i'm thinking about getting snow tires and aftermarket rims for a '07 bmw 328 xi, good idea?
we will be using our bmw year round in CT, rather than mounting and dismounting the tires, (they are runflats), for each season i am thinking of buying some rims and mounting the snow tires on them. my concerns are; should i run a smaller width snow tire?, should i stay with the 16" rims or could i run a set of older bmw rims (i know of a set from a '95 318is for sale)?, or would those rims even fit?, would running smaller rims mess up any computers or handling of the car? i don't know if the older rims would be compatable with runflat tires or not. how do you handle this with your bmw? thanks in advance, car dude.
i would go with standard size rims and tires you will have to get rims for a car with pressure monitoring if you dont want to constantly see a warning when you have winter tires on. (there is a sensor in the rim that monitors pressure. snow tires make a bid difference and i recommend them although with AWD you can get away with all seasons. i have an Audi Quattro and i have gone through winter both with snows and all seasons and you can do it with the all seasons but the snows are recommended for breaking especially.
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October 6th, 2007 at 11:03 am
Just stick with the factory 16 inch wheels and tire height. You can probably get skinnier wheels and tires for your snow tires but it will probably screw up the handling if you have wider tires in the back than front.
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October 6th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
i would go with standard size rims and tires you will have to get rims for a car with pressure monitoring if you dont want to constantly see a warning when you have winter tires on. (there is a sensor in the rim that monitors pressure. snow tires make a bid difference and i recommend them although with AWD you can get away with all seasons. i have an Audi Quattro and i have gone through winter both with snows and all seasons and you can do it with the all seasons but the snows are recommended for breaking especially.
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October 6th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
A 328xi either came with 16 in all seasons or 17 in all seasons. you really don't need to switch to snow tires at all, the stock tire and wheel will be just fine in the snow.
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October 6th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Buy new rims and tires in a package from http://www.tirerack.com or other supplier. They put together packages that are appropriate for your, or any other, vehicle.
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October 7th, 2007 at 2:32 am
well i wouldnt put rims from a mid 90's bmw onto your new one. the rims from back then were super ugly and would not match your car at all. but yes they will work your car and your runflats.
my suggetion (and this is what i do for my 2006 325i) would be to buy a custom set of rims with summer tires (anywhere from 18-20 inches) and have those on your car for the summer time. then , when winter time comes around you swap them out for your stock rims wtih winter tires. keep your stock rims for the winter time when the weather is bad, and your more expensive, prettier, custom wheels for the summer time when the weather is good
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