Have you swapped over to winters?

dlando · 11-09-2011, 07:27 PM

Just want to grasp an idea of how many people have already put on their winters, or when they're going to as its beginning to "look a lot like christmas" fairly quickly. Thanks for the input in advance!

DESI4life10 · 11-09-2011, 07:43 PM

Haven't yet. Probably end of next week for me.

mad villain · 11-09-2011, 08:09 PM

yup i put mine on end of october lol....might have jumped the gun a lil but i won't get stuck in the mad rush to put winters on the first time it properly snows here hahaha

MOAB · 11-09-2011, 08:28 PM

Woohoo!! Another thread on this topic! I put on my winters last August. Better safe than sorry.

dlando · 11-09-2011, 08:37 PM

Thanks again guys for the input, anyone have an idea of how much bmw charges to swap em over?

Yvette · 11-09-2011, 09:13 PM

2 days ago, and the roads here are full of black ice/frozen ice at night time, my car never slipped yet impressed.
I am in SK now if it makes sense

CHCCubs · 11-10-2011, 12:23 PM

I could likely wait another week, but I'm swapping over my winters this weekend.

m42stanle · 11-10-2011, 01:36 PM

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Thanks again guys for the input, anyone have an idea of how much bmw charges to swap em over?

Just put mine on this week. If you are going to a dealer it won't be cheap. I think they have a $149 special on right now for winter tire install & balance so it wouldn't be more than this, but I can't see a GTA BMW dealer putting your car up on the lift for less than $100 even if your tires are already on rims & balanced.

I'd recommend simplytire if you don't want to do it yourself. I think they do a changeover for $100 or $30 if your tires are already on separate rims. Or, if you have a jack at home it's actually one of the easiest DIY things you can do. Just grab a torque wrench on sale from CT, and a jack adapter & wheel hanger from reverse logic (<$45 w/free shipping - will fly below the customs radar so no tax)

If you're OCD like me there's nothing like that satisfied feeling of knowing that hub surfaces have been properly cleaned and lightly greased, and that each bolt has been hand torqued to 88 lb-ft. :-)

Glim · 11-10-2011, 01:44 PM

Two days ago - Victoria BC

I'm off the charts OCD as well, did them myself, proper torque, some antisieze, perfect.

Dr. G · 11-10-2011, 02:10 PM

No way haha

jim.e. · 11-10-2011, 02:24 PM

putting my winters on tonight. will be going on vacation at the end of the month and don't want to come back with snow on the ground and all seasons on the car.

jkwan18 · 11-10-2011, 02:34 PM

Did it last Saturday right after I picked up my new set of wheels from Buffalo, then it went up to 17 degrees on Monday. Well at least I don't have to worry about driving in snow when it does snow.

335BBS · 11-10-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by m42stanle

Just put mine on this week. If you are going to a dealer it won't be cheap. I think they have a $149 special on right now for winter tire install & balance so it wouldn't be more than this, but I can't see a GTA BMW dealer putting your car up on the lift for less than $100 even if your tires are already on rims & balanced.

I'd recommend simplytire if you don't want to do it yourself. I think they do a changeover for $100 or $30 if your tires are already on separate rims. Or, if you have a jack at home it's actually one of the easiest DIY things you can do. Just grab a torque wrench on sale from CT, and a jack adapter & wheel hanger from reverse logic (<$45 w/free shipping - will fly below the customs radar so no tax)

If you're OCD like me there's nothing like that satisfied feeling of knowing that hub surfaces have been properly cleaned and lightly greased, and that each bolt has been hand torqued to 88 lb-ft. :-)

Answered my next question. I just got one of those wrenches on sale at CT.
I love doing stuff like this.

MMachines · 11-10-2011, 05:31 PM

Maybe in another few weeks. I'm still spending time mountain biking!

mitmoht · 11-10-2011, 06:56 PM

Changed mine last week. Wanted to change them a little early as i have Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 which is tons quieter and smoother than the Bridgestone runflats. Also gave me a chance to clean up my summer rims when the weather was nice.

This weekend, my wife's Toyota tires.

KCX_335xi · 11-11-2011, 07:30 AM

Might do it this weekend, as I am at RMP on Monday so perhaps will get my KW V1's adjusted as well..

ncats07 · 11-11-2011, 05:05 PM

I have my tires sitting there ready, waiting on a new set of rims to show up to mount them on. Looks like they're still a week away at least. I hope I don't get caught out, I'd put them on now if I had them.

EVTee · 11-11-2011, 11:38 PM

Just changed to my winter set yesterday.

mapleridge · 11-12-2011, 01:16 AM

changed one side. Don't ask why. Changing the other side tomorrow. KAL tire is doing them at $8 a wheel. Seems a lot for bolting and unbolting.

OwnAge · 11-12-2011, 04:15 AM

still early for me.

KCX_335xi · 11-12-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by m42stanle

J....... wheel hanger from reverse logic (<$45 w/free shipping - will fly below the customs radar so no tax)

Thanks for the tip, I just ordered them !

techwiz · 11-12-2011, 09:13 AM

Mine are on! Bring on the snow!

11-09-2011, 07:27 PM	#1
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MOAB Major 18 Rep 1,077 Posts Drives: Porsche & BMW Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Woohoo!! Another thread on this topic! I put on my winters last August. Better safe than sorry. __________________ March-November - '09 C4S (PDK, Akrapovic) December-February - '00 323 (only mod - snow tires)
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dlando Private First Class 15 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2007 328i e92 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Thanks again guys for the input, anyone have an idea of how much bmw charges to swap em over?
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CHCCubs Colonel 97 Rep 2,101 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0)	I could likely wait another week, but I'm swapping over my winters this weekend. __________________ 2013 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Line Mineral Grey on Everest Grey
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Glim Captain 21 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 2006 330i & 2013 X5 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC iTrader: (0)	Two days ago - Victoria BC I'm off the charts OCD as well, did them myself, proper torque, some antisieze, perfect.
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11-10-2011, 02:24 PM	#11
jim.e. Lieutenant 34 Rep 557 Posts Drives: 07 E90 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brampton//Markham iTrader: (4)	putting my winters on tonight. will be going on vacation at the end of the month and don't want to come back with snow on the ground and all seasons on the car.
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jkwan18 Private 3 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1)	Did it last Saturday right after I picked up my new set of wheels from Buffalo, then it went up to 17 degrees on Monday. Well at least I don't have to worry about driving in snow when it does snow.
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mitmoht Not new member anymore, couple months-old member 3 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Xdrive Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mississauga iTrader: (0)	Changed mine last week. Wanted to change them a little early as i have Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 which is tons quieter and smoother than the Bridgestone runflats. Also gave me a chance to clean up my summer rims when the weather was nice. This weekend, my wife's Toyota tires. __________________ 2011 335i X-drive sedan 6MT/ BS/ ZSP/ Chestnut brown leather/ tint 35%/20%, Lux H8 V3
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KCX_335xi Major 62 Rep 1,196 Posts Drives: 2018 M4 \| 2013 e70 X5 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oakville, ON iTrader: (14)	Might do it this weekend, as I am at RMP on Monday so perhaps will get my KW V1's adjusted as well..
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ncats07 Private 2 Rep 89 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I have my tires sitting there ready, waiting on a new set of rims to show up to mount them on. Looks like they're still a week away at least. I hope I don't get caught out, I'd put them on now if I had them.
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11-11-2011, 11:38 PM	#18
EVTee Second Lieutenant 63 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Just changed to my winter set yesterday.
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mapleridge Banned 151 Rep 2,638 Posts Drives: E90 N52 AT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	changed one side. Don't ask why. Changing the other side tomorrow. KAL tire is doing them at $8 a wheel. Seems a lot for bolting and unbolting.
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techwiz Jet Black 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 328i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Markham iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 E92 328i [0.00]	Mine are on! Bring on the snow!
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