M Sport Package Question

[midwest x6]

Originally Posted by Netsurfr

Hmmm ok now you guys have me thinking I should have a winter & summer setup. So let me ask these 2 options...

1. Is it bad to have one set of wheels & simply have the tires changed twice a year for winter & summer driving? I ask because I came across some posts about RFT being harder to take off & install and possibly runing them doing so unless is a shop that knows how to.

2. If number 1 above is a no-no then what's a fair price for a set of winter wheels & tires? The idea of having to buy a $3K wheel/tire package for this on a leased car kills me because I would not need the them after lease turnin.

Thanks for the help here!

Ok -- here's one man's opinion:

1). I would not have one set of rims with RFT's...I probably wouldn't with non-rfts' either, but that's me...The RFT is just too stiff do take on and off 2x a year. I'd be concerned about sealing issues etc..

2). Do the math on dedicated winter set-up:

Start your search early and you'll find a decent set pre-owned for 1/2 the cost of new -- and you'd be able to recoup some of that down the road. That's exactly what I did on my X6.

Or, buy a brand new winter package from Tire-rack or go OEM. I made a great deal on 18" package from my parts guy @ BMW this past winter. You'll probably be able to sell them for 50% of your cost down the road. As MRV99 also pointed-out earlier, it also means you will have put less miles on your RFT's at lease end and can probably turn it in with original rubber.

Oh and one more thing...If you go dedicated winter set-up you can go 20" Style 214's or 21" in the summer...They happen to look pretty damned good