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Originally Posted by LPMM
Well, for $450 shipped to me, I decided to buy a set of OEM Style 58. Thanks to LeMansX5 and ncx for letting me know they will clear. Last thing left to do is to order a set of snow tires and I will be set.
TR said the 2 approved sizes are 255/55 or 235/60, and I am thinking of going skinny. Anyone running 235/60?
The 2 I am looking at are the Blizzak DMV1 and Michelin Latitude Alpin. Any opinions on either?
Speaking of tires, upon coming home from picking the X5 up, we heard a loud noise in the garage and found out that one of the valve stems had blown, so it was time to put the spare on. However, I discovered that BMW uses a special "jack pad" to fit in the jack area, I never found it, so I improvised. Does this "jack pad" come with the vehicle? If so, where is it located? If not, I'll buy a set but do I also need to buy the "adapter" to use with a floor jack?
I read the manual every which way and search but I did not find the answer to the next question. Can the system be reprogrammed to unlock all doors when the vehicle is put back into "Park" or the ignition turned off?
Thanks for any feedback.
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If your winter driving consists of both dry and snow use, I would get the 255-55-18's. That size in a true snow tire will work just fine for any amount of snow. I guess if you lived in Aspen and drove in snow only all winter long, maybe 235 is a better bet. But the 255's are already going to look pretty small under that 4.8is and give up a ton of dry performance to you normal summer set-up.