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01-08-2010, 02:28 PM | #23 | |
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01-08-2010, 02:34 PM | #24 |
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Thats what i was thinking, i may order some 17's and get some old alloys to throw them on. Do you think 17's would be too small on the e92?
I won't be using the dealer for anything because hes not local to me and another tyre fitter may be more inclined to sell £600 worth of tyres. |
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01-08-2010, 03:00 PM | #25 | |
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17" are standard on the E92 SE so yes no problems with that. They won't look that great but will serve a purpose.
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Since it is pain in the ar*e to keep swapping tyres on the same rims each year it's much less hassle to get another set of cheap rims as your winter rims, which saves you expensive summer rims getting gritted up with winter salt. You can get all weather tyres which are a jack of all trades but they don't really cut as well as summer or winter tyres in their respective areas. |
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01-08-2010, 03:16 PM | #28 |
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I think 17" is as small as you can go with the 335i / 335d.
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01-08-2010, 03:19 PM | #29 | |
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Btw I got mine on eBay for £300 including brand new rft's so there are deals out if you are lucky. I just need to swap the tyres for Vred's which I am struggling to source at the moment. |
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01-08-2010, 04:10 PM | #30 |
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Thanks for all the advice. Also trying to source winter 17's non in stock anywhere. Getting the wheels maybe the easy part!
May check the price for 18's, will e46 wheels fit? |
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01-08-2010, 04:36 PM | #31 | |
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I have seen this place that do M3 replica 18" with the right offset. http://www.hotlinemotorsports.com/bm...ear-p-898.html The guy I got my 17" winter wheels from got his replacements from there. |
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01-08-2010, 07:44 PM | #34 |
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But you got some in the end ?
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I can get Vredestein Wintrac Extremes in the correct CSL sizes for my M3, so may well invest on Monday, especially as my current rears are almost done anyway. Now I know that ideally I'd use some narrower 17" tyres, but I can't be arsed to spend another few hundred quid on a 3rd set of alloys!
Wintrac Extremes are available in 18" sizes from http://www.mytyres.co.uk in the winter tyres section Matt |
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01-09-2010, 05:13 PM | #36 | |
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Remember that on the 335 SE, 17" are STANDARD fit (M gets 18"). There are no clearance issues and to be fair if you are buying the wheels to get you through the snow, the last thing you want is more big fat tyres. |
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01-09-2010, 05:24 PM | #38 |
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well id be surprised if i found a car that you couldn't fit 225/45/17 tyres/alloys to.
Obviously I might need different alloys if the PCD is different, but the tyres should be fine regardless...
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01-09-2010, 05:29 PM | #39 |
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Great review of why winter tyres are worth it:
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Great find MEGA
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01-10-2010, 07:56 AM | #41 |
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Just wrote a quick topic to show off how much of a difference the vredestein wintrac xtreme.. or probably to a large degree any winter tyre.. makes!!!
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339283 cheers
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