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      10-21-2011, 06:37 AM   #1
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18" winter tire choices/reviews

Just wondering whether any fellow Canadians are looking at 18" winter rubber and/or whether anyone across the pond can chime in on whether they have already done it and their experiences?
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      10-22-2011, 06:11 AM   #2
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Just wondering whether any fellow Canadians are looking at 18" winter rubber and/or whether anyone across the pond can chime in on whether they have already done it and their experiences?
Yep, have the BMW UK OEM Dunlop Winter Sports on mine as per the pics below.

Very happy with them. Superb performance on snow. Also bought a set of chains at the same time but have not needed them. Saying that our conditions never get as bad as what I have experienced in Canada. I keep my chains for the occasional forays into the Highlands here and would probably only need them for hard packed ice on a hill.

Last pic is about the worst conditions we can experience in the city.

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      10-22-2011, 08:20 AM   #3
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Thanks Mario - that looks like just another typical 'light' winter day here in Toronto!!

I just ordered a set of Pirelli Sottozero Series II run-flat winter tires (size 225/45 R18 - all 4 tires are the same size) for my wife's X1. Also ordered a nice set of 18" winter wheels (BMW replica wheels built in Germany). The Pirelli's received a very high rating in a recent snow tire comparison report that I read. So this might be another option for you if you want to stick with run-flats (we have the 18" summer run-flats on currently). The Dunlops Mario mentioned also received a high rating. Once I get the tires and wheels mounted in a few weeks, I'll try to upload some pics.
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Bought a set of Gislaved 5 and 17inch alloys for $1350 (tax in).
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Bought a set of Gislaved 5 and 17inch alloys for $1350 (tax in).
Wow! Good price!
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      10-22-2011, 09:20 AM   #6
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Mario and Phil, thanks for the responses. Mario, what sizes are you running in the Dunlops? I used the Wintersport M3 setup on my old e46 M3 and love that tire...I don't think there is a tire that handles winter conditions better than that one.

Phil, I guess one option is the 225/45-18 all the way around. I was hoping to go with the staggered set up from the stock 18's if I could, but there is precious little available.
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      10-24-2011, 09:24 AM   #7
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I looked at getting some winter tyres for my 18's. Having seen the price for winter run flats at that size, I picked myself up off the floor and bought the 17' seteel package from BMW. . .doesn't look bad at all!



Only issue now is that if I have a puncture I have no spare. . .looking at options.

BTW Mario - Did I see you near Irvine on Saturday? Silver X1 with winters on passed me. (I was in an old green Merc W124)
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      10-24-2011, 11:16 AM   #8
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Have a look at http://alloywheelsdirect.net They have genuine BMW alloys and tyre combinations at discount prices.
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