E46 in the snow....
Discussion
Goa'uld said:
Fox- said:
Whens this snow coming?
Have to say that with this mild weather I've been reluctant to fully place an order for winters so far - feel like a cowboy gun showdown with my finger on the trigger to buy them as soon as the bad weather appears. Risky strategy!Fact is, you don't need to wait until the white stuff hits the ground before you achieve the benefits of using them.
Frances The Mute said:
Good luck. If you can find any available when thousands of other drivers are doing the same thing at the same time, you'll get reamed on the price.
I was intending to get some winter tyres for my 330i because it didn't work at all in the snow last year. However, I looked early and despite relatively sane prices, there was no stock anywhere. So I looked recently and there was stock but prices had shot up. Seems to have been an incredibly fast change in prices due to demand; I will probably buy them at the end of winter for next year instead 
Jobbo said:
I was intending to get some winter tyres for my 330i because it didn't work at all in the snow last year. However, I looked early and despite relatively sane prices, there was no stock anywhere. So I looked recently and there was stock but prices had shot up. Seems to have been an incredibly fast change in prices due to demand; I will probably buy them at the end of winter for next year instead
Ebay is your best friend. I ordered some from Mytyres back in early October, but I cancelled the order after 10 days because apparently they had no stock and had no idea of when the next shipment was gooing to be. I went on eBay instead, and now my 330i is happily sitting on some Continental WinterContacts.kchika said:
Ebay is your best friend. I ordered some from Mytyres back in early October, but I cancelled the order after 10 days because apparently they had no stock and had no idea of when the next shipment was gooing to be. I went on eBay instead, and now my 330i is happily sitting on some Continental WinterContacts.
Are you talking about buying a set of wheels and tyres? I already have a spare set of 17" alloys, and the complete sets are pricier than just buying winter tyres for my wheels.kchika said:
No, I bought a set of tyres for my MV1s. 17" tyres should be even easier to source?
You'd think so, but apart from almost totally worn used winter tyres, and re-treads, things like Michelin Alpins aren't any cheaper than somewhere like www.tyretraders.comHow much did you pay for the 18" ones on your MV1s? It won't be long before I need to replace the tyres on my MV1s so that could be an option...
kchika said:
My tyres are part worn with about 5-6mm tread on them. I paid £320 for all four of them including fitting. A bit high yes, but they are the right size (225/40R18) and I've not seen any more sets on eBay since I bought mine.
Is it not the case that winters should be replaced at 4mm, with a starting tread depth higher than that of summer tyres?So you've bought a set of used tyres with only about a mm of usable tread left but you paid £320 for them?
Seems like an odd decision to me. Surely new ones would offer more value on a £ per mm basis?
Yes, I'm well aware that winter tyres should be replaced when there's 4mm of tread left. Then again, I only do about 500 miles a month. You might wonder why bother with winter tyres at all, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
I did order some new ones from Mytyres.co.uk back in early October, but they never came after 10 days. The lady on the phone had no idea of any shipment dates so I decided to cancel my order and look on eBay instead.
I did order some new ones from Mytyres.co.uk back in early October, but they never came after 10 days. The lady on the phone had no idea of any shipment dates so I decided to cancel my order and look on eBay instead.
kchika said:
Yes, I'm well aware that winter tyres should be replaced when there's 4mm of tread left. Then again, I only do about 500 miles a month. You might wonder why bother with winter tyres at all, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
I did order some new ones from Mytyres.co.uk back in early October, but they never came after 10 days. The lady on the phone had no idea of any shipment dates so I decided to cancel my order and look on eBay instead.
If there is 1.5mm usable left then theroretically you will get 2 years use out of them. If you are like me then you will have a different car by then (which will need a different size..).I did order some new ones from Mytyres.co.uk back in early October, but they never came after 10 days. The lady on the phone had no idea of any shipment dates so I decided to cancel my order and look on eBay instead.
Example: >15000miles to take a new 8mm tyre down to 2mm with moderate use
I know wear rates are not linear but approx 2500miles / mm x 1.5 = 3750miles
500 miles/month. Winter = 3 months = 1500PA.
3750/1500 = 2.5 winters
blondini said:
I've been looking for snow socks, but can't find any to fit 265/30x19 
http://www.snowchainsandsocks.co.uk/?search_perfor...Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff