08-29-2011, 10:57 PM | #1 |
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My Winter Selection...Wheels and Tires
So a few points of discussion.
I wanted to stay with 19 inch for a few reasons. My fav Winter tire Blizzak LM60 is offered in the OEM size. So I think this is really pretty economical for the whole package. I decided to try to get everything from the Tire rack to pay for shipping once etc... The jury is out just a little on the whole to RFT or not to. I will plan on taking my chances. Understanding I am looking for a true snow tire not an all season. The field is a bit limited. I am wondering if anyone has used the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D RunOnFlat . It seems new and really not tested... It has a higher load and speed rating than the Blizzak but performance on snow is the most important thing for me. Also the black Bremmer Karft will be on a Carbon X3. I have never had black wheels so your comments appreciated there. Please look at my cart and let me know what you think. Thanks a ton. Jim |
08-30-2011, 12:08 AM | #2 |
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I used the Dunlops in RFT form on my 535xi in 2008. They were good on ice, and quiet on dry pavement. I suspect the Blizzaks may be a bit better in the deeper snow.
I think your proposed package looks good. I like the Bremmer Kraft wheels and was looking at those on TireRack as well. In the end, I got a set of 4 18" BMW OEM #308 wheels that the dealer has as take-offs from another customer's new X3. I am getting the 308s for a good price, but have decided on what snows to get yet.
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08-30-2011, 01:53 AM | #3 |
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I think that package will get you through the winter. My X3 is Black Sapphire and I am going to go with silver wheels. I had black wheels on my AW 335XI. I like the black wheels with the white car. Not sure about black on black. Right now I am leaning towards RFT's, although the past 3 winters I had the LM's that weren't RFT's.
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