[Vale5846]

We went with the Hakkapeliita R3 and 20's

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Vale5846 You rotors don't have a singe speck of rust on them. How do you keep them in that condition... ?

[Vale5846]

[QUOTE=Kevin_The_Clean1;28354529]Vale5846 You rotors don't have a singe speck of rust on them. How do you keep them in that condition... ?[/QUOTE

We just got it three weeks ago.

[BMW-fan]

Here is a decent option for winter

https://www.shopbmwusa.com/product/8...4M,-ORBIT-GREY

[danniexi]

got a set of OEM 764Ms that i have yet to install since its been so mild. i usually switch to winters during thanksgiving weekend but still been holding off with the unusual 50-60 degree temps.

[xSOJUx]

I went with a Square setup. 20X8.5 Platinum Retribution Gloss Gunmetal Grey rims wrapped with 255/45R-20 PIRELLI SCORPION WINTER XL rubber.

Similar style to the Comp Wheels. Overall I am loving the look for my winter setup.

[STi from DSM]

I was able to score a set of Niche 152 Vicenza's. I was really in a pinch and needed some right away, so I feel lucky to have gotten a set that looks pretty good. I really wanted a square set and was able to do that with the 255/45 Hakka R3's.

[jspiegel]

Purchased the 764m winter wheel package and just had them installed today on my LCI X4MC. I agree, they look much better in person. Now we just need to get some snow in NYC to test these bad boys out.

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by Klazu

After a lot of research, I ended up buying Niche Vosso Matte Anthracite wheels and Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV in square setup 255/45R20

We got some nice powder in the city the other day which provided for an opportunity to go out and play in deep snow.









Main roads were already cleared but residential side streets still had plenty of snow which posed zero problems for my Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3's. They are simply excellent winter tires.

[f80NJ17]

In NJ ready for the snow

[jspiegel]

For anyone living in the NYC area, when do you recommend switching back to the 21" summer wheels?

[spta97]

Originally Posted by jspiegel

For anyone living in the NYC area, when do you recommend switching back to the 21" summer wheels?

I usually do it in early to mid April. That said, we have had some crazy late storms in April but they are usually melted pretty quickly.

[danniexi]

Originally Posted by jspiegel

For anyone living in the NYC area, when do you recommend switching back to the 21" summer wheels?

for me i just go by the weather. during the fall or start of winter, i switch to winter wheels when its consistently below 40°. during the spring, i switch to summer wheels when its consistently above 40°.

[m630]

+1…Same here, once the lows stay above 40F at nite Ill switch back, late april usually in NY for the past 17+ years of doing wheel switches

[x3m_comp_nj]

crst4s love the wheel set up looking for something similar...

[spta97]

Originally Posted by m630

+1…Same here, once the lows stay above 40F at nite Ill switch back, late april usually in NY for the past 17+ years of doing wheel switches

I got the BBS CI-R as well - looks great!

[lagunablue1]

We were finally above freezing in Toronto, here she is after a quick rinse at the car wash. I'm running a generic set of 20x9+30 wheels and 255/45r20 Michelin X-ices, they've been great in snow thus far this year.




Just realized I forgot to pull my sto-n-show plate off for photos ... next time.

[m630]

Originally Posted by spta97

I got the BBS CI-R as well - looks great!

Luv em, looks great on your X3 too…we gotta try to get a photoshoot with the winters before we switch back

[spta97]

Originally Posted by m630

Luv em, looks great on your X3 too…we gotta try to get a photoshoot with the winters before we switch back

I'm just hoping to get a wash in before I take them off!

We seem to be getting more salt than snow lately lol.

[m630]

Lol, def alot of salt around, getting the car cleaned tomorrow just in time for the re-salting prepped for the snow Sunday

[fatalius]

I am thinking of buying some Dotz Tanaka 9x20 ET28 wheels for my square winter setup (255/45 R20). The strange thing is that the vendor says that they are certified only for the front wheels in my X3M. I have seen though that many have similar square setups with no problems at all and I do not really understand what the problem could be with having these on the back axle.

Anyone who can comment on that?

[JB20DGM]

Factory wheels that are generally supplied for snow tires (full set) are 9x20 ET28 front and 9x20 ET39 rear...so that might explain what the vendor is saying as far as a certification goes.

The 9x20 ET28 wheels will fit just fine at all four corners though and at least a couple of people have done that (all 4 wheels identical) so that you can "rotate" between front and rear each season to help balance out wear.