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#233 of 246 Re: New Winter tires on a 335i [kyfdx] by qali Oct 12, 2009 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 24, 2009 3:57 pm) Thanks kyfdx. I am putting on 205/50-17 non-RFT winter tires on new BMW rims. Do I need to do anything in terms of changing the settings in the car because I am not going to be using RFT tires? Replies to this message: qali (Nov 01, 2009 5:21 am) kyfdx (Nov 01, 2009 6:01 am)
#234 of 246 Re: snow tires - Toronto [ngmh] by qali Oct 12, 2009 (12:59 pm)
Replying to: ngmh (Sep 28, 2009 6:22 pm) Hi, I live in Toronto as well and drive a 335i. The standard tire size on my car is also 225/45/17. Answers to your questions: 1. You can go for the same low profile tire however, you could also put in 205/50-17 and save some $$. 2. Up to you. I am going for normal wires tires as RFTs can begin to get quite expensive. 3. Sorry, I am not sure how to answer that. 4. Try Tires 23 at http://www.tires23.com/
#235 of 246 Are true winter tires enough or is AWD the answer? by neprop Oct 28, 2009 (1:36 pm)
I am looking at buying a used Audi A4 AWD Cabriolet (convertible) or a used BMW 3 series convertible. Both are great cars, but I live in New England where the winters can be quite snowy. Having driven Subaru's with AWD and all season tires, this is acceptable. So my question is can a rear wheel drive BMW with true, good WINTER tires actually handle a normal New England winter or not.   Interested in real world feedback. If the answers are mostly "no", then I'll keep looking for the right Audi A4 with AWD and go that route. Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: srs_49 (Oct 29, 2009 2:58 am)
#236 of 246 Re: Are true winter tires enough or is AWD the answer? [neprop] by srs_49 Oct 29, 2009 (2:58 am)
Replying to: neprop (Oct 28, 2009 1:36 pm) Yes. IMO, good winter tires are all you need.   Of course, the driver needs to know what they're doing also ,
#237 of 246 Re: New Winter tires on a 335i [qali] by qali Nov 01, 2009 (5:21 am)
Replying to: qali (Oct 12, 2009 12:48 pm) Ok, so I put on a set of 205/50-17 winter tires. Any tips on what the tire pressure should be? The owner's manual and the door label only lists the pressure for stock tires, ie, 225/45-17. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Nov 01, 2009 6:01 am)
#238 of 246 Re: New Winter tires on a 335i [qali] by kyfdx HOST Nov 01, 2009 (6:01 am)
Replying to: qali (Nov 01, 2009 5:21 am) 205-50-17 should have the same pressures.... same sidewall height as the 225/45-17...
#239 of 246 Snow tires for 2009 335xi coupe? by dmargo2 Nov 05, 2009 (7:41 am)
I live in Wisconsin...and need to get into work even with bad weather. I have a new 335xi coupe which I love; came with Continental RFT as "all season". My question is has anyone put snows on a 335xi coupe and been happy or unhappy. I've never put snows on an awd car; but from doing some reading it seems like it might be a good idea and will take a good 7-10K miles/year off my other tires. Just wondering if others have been happy with that "investment"...thanks Dave Replies to this message: srs_49 (Nov 05, 2009 9:46 am) upstatedoc (Nov 06, 2009 10:21 am)
#240 of 246 Re: Snow tires for 2009 335xi coupe? [dmargo2] by srs_49 Nov 05, 2009 (9:46 am)
Replying to: dmargo2 (Nov 05, 2009 7:41 am) I can't speak for the 335xi, but when we had our 2002 Subaru Outback wagon, we did just fine with a good set of all season radials (not performance summer tires) in up to 6-8" of snowfall.
#241 of 246 Re: Snow tires for 2009 335xi coupe? [dmargo2] by upstatedoc Nov 06, 2009 (10:21 am)
Replying to: dmargo2 (Nov 05, 2009 7:41 am) I've never owned an AWD sedan until i bought my '09 328ix recently. We have(had) 2 Acura MDX's w/ AWD and only used the all seasons that came with it,, granted those all seasons seem a little "chunkier" than the Conti's on my 3. The 335ix comes w/ the 17" rims no? They may be a little worse in the snow than my 16". I'll let you know how my all seasons performed in the spring!
#242 of 246 e46 rims for e90 by dhanley Nov 27, 2009 (12:17 pm)
I own a sport package 335i e90. A friend has unknown 17' rims with snow tires from his e46. The tires are 225/50/R17.   Is this likely to fit on my 335i? I would like to not be driving a giant ice skate this winter. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Nov 28, 2009 7:18 am)

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