Winter wheels 35is

[SO8]

What have I started ! Only wanted to know what would fit my 35is. So no more fighting

I asked for mine - style 276 or 290 in 17" for the 35iS according to my dealer Both styles looked ok. £1600 or £1800 new though.

[KERMIT1970]

What have I started ! Only wanted to know what would fit my 35is. So no more fighting

I asked for mine - style 276 or 290 in 17" for the 35iS according to my dealer Both styles looked ok. £1600 or £1800 new though.

Did they mention the valves/sensors ?

[SO8]

What have I started ! Only wanted to know what would fit my 35is. So no more fighting

I asked for mine - style 276 or 290 in 17" for the 35iS according to my dealer Both styles looked ok. £1600 or £1800 new though.

Did they mention the valves/sensors ?

Nope. have had winter wheels from BMW before on a 2010 LCI 330d coupe and they never mentioned valves or sensors then either + no issues.

[KERMIT1970]

I asked for mine - style 276 or 290 in 17" for the 35iS according to my dealer Both styles looked ok. £1600 or £1800 new though.[/quote]
Did they mention the valves/sensors ?[/quote]

Nope. have had winter wheels from BMW before on a 2010 LCI 330d coupe and they never mentioned valves or sensors then either + no issues.[/quote]
Going to pop into dealer tomorrow & ask. Changed wheels on most of my other bm's but these silver tpms v/vs's on the new models have cast some doubt over my plans.

[KERMIT1970]

Well folks just for your information. Some of the newer models have tpms systems fitted,(metal valves) that have the tyre sensor fitted in the tyre & not on the hub. meaning if you change your wheels on models fitted with this system your dash will light up like a Christmas tree
£300/£400 for extra sensors if you want a set of winters. Don't think I'll bother

[TitanTim]

Ahhh the pleasures of rear wheel drive, BMW want £1750 plus cost of sensors plus 90 quid to swap over and store the summer alloys for my M135i so not far off 2K Needless to say mines going in the garage for winter today and out with the reserve

Its almost worth buying an old car fit it with all season tyres and your good to go at a fraction of the cost and flog the car again in spring. You probably wouldn't lose anything if you buy cheap enough.

Tim.

[KERMIT1970]

Ahhh the pleasures of rear wheel drive, BMW want £1750 plus cost of sensors plus 90 quid to swap over and store the summer alloys for my M135i so not far off 2K Needless to say mines going in the garage for winter today and out with the reserve

Its almost worth buying an old car fit it with all season tyres and your good to go at a fraction of the cost and flog the car again in spring. You probably wouldn't lose anything if you buy cheap enough.

Tim.

Hope we'll be ok this winter tim !
It's never been a problem in 12 years of owning bm's so hope this years the same. It's more the state the roads get in rather than anything else.
Our other car has 20's on it so it's not feasible for winter tyres

[TitanTim]

Ahhh the pleasures of rear wheel drive, BMW want £1750 plus cost of sensors plus 90 quid to swap over and store the summer alloys for my M135i so not far off 2K Needless to say mines going in the garage for winter today and out with the reserve

Its almost worth buying an old car fit it with all season tyres and your good to go at a fraction of the cost and flog the car again in spring. You probably wouldn't lose anything if you buy cheap enough.

Tim.

Hope we'll be ok this winter tim !
It's never been a problem in 12 years of owning bm's so hope this years the same. It's more the state the roads get in rather than anything else.
Our other car has 20's on it so it's not feasible for winter tyres

Problem is you can't predict the weather, when I got stranded in the 1 Series in 2010 it was on 18" summer runflats and in all honesty was hellish and nicely dented my confidence in driving any rear wheel drive car on runflats. Following winter I forked out £1250 for a set of BMW winters and it didn't snow all winter and then traded the car in for the Z4 so what a waste of money that was. Its just a gamble and there lies the problem. 80% of the time you will probably be OK but just needs a cold snap with decent snowfall and ice and its bad times if you need the car on a daily basis. I found it quite stressful to be honest always wandering if it was going to snow that day, hence why I decided to fit appropriate rubber to the Z3 and just stick the other car in the garage for winter. People take the hiss for me doing that but I'm safe in the knowledge I will be able to get around in most weathers stress free.

Tim.

[KERMIT1970]

If it works for you Tim who cares
My sons learning to drive so got him a wee polo to learn in,might become the family car during snow lol

[ronk]

Many years ago, (1980) a pal of mine was stuck at the bottom of a snow covered hill out in rural weardale. He was in a Saab 95 - a front wheel drive car on ordinary rubber.
My old MGB on winter (rears only) got to the top! I've had winter rubber ever since.

When you sell the car, a set of winter wheels always sell for decent money if you sell at the right time, so they don't cost a fortune over a few years of use.

Buy second hand or aftermarket wheels - no need to buy manufacturers original kit.

[lux]

I carry snows socks in the boot incase I get stuck, but if I know the weathers going to be bad use the wife's Q5.

[original guvnor]

Are you sure those are snow socks Lux?!!

[lux]

I think you're confusing me with Woots OG!

[TitanTim]

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.

[lux]

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