36-13-6-783-536 you'll need to keep the outer ring from the drag centercaps. the drag center caps are two piece, the inner piece is the 68mm. thats what you swap with the bmw cap.
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Following back up for anybody else who may come along and be looking for the same information in the future...
I got the Drag DR-81's and the same center cap mentioned above fit them perfectly (OEM part number 36-13-6-783-536). |
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