Which 18" rims to choose - 307 or 308?

tuco44 · 03-12-2012, 01:05 PM

My regular wheels are the 369s 19" MSport wheel. I have 308s 18" for my winter wheels and I like them a lot. The 308s are very easy to clean.

Personal choice of course, but I prefer the 308 over the 307s.

RichardBR · 03-12-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tuco44

My regular wheels are the 369s 19" MSport wheel. I have 308s 18" for my winter wheels and I like them a lot. The 308s are very easy to clean.

Personal choice of course, but I prefer the 308 over the 307s.

That's gonna be my setup as well. 369M 19" for summer and 308 18" for winter. 2 weeks left until the first drive

welkerbrads · 03-12-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by brissim

Good point. It looks as if the 307s are directional. However, despite this I'd personally prefer the 307s. I have 17" 306s which are directional but really isn't a big deal. If you are going to rotate tyres, normally you would only rotate from front-to-back, not sideways.

Tony

I find the best tire rotation for the best even tire wear is cross the fronts to the back and bring the back straight to the front. I find that the tires wear evenly without cupping.

BBender · 03-14-2012, 04:00 AM

Owners of a 308 wheels:
does the polished parts of the rims are coated with a transparent varnish or not?
If it is a polished aluminium, I wonder, how it will look after a winter season, with all those chemicals on the road...

tuco44 · 03-14-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BBender

Owners of a 308 wheels:
does the polished parts of the rims are coated with a transparent varnish or not?
If it is a polished aluminium, I wonder, how it will look after a winter season, with all those chemicals on the road...

My winter 308s are fine after their first winter. Mind you, not a lot of chemicals on the roads out here (as opposed to central/eastern Canada).

BBender · 03-14-2012, 08:39 AM

Are they coated on the polished parts?

tuco44 · 03-14-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BBender

Are they coated on the polished parts?

I believe so.

Polar_Bimmer · 03-14-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BBender

Are they coated on the polished parts?

Yes

And for good view of 308 here
http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575318

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