Official Utah chat thread (#3) - Page 38 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Redadair · 01-28-2013, 10:11 PM

I bought a great 2004 330i ZHP today. Car only has 52,000 miles on it. It's going to be a great DD and replace my 05 WRX STi.

Park2670 · 01-28-2013, 11:06 PM

So jealous Scott. What an incredible car.

Park2670 · 01-28-2013, 11:08 PM

Anybody planning on bimmerfest? I'm trying to locate a place to stay the night before.

Redadair · 01-29-2013, 12:17 AM

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Anybody planning on bimmerfest? I'm trying to locate a place to stay the night before.

That could be fun.

Redadair · 01-29-2013, 12:20 AM

I need a bit of help choosing a Winter Tire package for my 330i. Tire rack has two suggested sizes in 17", one with 205 size tires the other with 225. I know the 225 will look better on the car however the 205's should give better winter traction.

Comments?

Thanks

nsquared · 01-29-2013, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Redadair

I need a bit of help choosing a Winter Tire package for my 330i. Tire rack has two suggested sizes in 17", one with 205 size tires the other with 225. I know the 225 will look better on the car however the 205's should give better winter traction.

Comments?

Thanks

I would square your setup w/ 205s or 215s.

REP1KRR · 01-29-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

Anybody planning on bimmerfest? I'm trying to locate a place to stay the night before.

Caravan? Road trip?

Park2670 · 01-29-2013, 09:04 AM

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Caravan? Road trip?

There is a 90% chance ill be in Vegas already. So I just need to make the short journey to Pasadena, sleep, and then head to the rose bowl.

SLCGoonski · 01-29-2013, 10:24 AM

I'd say as long as you have winters on...an extra 10-20mm of width won't matter. Mine are 245s out back (used to be 255s), and I go just fine. Car is heavier...but think you'd be just fine with a wider (and better looking) tire.

Redadair · 01-29-2013, 11:03 AM

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I'd say as long as you have winters on...an extra 10-20mm of width won't matter. Mine are 245s out back (used to be 255s), and I go just fine. Car is heavier...but think you'd be just fine with a wider (and better looking) tire.

I'm leaning towards the 4 X 225, I think 205's would look sooo small on the car.

Park2670 · 01-29-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SLCGoonski

I'd say as long as you have winters on...an extra 10-20mm of width won't matter. Mine are 245s out back (used to be 255s), and I go just fine. Car is heavier...but think you'd be just fine with a wider (and better looking) tire.

Agreed. I would run 225s all the way around.

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I'm leaning towards the 4 X 225, I think 205's would look sooo small on the car.

It will look good, and feel good during the dry times. My E90 has done 235s all around since I started driving E90s. Today was the first day I could not make it up a hill. Had to turn around and find another way out.

nsquared · 01-29-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Redadair

I'm leaning towards the 4 X 225, I think 205's would look sooo small on the car.

215s!

SLCGoonski · 01-29-2013, 12:36 PM

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It will look good, and feel good during the dry times. My E90 has done 235s all around since I started driving E90s. Today was the first day I could not make it up a hill. Had to turn around and find another way out.

No kidding? Must have been a really steep hill.

Or its the copius amount of TORQUE!!

Redadair · 01-29-2013, 03:23 PM

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Agreed. I would run 225s all the way around.

It will look good, and feel good during the dry times. My E90 has done 235s all around since I started driving E90s. Today was the first day I could not make it up a hill. Had to turn around and find another way out.

It is very slick out today. I must say I will miss the STi's 4X4 snow traction. It goes pretty much anywhere.

Redadair · 01-29-2013, 03:32 PM

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215s!

Unfortunately 215 isn't listed for sizes available in the tires I'm looking at.

REP1KRR · 01-29-2013, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

There is a 90% chance ill be in Vegas already. So I just need to make the short journey to Pasadena, sleep, and then head to the rose bowl.

Evidentally, MFEST is the same weekend.

Park2670 · 01-29-2013, 05:58 PM

That, is a terrible idea. What were they thinking?

EDIT: Looks like MFest is attempting to change the weekend.

Dreiser · 01-29-2013, 06:52 PM

thought this was pretty cool i found my car in an article on SNTRL .com

http://www.sntrl.com/car-life/utah-through-the-seasons/

OHHH and coding didn't work for me, my old pc laptop died and cable wouldnt connect. so i need mine done too if there is still the group coding thing going on

nsquared · 01-29-2013, 08:48 PM

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thought this was pretty cool i found my car in an article on SNTRL .com

http://www.sntrl.com/car-life/utah-through-the-seasons/

OHHH and coding didn't work for me, my old pc laptop died and cable wouldnt connect. so i need mine done too if there is still the group coding thing going on

My bimmer is in one of the pics.

REP1KRR · 01-30-2013, 12:45 AM

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My bimmer is one of the pics.

Pretty cool car meet. Where/when/what was it?

nsquared · 01-30-2013, 01:13 AM

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Pretty cool car meet. Where/when/what was it?

Would have been better from what I heard if it didn't snow the day before.

It was in Salt Lake City, at this coffee shop around 1700 S and state and I forgot the exact date. It was some saturday a week after school started so around Jan 12th or something. It was just a EURO car meet but JDM cars showed up and it was supposedly to help the coffee shops' sales.

SLCGoonski · 01-30-2013, 10:18 AM

Never heard about it...

01-28-2013, 10:11 PM	#815
Redadair Major Drives: 2011 E82 1 Series M Coupe #293 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murray Posts: 1,189 iTrader: (0)	I bought a great 2004 330i ZHP today. Car only has 52,000 miles on it. It's going to be a great DD and replace my 05 WRX STi. Attached Images __________________ 2011 1M, Valencia Orange, All options. August 8th ED (#293 of 739 or 740) 07 335i Sedan May 4th ED.

01-28-2013, 11:06 PM	#816
Park2670 Lieutenant General Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH Posts: 17,950 iTrader: (5)	So jealous Scott. What an incredible car. __________________ Utah Chat Thread 2011 335d ///M-Sport

01-29-2013, 12:20 AM	#819
Redadair Major Drives: 2011 E82 1 Series M Coupe #293 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murray Posts: 1,189 iTrader: (0)	I need a bit of help choosing a Winter Tire package for my 330i. Tire rack has two suggested sizes in 17", one with 205 size tires the other with 225. I know the 225 will look better on the car however the 205's should give better winter traction. Comments? Thanks __________________ 2011 1M, Valencia Orange, All options. August 8th ED (#293 of 739 or 740) 07 335i Sedan May 4th ED.

01-29-2013, 10:24 AM	#823
SLCGoonski Brigadier General Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 4,134 iTrader: (4)	I'd say as long as you have winters on...an extra 10-20mm of width won't matter. Mine are 245s out back (used to be 255s), and I go just fine. Car is heavier...but think you'd be just fine with a wider (and better looking) tire. __________________ SLC Goonski 08 335i e90 TiAg/Black, Premium, Sport, Step, Cold Weather, BMW Perf. shifter/e-brake, M3 lip spoiler, blacklines, aFe intake, VMR 710s, Gloss black vinyl trim, black 3.5" DiMisa tips, Procede V5, ar Design OCC, ETS 5" intercooler (black), MTech wheel, rear bumper, and side skirts, Stett CP, Forge DVs, LUX 5.1, Ground Control Coil-overs, OEM split armrest, Raceland catless DPs...

01-29-2013, 05:58 PM	#831
Park2670 Lieutenant General Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH Posts: 17,950 iTrader: (5)	That, is a terrible idea. What were they thinking? EDIT: Looks like MFest is attempting to change the weekend. Last edited by Park2670; 01-29-2013 at 06:25 PM.

01-28-2013, 11:08 PM	#817
Park2670 Lieutenant General Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH Posts: 17,950 iTrader: (5)	Anybody planning on bimmerfest? I'm trying to locate a place to stay the night before.

01-29-2013, 06:52 PM	#832
Dreiser Private Drives: 335i e90 LCI x-drive Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SL,UT Posts: 83 iTrader: (0)	thought this was pretty cool i found my car in an article on SNTRL .com http://www.sntrl.com/car-life/utah-through-the-seasons/ OHHH and coding didn't work for me, my old pc laptop died and cable wouldnt connect. so i need mine done too if there is still the group coding thing going on __________________ E90 LCI X-drive M-sport / Active Autowerke exhaust / BMS DCI / CP-e Downpipes / Procede rev2.5 / Carbon Fiber Splitters AW /Shadowline grille / AC Shnitzer window spoiler / trunk lip / hardwired v1 / 20 % tint / Tinted Tail lights

01-30-2013, 10:18 AM	#836
SLCGoonski Brigadier General Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 4,134 iTrader: (4)	Never heard about it... __________________ SLC Goonski 08 335i e90 TiAg/Black, Premium, Sport, Step, Cold Weather, BMW Perf. shifter/e-brake, M3 lip spoiler, blacklines, aFe intake, VMR 710s, Gloss black vinyl trim, black 3.5" DiMisa tips, Procede V5, ar Design OCC, ETS 5" intercooler (black), MTech wheel, rear bumper, and side skirts, Stett CP, Forge DVs, LUX 5.1, Ground Control Coil-overs, OEM split armrest, Raceland catless DPs...

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