08-17-2010, 05:11 AM | #23 | |
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Prices in the UK are for my tyre size 225 50 R17 Its the Michelin Pilot Alpins @ £190. They are a wee bit pricey, mainly because you have to stick to runflats (if you have ordered this option with the car) Non-runflats are £50 cheaper. To make life easier I would also suggest you get them on separate rims. Steel rims are fine if you want to do some offroading in winter which would right off a set of alloys. Snow chains are not good for alloys! There are some others available as well, eg Goodyear Eagle Ultragrip @£146 Bridgestone Blizzak @£170 Dunlop SP Wintersport @£150 Hope this helps |
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08-18-2010, 02:12 AM | #25 | |
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Why do you need to stick with run flats by the way? I've got non RFT's on my 1er coupe - swapped over from RFT's in March this year. |
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08-18-2010, 02:55 AM | #26 |
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Good question. The guy at the tyre dealership said that normal tyres do not work with the pressure monitoring system. I can see this but if you change your rims does this still apply? Don't know
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Obviously sticking with RFT's is better on an RFT car (as you should always be mobile), but I would have thought part of the problem of the 'slippability' (not even a word!) is that the RFT's are harder tyres if you get me. I never got round to getting a spare solution for mine - was just going to buy a BMW tyre weld kit. |
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There isn't in my 1 series - you just either get a space saver or the BMW tyre weld kit (or equivalent). The best option is to get a BMW one, as if you ever had a problem requiring recovery you could show you have the right kit
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08-18-2010, 05:37 AM | #33 |
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Yes, over 180km/h it is rear wheel drive only. I think the under 30km/h figure is wrong as most 4x4 funtionality is required at low speeds. Very tight cornering (eg full lock) also disables it. As I said in my post but perhaps did not describe it very well is that it is a 4x4 but dynamic as required. In normal conditions its rear wheel biased.
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08-18-2010, 07:10 AM | #36 | |
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Last December I did quite a lot of miles in the American Rockies in a normal 2x4 325i with a set of SCC snow cables. No problems at all on ice and up to about 18" of snow as long as you take it slow. |
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08-18-2010, 07:35 AM | #38 |
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What helps for a few yards is if you carry some strips of carpet offcuts in the car. I have a set about 6ft long and 18" wide. Just roll them up and keep them in the boot over winter. when you are stuck, unroll and stick the end under you drive wheels. Works like a charm.
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That's a great tip! |
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