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      10-25-2013, 06:27 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by chrisny View Post
Sounds about right, so figure 150 * 6 = 900. For 1500 - 2000, you can get a second set for winter and after your 3 years, they're still worth at least half what you paid. So cost in the end is about even, risk to your summer set goes away, and IMO, the hassle is less (assuming you're willing, you can change them yourself at home, no need to lug them to a tire place twice a year).
Yep! This is what I did with the M3. I used the stock as winters and then bought a set of HREs for summer. It's really not hard to swap out the tire and the main reason isn't to save money, I just rather not waste time waiting at the shop and have them overbook me or worse, damaging the wheels.
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