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      08-01-2020, 02:03 PM   #8
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Second set of rims with TPMS and mounted winter tires are the way to go. As everyone says, TPMS is straight forward. For changing wheels yourself, there are a couple of items besides a jack, torque wrench, and lug bolt socket that are useful:

- because German cars use lug bolts (not lug nuts) with threaded holes in hub (not threaded studs in the hub), and because SUV wheels are big and heavy, a pair of wheel hangers is very useful to have; I have a pair of these that I (and at least several other members here) use: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/382855935643

- I don't believe we've yet discovered or discussed a single front and rear jack point for jacking up the entire front end or rear end at a time; as such, if you jack up just a corner using the factory corner jack points, a jack adapter is very useful; I have a few of these that I use: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/133345901695

- for the lug bolt socket, one wrapped in a Teflon sleeve or otherwise protected will reduce the chance of scratching your wheels; here is one that I use: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N5BXDSG/

The other thing to mention is that above is all pretty easy if you get a professional shop or BMW dealer to source the winter rims for you. If you source the rims yourself, there is some non-trivial complexity with rim offsets, hub sizing, and quite possibly use of spacers and/or hub ring adapters, locking and non-locking lug bolt lengths, and inside rim clearance sizing to clear the big M Sport brakes. You also need to make sure TPMS are compatible. And you obviously need to select the right tire sizes for the rims. BMW dealer or a pro shop will do the hard work of matching everything up for you, however; at an "appropriate" cost premium.
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