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      08-22-2011, 08:11 AM   #3
richardew
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Drives: 2011 x335i
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There are a number of 19" options from Tirerack. None of them are cheap. As far as determining the best ones, tirerack.com has ratings and reviews of the tires. I've been using Blizzaks on my FX45 (6 winters), my 911 (6 winters) and my 335XI (3 winters). I went -2(20" --> 18") on the FX because that was the only tire I could get at the time, and OEM sizes on my 911 and 335XI. I run them from October to March. Ground clearance is going to be the limiting factor. I think that you will be fine with any of the winter tires as long as you are not plowing the snow with the front of your X3. I'm going to buy rims and TPM sensors also.
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