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Old 01-14-2009, 10:34 AM
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EDIT: Looks like Rasta beat me to the punch.

Without knowing more about the details, and I'm all for winter tires, it's hard to say if they would've helped or not on black ice.

To me, an accident sometimes is just that - an accident. Good luck getting her fixed Rasta!

Yup, you're right. Well put.
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:00 AM
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Ouch! That sucks man. Ice on the road is probably the worst thing. Hope you get it back soon.
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:14 AM
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My sympathies, rF. I'm glad nobody was seriously injured and your X is salvageable. Good luck with the headlights.
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:21 AM
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Glad your ok the X can be fixed
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:50 AM
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thoughts on these for winter? only 1" smaller - 19"s
If you're gonna go with 19"s, i recommend a 19x9.5 setup all around for winter.

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Recently purchased new replica style 87's (20's) and running a 275/40/20 winter setup
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Rasta my man sorry to hear about the accident but also happy that you are ok.
Get the baby back ASAP she is gorgeous and hope you can get it back to what it was.
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I know everyone is so concerned with the look of their car, but 18's or 17's with a narrower tire are the way to go. My summers are 19's but I got a set of replica 17's with Pilot Alpins on Craig's List for $300.00. I had to buy the centers on Ebay. They don't look too bad IMHO and they run through everything I have thrown at them. Being safe and secure is much more important than looks.
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Glad everyone is ok and it looks like the BMW can also be fixed.

Snow 17 or 18 inch tires/snows might be worth getting if you drive in the Northeast in the winter.
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I know everyone is so concerned with the look of their car, but 18's or 17's with a narrower tire are the way to go. My summers are 19's but I got a set of replica 17's with Pilot Alpins on Craig's List for $300.00. I had to buy the centers on Ebay. They don't look too bad IMHO and they run through everything I have thrown at them. Being safe and secure is much more important than looks.
i got 20"s but i have all season tires. my symphaties rasta. make it a facelift e53 instead.
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Sorry to hear about your X but those alloys are gorgeous. Are they from the latest X5?
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