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214 rims with dunlop summer tires on michigan snow road
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I believe it says in the manual that the 20" wheels with summer performance tires are not recommended to be driven on snow. You just need a set for winter.
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I am looking into a set of 19' with winter tires
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The 20" wheel and the summer tires are no good in the snow. That did not stop me buying that wheel/tire combination. It just meant that I needed to buy the 18" wheels with winter tires too. BMW has a package on the 19" winter wheels that run around $2,800 - $3,200. There are posts on that too
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2008 X5 4.8i | Wheels: Summer> style 336 20" RFT; Winter> style 214 Ferric Grey 20" RFT | Aero kit | ESS E-Flash tune | V1 | LCI Rear Tail Lights | Coding completed | Engine replaced at 90K Last edited by brian5; 03-07-2008 at 07:37 AM. |
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i have the 18" winter set from BMW and they work like MAGIC..
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may I ask how much did you spend? I just got the car at January and planning to have a set of winter tire for Alberta winter!
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i spent 3600+tax CDN for rims, tires, pressure sensors, balancing, install.
I have heard as low as 3200. My guess is one has to pay at least 3000 for them. If you are in edmonton, try Bavaria. thats where i got my X5 but right now i'm in Waterloo Ontario and there is only one BMW dealership here.... I got the winteres in Waterloo so pretty sure i overpaid for them (plus 8% PST ). you can try calgary, both the dealerships (gallery and calgary bmw) are owned by one owner and they are not so welcoming when it comes to dealing prices. Good luck. I think the tires are definitely worth the investment in deep wet snow that I get here in Ontario, oh and try to get them shortly after the temperatures drop below 7 'C. |
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I would also say that 18's should be better than 19's for the snow. If you're going to get a set of winter wheels and tires, you might as well get the best traction possible. I'm sure the 19's are better than the 20's, but maybe not enough.
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'08 X5 3.0si - Alpine White / Saddle Brown interior Specs: Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Comfort Access, Aero Kit, Style 433 staggered 20s on Conti DWS Mods: Carbon 35 tint, LED angel eyes, GP Thunder 7500k fogs, H&R 20mm/25mm spacers, clear reflectors, gunsmoke-tinted taillights Coded: Digital speedo, windows/sunroof/tailgate close via keyfob X5 pics at Flickr Last edited by rh71; 03-07-2008 at 12:48 PM. |
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