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      11-03-2014, 06:44 PM   #1
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Winter Wheel setup dilemma TireRack

Well I have run into a dilemma. Previously in Sept I ordered a 16inch tire and wheel setup from Tirerack. I put my exact car in their field, 2014 228i M-sport with non-msport brakes built before 02/14. Mine was built in 01/14. Anyway I triple checked with them about the setup and was assured fitment. So I ordered, the Sport A7 16x7.5 5-120 bolt pattern, with 205/55/16 Blizzak WS-80. They came in early sept, I unpacked them and stored until today when I went to bolt on car. Low and behold the garage said they would not fit on the front? So off course, I go to BMW dealer to ask about fitment of 16 inchers as they told me they had a 16 inch wheel/tire setup that would fit back in Sept going for 2350 + tax. Today I spoke with the assistant service manager who has a 228 msport like mine and said that when they tried to put the 16 inch setup on his setup it would not fit the front brakes. Apparently there is 3 brake setups with these cars, base model, msport regular, and msport with msport brakes (ie blue calipers and bigger?).
So anyway now I am stuck with this nice set of new never used winter tires and wheels. Tirerack seems unconvinced of my story, if as I put the data in correctly for their stats. I sent in pics of my OEM tire and wheel on the car as requested but no way right now to take off and try to put the 16 inch on front and take a pic, I would have to go back to a tire/wheel installer and tell them this and take a pic at that point. This is aggrivating . I guess 17 inchers and above is only way to go unless you have the base 228i.


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      11-03-2014, 07:27 PM   #2
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I would contact TireRack. They may work with you on something especially if you went through their fitment guide and received something that wouldn't fit.
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Well currently doing that but they want pics showing the 16 trying to go on the front to prove it won't fit. That would mean me having to go back to tire garage and hoisting up car take my front 18 off again and trying to put 16 on and take a pic or pics to send...before anything further done. That is a bunch of hassle considering I spent 2 hrs today waiting only to have my car given back with the info. But if that is what I must do then so be it....but more $ and my time...
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Well currently doing that but they want pics showing the 16 trying to go on the front to prove it won't fit. That would mean me having to go back to tire garage and hoisting up car take my front 18 off again and trying to put 16 on and take a pic or pics to send...before anything further done. That is a bunch of hassle considering I spent 2 hrs today waiting only to have my car given back with the info. But if that is what I must do then so be it....but more $ and my time...
Yeah, it's a hassle and sometimes these things can happen. But, if they work with you on a replacement maybe they can provide you with something to make up for the inconvenience. At the end of the day it'd be better than being stuck with a set of wheels and tires to sell on your own that you'll certainly take a huge loss on.
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True that and will do it. Here's to some luck.
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Situation solved thx Tirerack guys!
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Well I have run into a dilemma. Previously in Sept I ordered a 16inch tire and wheel setup from Tirerack. I put my exact car in their field, 2014 228i M-sport with non-msport brakes built before 02/14. Mine was built in 01/14. Anyway I triple checked with them about the setup and was assured fitment. So I ordered, the Sport A7 16x7.5 5-120 bolt pattern, with 205/55/16 Blizzak WS-80. They came in early sept, I unpacked them and stored until today when I went to bolt on car. Low and behold the garage said they would not fit on the front? So off course, I go to BMW dealer to ask about fitment of 16 inchers as they told me they had a 16 inch wheel/tire setup that would fit back in Sept going for 2350 + tax. Today I spoke with the assistant service manager who has a 228 msport like mine and said that when they tried to put the 16 inch setup on his setup it would not fit the front brakes. Apparently there is 3 brake setups with these cars, base model, msport regular, and msport with msport brakes (ie blue calipers and bigger?).
So anyway now I am stuck with this nice set of new never used winter tires and wheels. Tirerack seems unconvinced of my story, if as I put the data in correctly for their stats. I sent in pics of my OEM tire and wheel on the car as requested but no way right now to take off and try to put the 16 inch on front and take a pic, I would have to go back to a tire/wheel installer and tell them this and take a pic at that point. This is aggrivating . I guess 17 inchers and above is only way to go unless you have the base 228i.


attach is pic of my brake setup OEM.
Another reason to buy Canadian from your local wheel and tire shop.
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Another reason to buy Canadian from your local wheel and tire shop.

Up until last week my bmw dealer was saying their 16 inch set would fit....then when several went to put on did they discover wait a sec these don't clear the front brakes!
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And if you had purchased from him he would have corrected the situation on the spot. I agree Tirerack is very cool but why not spend your dough in Canada?
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Well bmw dealer 16 set 2350+TX for 16 tire rack 1500 cdn all in. 17 inch bmw 3000 tire rack 1700. Anyway lesson learned.
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Well bmw dealer 16 set 2350+TX for 16 tire rack 1500 cdn all in. 17 inch bmw 3000 tire rack 1700. Anyway lesson learned.
I dont mean buy from a BMW dealer. Theyre brutal. There are all kinds of wheel and tire guys around. I just got a set of 17" BMW replcas and WS80 for my Mothers 128 for $1000 tax in.
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As it turns out I was able to return them to tire rack and got all money back include ship charge. And I found a guy on kijiji that had 17 inch blizzak lm25 on sport a7 wheel for 500 and with the other 1000 I had spent I decided to get a set of Michelin pss from a local tire shop to enjoy next summer instead of my pirilli p7 cinturato. So all in all worked out better than I could have thought!
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Glad to hear it all worked out well.
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