M135I winter tyres??
Discussion
Im about 2500 miles into my M135 ownership and have a tyre question.
firstly i know the car should have supersports on it. and mine came with runflats. that is something im stuck with for now until they wear out and i replace them with the proper tyres.
However i am now faced with the prospect of snow/ice driving on runflats.
am i better off getting some winter boots on the car to tide me over the crappy months and avoid smashing up my new toy or are the supersports good in ice/snow.
i dont want to waste the runflats as it doesnt make financial sence but putting winter boots on in the near future would effectivley prolong the date i can bin the runflats even longer.
not sure what to so for the best. what i dont want to do is find out runflats are even more useless in the ice than normal tyres and get myself into any bother with the local ditches!
can anyone who has driven the M135I in winter with runflats and or winter tyres comment on this.
cheers
Jim.
firstly i know the car should have supersports on it. and mine came with runflats. that is something im stuck with for now until they wear out and i replace them with the proper tyres.
However i am now faced with the prospect of snow/ice driving on runflats.
am i better off getting some winter boots on the car to tide me over the crappy months and avoid smashing up my new toy or are the supersports good in ice/snow.
i dont want to waste the runflats as it doesnt make financial sence but putting winter boots on in the near future would effectivley prolong the date i can bin the runflats even longer.
not sure what to so for the best. what i dont want to do is find out runflats are even more useless in the ice than normal tyres and get myself into any bother with the local ditches!
can anyone who has driven the M135I in winter with runflats and or winter tyres comment on this.
cheers
Jim.
I haven't experienced it but I collect my m135i on Monday on supersports. I've already bought a set of hankook winter tyres to fit the oem wheels which will go on the following weekend.
Personally don't want to risk smashing my car through a fault of my own like skimping on proper tyres
Personally don't want to risk smashing my car through a fault of my own like skimping on proper tyres
my main thought is ive heard so many times on here "never ever fit anything other than supersports to the car". if that statement is correct then that would seem the advise is that winter tyres should not be fitted.
As i have neither and have crappy runflats i dont know whats best to do. limp along with runflats and replace ASAP with supersports or buy winter tyres and be stuck with runflats for longer when i change them back.
As i have neither and have crappy runflats i dont know whats best to do. limp along with runflats and replace ASAP with supersports or buy winter tyres and be stuck with runflats for longer when i change them back.
jimbooo said:
my main thought is ive heard so many times on here "never ever fit anything other than supersports to the car". if that statement is correct then that would seem the advise is that winter tyres should not be fitted.
That is strange considering there is a range of winter wheels & tyres recommended by dealers for the car.I have winters on now cause I know it will be undriveable on the Supersports round here in the frost/snow.
the run-flats were an option on the M135i but most people seem to have the supersports (as mine does). as another poster said, the car will be ste in snow on either.
I live in Cornwall so hopefully won't be too badly affected, but I have a defender if needed..
I did run my F11 on winters last year before swapping it for the 135i and it handled differently, and i'd be interested to hear how other owners feel the car is on winters.
The BMW option wasn't cheap - I think around £1500 for wheels and tyres (and I now don't need the 17's, but luckily the tyres will fit the OH's S-max).
I live in Cornwall so hopefully won't be too badly affected, but I have a defender if needed..
I did run my F11 on winters last year before swapping it for the 135i and it handled differently, and i'd be interested to hear how other owners feel the car is on winters.
The BMW option wasn't cheap - I think around £1500 for wheels and tyres (and I now don't need the 17's, but luckily the tyres will fit the OH's S-max).
I've bought a set of Nankang winter tyres in 225/40 18 for the OEM rims and a set of these to put the OEM MPSSs on, but in matte gunmetal: http://www.bmautosport.co.uk/showroom/product_info...
Only thing is, I haven't even taken delivery of the car yet!
But I was busy buying wheels and tyres for other family cars (from http://projexuk.com/wheels/ ) so added these to the pallet.
Front engined RWD will mean zero traction in snow on normal tyres. Ask any Merc or BMW owner. Winter tyres are essential if you want to get moving on snow and we're predicted to get a lot this year...
Only thing is, I haven't even taken delivery of the car yet!
But I was busy buying wheels and tyres for other family cars (from http://projexuk.com/wheels/ ) so added these to the pallet.
Front engined RWD will mean zero traction in snow on normal tyres. Ask any Merc or BMW owner. Winter tyres are essential if you want to get moving on snow and we're predicted to get a lot this year...
We get our M135i next week and I was thinking of going 255/35 on the rear (because there is little to no choice in the standard 245/35 rears for winter tyres). Also, this size means the overall diameter is only 7mm different from standard so is little different to driving with tyres that have 3.5mm of wear.
Its a popular size so supply is plentiful - what's the thoughts of going to this size?
Its a popular size so supply is plentiful - what's the thoughts of going to this size?
SKM1984 said:
What et have you gone for on the 9's?
Not seen anyone try a 9 on the rear. Will need lots of camber?
et40 rear, et35 front (8 inch).Not seen anyone try a 9 on the rear. Will need lots of camber?
The rears are only an inch wider, should that cause a problem? The supplier knows they're for an M135i and they're listed for BMW 1 series specifically.
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