Winter rims / tyres

KrisNL · 06-10-2010, 09:02 AM

Before next Winter I will order a good pair of rims and winter tyres.

Like to hear which tyres are really good for our Z4 in winter and what rims are a great match.

mcbeee · 06-10-2010, 09:34 AM

If you have 19's on the car you will definitely want to get a set of 17" rims. Winter tires for the 19 are somewhere between scarce and non-existent.

cdeslandes · 06-10-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mcbeee

If you have 19's on the car you will definitely want to get a set of 17" rims. Winter tires for the 19 are somewhere between scarce and non-existent.

^ Listen to this man, he speaketh the truth.

In addition, 17" wheels mean higher tire/tyre sidewall which is preferable in snow. (In fact my current 17" wheels will become my winter wheels and I'll get 18" for the summer.)

I haven't selected my winter setup for my Z4 yet, but on my previous car (Lexus IS350, 306 HP, rear wheel drive) I used Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 tires. They're winter/snow tires designed for sports cars, with a high speed rating and sporty driving dynamics (albeit with lower grip limits, understandably).
I highly recommend them.

T89 · 06-10-2010, 09:49 AM

I have the Bmw OEM winter set up. 17" 276's wrapped in blizzaks lm-25. No problems at all.

T

Kief · 06-10-2010, 10:49 AM

http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330691

mcbeee · 06-10-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by T89

I have the Bmw OEM winter set up. 17" 276's wrapped in blizzaks lm-25. No problems at all.

T

I had a pair of Blizzaks on my M3 (don't ask why, it's a long story), they were good tires and I'd buy them again if I needed to. (They were 19"s as well ...

)

T89 · 06-10-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mcbeee

I had a pair of Blizzaks on my M3 (don't ask why, it's a long story), they were good tires and I'd buy them again if I needed to. (They were 19"s as well ...

)

Same here on my e46 M3. Good tires. Gets you out of trouble and also performs well in the dry.

T

juhap · 06-10-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by KrisNL

Before next Winter I will order a good pair of rims and winter tyres.

Do not talk about winter here again until it's November

It's sunny and warm here, please let me pretend winter does not exist

Memphis1 · 06-10-2010, 05:37 PM

Thank you Kief!!! These Noobs haven't learn to

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Mr. ///M3 RD · 06-10-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrisNL

Before next Winter I will order a good pair of rims and winter tyres.

Like to hear which tyres are really good for our Z4 in winter and what rims are a great match.

Kris, If you must drive in the winter get Michelin Alpine Winter tires or a good All Season.

I never had problems with them on my M3

http://www.michelinman.ca/michelin/vehicleInfoSubmit.do

KrisNL · 06-11-2010, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Memphis1

Thank you Kief!!! These Noobs haven't learn to

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Wiseguy!
If you want new guys here to find the right topics, ask your mods to change those titles to Tyre instead of Tire. They might even glue some together.

Something else, contribute with content please and don't post any wiseguy messages. Thanks.

Everyone else, thank you for all the info.

Will need to go for 17's anyway.

alan64 · 06-11-2010, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KrisNL

Before next Winter I will order a good pair of rims and winter tyres.

Like to hear which tyres are really good for our Z4 in winter and what rims are a great match.

Im in canada and have the winter wheel and tire package for here. they work very well. They give you 17 inch wheels, and pirelli winter tires.

cdeslandes · 06-11-2010, 07:46 AM

Check out the Tire Rack. It's a US business, but they do extensive testing (for example, winter tires on sports cars, etc.) and have quite a bit of comments from users as well as survey-based ratings of each tire brand and model.

www.tirerack.com

mcbeee · 06-11-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cdeslandes

Check out the Tire Rack. It's a US business, but they do extensive testing (for example, winter tires on sports cars, etc.) and have quite a bit of comments from users as well as survey-based ratings of each tire brand and model.

www.tirerack.com

Tire rack is where I discovered that I needed 17's, also looks like a savings of about 20% over my locals, even with shipping and duties.

"Wiseguy!
If you want new guys here to find the right topics, ask your mods to change those titles to Tyre instead of Tire. They might even glue some together."

There are 330 million people in North America that spell it "Tire", what you got ? 60 mil maybe ?

Just kidding mate. Both are correct.
When on a multinational forum it is a good tip to search with alternate spellings or terminology. boot = trunk, hood = bonnet etc....
Think how tricky it is for someone who has English as a second language (or third )

Have a good weekend

alan64 · 06-11-2010, 12:31 PM

here is a picture of my car looking awful with the winter wheels 290's and pirelli winter tires that are suggested by bmw canada. If canada doesnt know snow, then no one knows snow...

alan64 · 06-11-2010, 12:32 PM

same car, with summer wheels and tires.. I think it looks better...

teagueAMX · 06-11-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KrisNL

Wiseguy!
If you want new guys here to find the right topics, ask your mods to change those titles to Tyre instead of Tire.

If I'm not mistaken, "tyre" is the British spelling, vs the US spelling of "tire". I've even used the Britt's spelling for fun and in deference to them from time to time. Based on that, I doubt we'd get everyone to switch over.

cdeslandes · 06-11-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by teagueAMX

If I'm not mistaken, "tyre" is the British spelling, vs the US spelling of "tire". I've even used the Britt's spelling for fun and in deference to them from time to time. Based on that, I doubt we'd get everyone to switch over.

We don't really speak English in the US. We speak "Webster".

mcbeee · 06-11-2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cdeslandes

We don't really speak English in the US. We speak "Webster".

Actually there are half a dozen or more official versions of "English" including American English. I don't agree with it but that's life, sh*t happens and stuff changes

teagueAMX · 06-11-2010, 09:25 PM

Yes - LOL

cdeslandes · 06-12-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mcbeee

Actually there are half a dozen or more official versions of "English" including American English. I don't agree with it but that's life, sh*t happens and stuff changes

In the US we can blame (or congratulate) Mr. Webster for publishing his dictionay that "simplified" english, turning humour into humor, doughnut in donut, etc.

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