Good deal on off-season snow tire sets?

Hej · 07-31-2007, 02:30 PM

Any suggestions on where to buy a set of wheels & tires for my '06 330i? So far the best deal I can find is a bit over $900 for a complete winter wheel/tire set. I figured, being the off season, I could do a bit better on the price, but so far not much luck.

Also, I know I'll have to be going down to a 17" rim from my 162's. Is there anything I need to know if I'm shopping for rims w/o using one of those tools that for selecting the specific vehicle you have? For example, are the bolt patterns generally universal?

HyperM3 · 07-31-2007, 02:31 PM

First off, you might have better luck posting in the wheel/tire section. Secondly, go to tirerack.com and put a package together. Easiest thing to do.

Hej · 07-31-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

First off, you might have better luck posting in the wheel/tire section. Secondly, go to tirerack.com and put a package together. Easiest thing to do.

My mistake about the wrong forum. Tirerack.com is where I got the $900 package price from. Is it assumed that this is as good as it gets?

Hej · 07-31-2007, 03:20 PM

Also, are the compatibility calculators on those sites pretty reliable? My big concern is having to pay to return tires that don't fit. I suspect those calculators just go by rim diameter & bolt pattern, which makes me worry about going from a 18" to a 17" rim after reading about the brake calipers getting in the way.

HyperM3 · 07-31-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hej

Also, are the compatibility calculators on those sites pretty reliable? My big concern is having to pay to return tires that don't fit. I suspect those calculators just go by rim diameter & bolt pattern, which makes me worry about going from a 18" to a 17" rim after reading about the brake calipers getting in the way.

Actually they are pretty accurate as long as you put in the specific model you have(ie: sports package, XI, OEM wheel size etc.). It takes everything into consideration. If you have any doubts, just call them up, they are very knowledgable.

nutz · 08-01-2007, 06:18 PM

just picked up a set of 17" M3 knockoff rims and winter tires on ebay. stole them at $500 shipped

Hej · 08-02-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nutz

just picked up a set of 17" M3 knockoff rims and winter tires on ebay. stole them at $500 shipped

I'll probably just get some generic rims at $100 a piece.

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nutz New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: E92 Monaco Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Appleton, WI iTrader: (0)	just picked up a set of 17" M3 knockoff rims and winter tires on ebay. stole them at $500 shipped
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