Winter tyres for 3 series - help

[omar2010]

Hi Guys,

I have just bought a 2006 330D.

Can anyone advise what the best winter tires for it would be.

I know we are a way off winter but the Scottish weather is really unpredictable!

Also - silly question - is it just the rear two tyre so that need changed or all four?

My former 325i was dreadful in winter and I want to avoid a repeat performance if possible....

[omar2010]

Thanks a lot guys. That's really helpful and I will have a look on eBay which I hadn't thought about doing.

Sorry again for the noob question - so with the winter tyres on the car will be useable even in the snow?

There are some real horror stories around. One tyre fitter recently went as far as telling me "you might as well just park it up for the whole time it snows - cos mercs and BMWs are that useless in winter".

That doesn't really make sense to me as I imagine the winter weather in Germany is far worse than we get in the UK!

[omar2010]

Thanks a lot.

That's awesomely reassuring.

Presumably I can just buy 4 good winter tyres and put them on the current rims closer to winter?

No need to buy entirely new wheels?

[omar2010]

Thanks a lot guys. All really helpful information.

All / any bickering is forgiven!