Winter wheels 35is

[TitanTim]

Nope not yet Tim, hope I never have to. But they've gotta be better than nothing if I get stuck.

Good luck

It helps if you practice on a nice warm sunny day

Tim.

[SO8]

Have you tried putting snow socks on 18s or 19s with M Sport suspension in the freezing cold and they have to come off as soon as you hit tarmac.

Tim.

I've used them on a 330d M Sport ... I practiced in the warm - and that was a good idea ! Total pain to put on ... until someone on a forum I read talked about using a lump of old skirting board. It is wide enough and thin enough to wedge the top part over the tyre between the tyre and the wheel arch (something that skins your hands and leaves you in immense pain if you don't use something!) Once you get the knack of using the piece of wood to assist you can get them on in a minute or so - even in the cold.

I found when you get to half snow covered roads the tarmc will wear the snow socks quite quickly. They are for emergency use but so long as the snow stays you can keep them on.

Oh, keep a bin liner in the boot for them too -- otherwise when you have taken them off caked in snow you will end up with a rather wet boot !!

[original guvnor]

I think you're confusing me with Woots OG!

Easy mistake to make!

[Twin Turbo]

Well I am hopping my 18" from my E92 fit okay

however there is an 5mm difference.

[KERMIT1970]

They will fit ok TT. Lots of wheels out there will fit as long as you don't have the new flat tyre monitoring system

[TitanTim]

They will fit ok TT. Lots of wheels out there will fit as long as you don't have the new flat tyre monitoring system

It's a great way of BMW ensuring people won't bother fitting winter wheels now with the extra cost for the TPMS sensors

Even fitting second hand wheels with new sensors and tyres is going to be costly.

Tim.

[ronk]

Can the tpms not be selected "off"

[KERMIT1970]

Can the tpms not be selected "off"

Not even looked at that ! I don't think so. Comes up inactive I beleave.

[Twin Turbo]

Is the TPMS really different from the E92?

As they did work okay on my old car - no disco lights

[KERMIT1970]

Is the TPMS really different from the E92?

As they did work okay on my old car - no disco lights

I have been told this is just fitted to newer models. I had changed the wheels & tyres on my e92 335d with no problems. Sensors were fitted into those hubs & not the tyres.

[RoyE]

Can the tpms not be selected "off"

The system cannot be turned off. In fact, I have been told it is an MOT failure if they are fitted and not working correctly.

[InvisibleName]

They will fit ok TT. Lots of wheels out there will fit as long as you don't have the new flat tyre monitoring system

It's a great way of BMW ensuring people won't bother fitting winter wheels now with the extra cost for the TPMS sensors

Even fitting second hand wheels with new sensors and tyres is going to be costly.

Tim.

TPMS is now an EU directive for all new cars up to 7 seaters built from 1st November '14, BMW just introduced it early

[Twin Turbo]

Yep I have yellow warning light!

I post pics this weekend of them on my Z4 - as I am planning in testing my winter preperation

For those who dont have winter tyres - i purchased some these for the wife http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331369450032? ... EBIDX%3AIT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny5ywu0Kubk