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      03-07-2014, 01:43 PM   #23
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Mine came off yesterday.New wheels and some new rubber on now.Certainly,where I am and having spent a period in Fort William,winters haven't been needed at all.
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      03-07-2014, 01:57 PM   #24
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Beats me how anyone can justify winter tyres, in the 3 years i have owned my mapped 335d, only once did i give up on it spinning away on driveway in snow...other than that, no issues. People are being just a little over protective of their cars, talking about average air temperature to justify the winter that never was, Lol. 6 months of the year wasted with your car looking shite on shite wheels... And now i'll get a barrage of abuse and a lecture on stopping distance and such like bollox!
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      03-07-2014, 02:12 PM   #25
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Here we go again! If you want to use them then do so, if you don't then.......
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      03-07-2014, 02:30 PM   #26
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Beats me how anyone can justify winter tyres, in the 3 years i have owned my mapped 335d, only once did i give up on it spinning away on driveway in snow...other than that, no issues. People are being just a little over protective of their cars, talking about average air temperature to justify the winter that never was, Lol. 6 months of the year wasted with your car looking shite on shite wheels... And now i'll get a barrage of abuse and a lecture on stopping distance and such like bollox!
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I keep laughing at the msport in my local town on his steelies and trims
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      03-07-2014, 02:48 PM   #27
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I keep laughing at the msport in my local town on his steelies and trims
Mine on steelie winters looks better than yours on summer alloys!
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      03-07-2014, 02:53 PM   #28
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Mine on steelie winters looks better than yours on summer alloys!
There's a challenge - let's see a pic of yours on steelies!
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There's a challenge - let's see a pic of yours on steelies!
Haha it was a joke, however, it looks cool!




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      03-07-2014, 03:00 PM   #31
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Gorgeous
Had more positive comments about the steelies than my summer wheels ha !

Your just jealous I can get through snow and look cool doing it !
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      03-07-2014, 03:03 PM   #32
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Shite 17's










Steelies belong on vans
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      03-07-2014, 03:26 PM   #33
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17s belong on an office chair;o)
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      03-07-2014, 03:33 PM   #34
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Steelies belong on vans
Yeah but my steelies are not my permanent wheels!

So I win!
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      03-07-2014, 03:36 PM   #35
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Steels can make a car look a car pretty badass, fit for purpose. It's obvious it's on winter wheels, personally prefer it to just some smaller alloys that just look like you have bad wheels.
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We both win.

We both have our cars how we want them


The 17" msport 194's are my favourite oem style of wheel.
I prefer the style to mv3's for example. Its just unfortunate they are 17's. I think if they were 18's they would look perfect.
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I just don't get this??

I drive below 7 degrees on my "summer" tyres and notice no difference at all.

In the UK it can be below 7 degrees early morning even in the summer!
I hear yeah. It is to do with the properties in the specific rubber compounds that are used.
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      03-08-2014, 02:39 PM   #38
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I love my steel rims and plastic trims, to be honest I can't see the point of alloys whilst the uk drivers have to endure third world roads, allows would battered, plastic trims are £17 each. It wouldn't bother me if the next car had summer tyres on steel wheels, I'm getting old!
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