Winter tires!!!!
 

Hey guys. Quick question. What size tires do you guys think I should run on my x5 for winter tires. I have the stock 17's for winter use. I also want as much tire as I can possibly get on there. I believe stock size is 235-65-17. What do you guys think?

I ran that size winter wheel, (style 57s), and dedicated snow tires for several winter seasons, and they stick like a mountain goat.

Not sure a different tire size stuffed on those wheels, would be any benefit.
GL, mD

I have a full set of brand new OEM winter tires and wheels that I'm selling for around $2,000. if you were to buy them straight from the factory it would be close to $5,000.

I would stick to the original size. There are plenty of options in your size. I always use tirerack as well. This winter I am purchasing the Bridgstone Blizzak DM-V1's for mine.

Why? A narrower tire actually provides better traction in snow.

I still don't know what to do this winter :)
Last year we had 1 day of snow here in Seattle and that lasted 6 hrs haha
I had plenty of fun after 12AM with my Michelin diamari's although there was pretty much no traction.

Last year was sad. In my area we had one half day of snow, and one full day of snow. It was fun taking the E30 out on empty street. I hear this winter is going to be a warm and wet one. We will see if that comes true.

I spend most of my winter in the mountains for snowboarding so I prefer having a dedicated snow tire. If I didn't, I would probably just run a nice all season. We simply don't get snow, but the temps do drop enough that summers year round aren't a great idea.

I just bought a set of winter tires to run on my style 57's. I got 245/70/17 because I wanted a bit more tire height.
http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...0229815364.jpg

Or you can even go up to 265/70/17 if you like, but like previously mentioned, a NARROWER tire will do better in snow.
http://www.xoutpost.com/393688-post1.html

Bigger Winter Tires on 17s...
Fwiw, and from my fading memory, a poster named Lambeau ran 265/70-17s on his E53 a few years ago and reported no clearance problems. Those tires really filled the wheel wells.

Search his posts.

I thought I had a pic or link of his ride then, but couldn't find it.
GL, mD

PS: to reiterate, the stock size 17 Mich Artic Alpin tires I ran for several winter seasons worked like Dall sheep climbing up a mtn face.

Thanks for all the responses gentleman. I wasn't going to go much bigger at all. Stock size is 235/65/17 and I was going to get 255/60/17 which is the same overall diameter.

Thats not bad. I'll be running 255s as well. A little wide but it'll do.

I miss snowboarding ; didn't get a chance to hit steven's pass last season.maybe this year if I get some good winter tires and get to Leavenworth as well for some hot cocoa and good old German music ;)
Thread hijack over-/

This has me curious to what a set of BF Goodrich A/T or M/T would look on style 57s as a winter set up...

I like to fill the wheel wells a little more, too. I run 275/60/18 when it's not snowing, and I'm going to move from OEM size to 255/70/17 for this winter.

Just went with 255/65/15 myself...

Blzzaks are noisy buggers.

Yup went with blizzaks and my god are they loud lol

Weather forecast said few inches of snow possible in the next few days, so I decided to put on the winter set. Love the look of the bigger tires. Drives very quiet compared to Blizzaks that I've had before. Now its time to refinish the Style 87's over the winter.
Tires are 245/70/17 Firestone WinterForce UV.
Excuse the really dirty car.

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb6e91f6b.jpg

Mercedes looking jealously at my new winter wheels :D
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1e0a492a.jpg

Needs stealth bulbs in the headlights now :)

Those are actually in the mail from Amazon right now :thumbup:

Yesssss :thumbup: