Just Ordered Winter Wheels / Tires.... Will I be prepared for Tri-State storms??

John Tanglewood · 12-04-2010, 03:08 PM

Hey guys,

So I just purchased a set of winter wheels/tires off tirerack, and I am just gauging your opinion on whether you think I'll be good to drive in Northeast winters.

Wheels:
F 19 x 8.5 Breyton Race GTS Matte Gray
R 19 x 9.5 Breyton Race GTS Matte Gray

Tires
F 235/35R19 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60
R 255/35R19 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60

and of course, BMW center caps and Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors..

Anyone have any experience with these wheels, tires, or combination of both? I was nervous about getting a 19" for winter, but figure the wideness factor was not that much different for 18's, so I went with it.

Also, this was the CHEAPEST 19" setup from Tirerack... Hell, they didn't even have any other tires to choose from.

stressdoc · 12-04-2010, 03:25 PM

Great set up.

Interesting read in latest (Jan 2011) Road&Track Side Glances by Peter Egan. BMW 325 w/ winter tires handling Wisconsin blizzard with ease. Sidenote - one of the few typos that Egan has ever had: "driftng"

TireRack + UPS never ceases to amaze -- ordered some winter tires (Pirelli sottozero 240s) Wed and they arrived the next day.

chromisdesigns · 12-04-2010, 07:04 PM

You might have been better off with 17's -- I know the wider wheels look better, but the smaller wheels and taller tires bite through the snow and slush better.

When I had my E36 M3, I down-sized from stock 17 inch wheels to 16 inch BBS wheels for the winter. Had to look a bit for 16's that fit over the brakes, but they worked a treat in the slippery stuff.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 12-04-2010, 07:45 PM

I went with 18x8 wheels and 225/40/R18 Michelin ICE tiers on all four corners and love it (photos and more details of my "Winter Set UP" in my garage photo album).

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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Great set up. Interesting read in latest (Jan 2011) Road&Track Side Glances by Peter Egan. BMW 325 w/ winter tires handling Wisconsin blizzard with ease. Sidenote - one of the few typos that Egan has ever had: "driftng" TireRack + UPS never ceases to amaze -- ordered some winter tires (Pirelli sottozero 240s) Wed and they arrived the next day. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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chromisdesigns Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	You might have been better off with 17's -- I know the wider wheels look better, but the smaller wheels and taller tires bite through the snow and slush better. When I had my E36 M3, I down-sized from stock 17 inch wheels to 16 inch BBS wheels for the winter. Had to look a bit for 16's that fit over the brakes, but they worked a treat in the slippery stuff.
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