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I'm getting a new M3 and the dealer is trying to sell me a set of winter wheels. In people's experience is this worth it, do you need a set or just take it easy in the winter months? Alternatively could I not just buy a good set of tyres and swap them back and forth or even buy a cheap set of alloys with some winter tyres? What have others done, BMW want £2500-3000, any recommendations for tyres on the standard rims or cheap alloys that will fit? Car is the current M3 with 19" standard alloys. Any advice appreciated!
It's not just snow that worries me also ice and rain. The fact we have had two good winters can only mean we're due a bad one but if I could avoid the fluffy stuff I would however, the last two major snow falls we have had down here have happened at midday when I'm already at work and thinking "it'll stop in a minute and all be gone.........." Have had a set before on a previous car and had no problem selling them on so seems a sensible move.
There is another factor here. If you drive on main roads that are readily gritted at peak times you probably don't have an issue. If like me your journey takes you through roads that aren't gritted then you do have problems. We also have no public transport and a boss who lives on a main road so doesn't understand if his way to work is perfectly clear what is my excuse. My journey includes ungritted inclines too but I refuse to give in to buying a 'country tractor' so if a set of winters helps me out and keeps me in the M3 than that's a huge tick in my book.
Due to unforeseen circumstances I am having to sell my car or park it up for a while. As a result I have a brand new set of winter wheels which I have protected with a coating of poorboy's wheel wax but haven't been anywhere near a car yet. They are 18" Original BMW M3/M4 wheels to suit current models. The style is M513 which I don't think they sell in this country but are genuine as my dealer has confirmed apparently they are standard in America. The colour is Ferric Grey and they have sensors for tyre pressure monitoring (RDC). There are two 9jx18 ET29 and two 10jx18 ET40. The BMW part numbers are 2284750 and 2284751. The tyres are Pirelli Sottozero Winter 240 so a good set up. Please note there are no centre caps. If anyone needs any more information or photos let me know and for the right price I am happy to deliver.
Ady555 said:
Are you wheels suitable for a 335d xdrive touring with Msport Brakes? If so, can you send me some pics with a price please.
Many thanks.
Hi I'm not sure I can't see why not but they are pretty wide same as the standard width on the M3. It says I can't send you a private message. Let me know if you still want pics perhaps you can send me a message? The tyres are worth between £150-200 and the alloys over £600 each. They are all 'weighted' and ready to go straight on at what is a very good price particularly for winter safety Many thanks.
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