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11-13-2012, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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Itch for a winter setup. Scratch it? Mid Atlantic area, RWD, tire question
To the fellas who have experience with staggered/winters/rwd, thanks in advance for your insight!
335D (rwd sport) OEM Staggered 18" 193s (which I love) Philly area. Plenty of snow at times. When they predict snow, I drive a Jeep to work. When a light coating or wintry mix is suddenly predicted, I race home to switch vehicles. My brain tells me to keep the car in the garage for most of the winter (as I've had in the past). My heart (knows I love driving this car a LOT) wants me to buy a nice set of OEM wheels from a forum member, and put some extreme winter rubber on them. 1 or 2 Gents? 1. Spare the 3'er the salt, pothole damage, and from dealing with winters/summers. I spent money on a jeep for the winter, use it. 2. Get a proper winter setup! See below. 2A. Wheels: stay staggered? I drive fast and corner hard. I want the ability to get home safely in 1-2" of snow max, and also survive a wintery mix. So I don't need to cut through deep snow. Should I look for staggered or square? 2B. Rubber: maximum traction, I'm not worried about trekking to Killington in the 335. I want the ability to drive fast and corner hard... in cold conditions, so I'd want a tire with a nice shoulder. Pirelli Winter Sottozero Series II Run Flat? Thanks for any insight. Cheers, Ryebread edit to add: Gary's post helps a lot: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=751200
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i run my 335i in winter, and i have a square set up for winter. but if you have a dedicated car for winter only.. why not use that? driving the 335i in light snow is fun though lol. if you get tires get a square set up. 225 width all around is what i have
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I was just looking for a staggered set, b/c I have a set of used 193s lined up, staggered. however, I don't see ANY winter tire setups on tirerack for staggered , only NO-Seasons. Then I came back here and I see your reply. Guess SQUARE is the answer, if I decide to scratch the itch! Cheers
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edit: actually found these; http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Z2N0&tab=Sizes they come 235/40/18 and 245/40/18 if you really want a little bit staggered setup. the rears you will have to go up a profile though to 40 series as opposed to 35 series like you would for summers. Last edited by abhishriv; 11-13-2012 at 01:26 PM.. |
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I just put 225 Pirelli Sottozero IIs all around on my staggered OEM 162 wheels for winter. I'm really pleased so far with the tire noise (very low, especially for a winter tires), and cornering ability on dry pavement. They aren't Summer tires by any means, but I think I made the right choice for a dedicated winter set up (I'll be buying another set of wheels/tires for summer in spring 2013) for my 335i.
Hope this helps in your choice. I'm in the Detroit area, also. Where in Philly suburbs are you? I used to visit Lansdale with work regularly in the early/mid 2000s. We had a plant there (closed in 2010). I went non-RFT with the Pirellis.
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Bronze you guys have been quite helpful thanks. especially abhishriv, researching and providing a link, thx! I def don't want a 35 for winter. 40 is a bit better, wonder if I could go even bigger, to protect the wheel from crap roads? why do they always repave the roads in aug/sept? they should repave in spring! Bronze, I'm 30 mins from Lansdale, I can get there in 10. lol. I'm a small town called lafayette hill. It's in between conshy/chestnut hill. can't help but talk hockey with TO and DET guys. You guys must be pissed off.
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I'm looking at oem 193s
18x9 rears 18x8 fronts 245 45 18 9.4"wide rears 100V 225 45 18 7.7"wide fronts 95V I am not certain this is ideal. Just throwing it out there. I have the option to use 235 45 18 9.0" wide rear 94V, as abhishriv suggested. then I remember, my front right tire (oem) is wearing a lot more than the left, and I can't rotate (staggered), maybe I should go this route for winters.
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I got the V rated tires. It's what popped up when I put in my saved vehicle (335i with sport package). I like the XL load rating that way if it's a wamr winter day and I'm highway cruising, the temps won't be an issue. H-rating is probably just fine, too, but I tend to look for the XL rating more often.
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