18'' or 17'' winter tire set up?

Prodigy · 09-16-2007, 01:15 PM

Getting ready to order my winter set up tomorrow from Tirerack.

Before I do, I'm wondering what everyone thinks about a 18'' set up? I prefer the 18'' selection of alloy's on tirerack compared to the 17''.

I'm definately going with RFT. For 18'' selection they only have the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (Performance Winter). Anyone have any experience with these tires?? For 17'', I'd go with the blizzacks RFT.

Since the 18'' are a bigger tire, will I have a harder time driving in the winter then if I got with the 17'' set up??

Anyone have any experience driving with an 18'' winter set up??

6Zylinder · 09-17-2007, 08:53 AM

Check out this thread.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80169

Gary@TireRack · 09-17-2007, 08:56 AM

Most are minus sizing to 17", but 18" will work okay as well with 225/40R18. Keep in mind that there are currently no RFT winter tires available in 225/40R18 so you'll need to go 17" if you only want RFT.

Winter
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp

Prodigy · 09-17-2007, 09:46 AM

The Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D are not runflat tires? It shows they will be instock next month when I use the 18'' winter tire package. Please advise.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Gary@TireRack

Most are minus sizing to 17", but 18" will work okay as well with 225/40R18. Keep in mind that there are currently no RFT winter tires available in 225/40R18 so you'll need to go 17" if you only want RFT.

Winter
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp

Don Nguyen · 09-17-2007, 10:56 PM

Let me know if you are looking at getting 18s for your winter set up.

I have been selling a lot of 18" M6 18x8 reps to customers on the east coast, for their winter set ups lately.

-Don

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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	Most are minus sizing to 17", but 18" will work okay as well with 225/40R18. Keep in mind that there are currently no RFT winter tires available in 225/40R18 so you'll need to go 17" if you only want RFT. Winter http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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Don Nguyen Banned 67 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: '99 M3 Vert, '95 M3 Coupe, 964 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (4)	Let me know if you are looking at getting 18s for your winter set up. I have been selling a lot of 18" M6 18x8 reps to customers on the east coast, for their winter set ups lately. -Don
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