Winter wheel/tire options for F85 X5M and F86 X6M?

[ky_soldier]

For those that ordered M3awesome's winter setup, are those RFTs or not? About to order the same. I like the look.

[sos_73]

Here is my winter Setup:
Wheels : Brock B32
Front 9.5 x 20
Rear 10.5 x 20

Tires :

285/40R20 106V XL on all 4 wheels
Pirelli Scorpion Winter*

What do you guys Thing?

[tastelid]

Looks good. Similar in color to the bmw winter package, but different enough to remain unique!

[jpsjr70]

Originally Posted by xcfloyd

It took a while to track them down, but I finally had my winter's installed last week. The 20's and Pirellis should be lots of fun in the snow.

Sweet Picture!

Joe

[Crazy_HP4]

Hi. I'm in the process of buying winter tires + rims. I plan to buy after market rims + Pirelli scorpion winter 275/40/20. The rims come in 10 inch and 11 inch options. What width size should I purchase for the front and back to ensure best fitment of the 275/40/20 and to ensure the wheel sit correctly. (not too far in and not stick out of the car).
Here is the link to the rims: http://www.gtswheels.com/wheels/e604.html
Thanks.

[AudioGreg]

i rolled my own set of winters. 20" conti DWS06 on aftermarket wheels. just installed today, will post again after a few snows...

[AwesomeM3]

Originally Posted by AudioGreg

i rolled my own set of winters. 20" conti DWS06 on aftermarket wheels. just installed today, will post again after a few snows...

Awesome wheels, they look great!

[Luca42]

Originally Posted by AwesomeM3

Awesome wheels, they look great!

+1. Those are solid. What brand?

[Long Beach Blue]

I had a 2012 X6 with 19" factory BMW wheels and continental snow tires, just purchased a 2016 x6M and the 19" are a no go. The thread that said the front calipers won't clear is 100% verified. I have 21" on the new x6M and BMW fit me with 20" tires and wheels for 6k. I can't justify 6k, in addition to the price of the car, purchased a winter car instead. I have my 19" for sale, they have a lot of thread and were great winter tires, if anyone is interested.

[dubsesd]

Ahhhhh... you know ebay sells a bunch of oem replica wheel and winter tire options for 2200-2800?

[UrbanExtant]

Originally Posted by AudioGreg

i rolled my own set of winters. 20" conti DWS06 on aftermarket wheels. just installed today, will post again after a few snows

Love the rim choice! They look very sleek and stylish.

[UrbanExtant]

Originally Posted by Long Beach Blue

I had a 2012 X6 with 19" factory BMW wheels and continental snow tires, just purchased a 2016 x6M and the 19" are a no go. The thread that said the front calipers won't clear is 100% verified. I have 21" on the new x6M and BMW fit me with 20" tires and wheels for 6k. I can't justify 6k, in addition to the price of the car, purchased a winter car instead. I have my 19" for sale, they have a lot of thread and were great winter tires, if anyone is interested.

$6k for the BMW winter set is a rip-off. You can go elsewhere and get the BMW set for less. If you don't want to go to a different BMW dealership, go to ECS Tuning. Their website has the set for a good price. Certainly less than the price of a separate car for winter driving.

[AudioGreg]

Mine are eBay replicas, sorry don't have the brand though. Tires and tpms brought the total to around $2300. Happy so far... The dry road ride is excellent and the wheels fit perfectly. Thanks for the nice comments.

[Luca42]

Originally Posted by AudioGreg

Mine are eBay replicas, sorry don't have the brand though. Tires and tpms brought the total to around $2300. Happy so far... The dry road ride is excellent and the wheels fit perfectly. Thanks for the nice comments.

Excellent information! Thanks. The Continentals are excellent tires.

[FSociety]

Those Conti DWS06 (new gen) look even better! wow
I have the (1st gen) DWS on all year long haha, its very comparable to BMW OEM Winter RFT in winter conditions.

[ky_soldier]

Originally Posted by AudioGreg

i rolled my own set of winters. 20" conti DWS06 on aftermarket wheels. just installed today, will post again after a few snows...

They look great. Do you have the tire sizes you installed on those? If my OEM ones don't come next week as promised I am gonna cancel the order and do the same. Would love an all black version of those. Do you have the seller info and wheel specs? Thanks!

[jcfay]

Hey all - new to these boards having just purchased a '16 X5M. Living in Westchester Co. NY, wondering if I REALLY need a dedicated winter set of wheels/tires after reading through this thread. I have the option of working from home if the snow is sketchy, but would still like to be able to get about. Don't have a long commute either. Will I be stuck with the stock Michelin PSS 21"? I've got the tire/wheel insurance, so at least the monster potholes are less of a concern... thx

[AudioGreg]

my wheels came from eBay seller wheelmotioninc, search for x6m and they should come up. btw, they don't show the bmw center cap or M logo, but each wheel came with 4 of them-plenty of spares! :-)

dws06 tire sizes, front 275/45zr20, rear 315/35zr20. wish they were a little taller... 285/335 would have been better (listening conti???) these are minutely smaller than my 21s overall.

no real snow yet (1/4"-really?) so still no real opinion there. wet road traction is really great, even near 32 degrees F. the ride is smooth as glass-these give a very similar feel to the 21" PSS summers. still deciding on noise...hard to tell. this car is so much noisier inside than my infiniti...

As for riding on the 21" PSS in winter...well *I* wouldn't even take it out of the driveway with those shoes in cold weather, (near or below freezing) snow, ice, or not...it's just not worth the risk to the ride, or me, or anyone else i may slide into. summer tires get really hard at these temps.

[AwesomeM3]

Originally Posted by jcfay

Hey all - new to these boards having just purchased a '16 X5M. Living in Westchester Co. NY, wondering if I REALLY need a dedicated winter set of wheels/tires after reading through this thread. I have the option of working from home if the snow is sketchy, but would still like to be able to get about. Don't have a long commute either. Will I be stuck with the stock Michelin PSS 21"? I've got the tire/wheel insurance, so at least the monster potholes are less of a concern... thx

Congrats on your new X5M and welcome to the forum!

Regarding winter tires, I would highly recommend you picking up a set of winter wheels/tires. Not only are they superior in the snow and ice to our Michellin PSS tires, they are also much more effective in temperatures below 40 degrees. If you drive with the stock tires during the winter months, you will find that you have considerably less traction.

[jcfay]

Originally Posted by AwesomeM3

Congrats on your new X5M and welcome to the forum!

Regarding winter tires, I would highly recommend you picking up a set of winter wheels/tires. Not only are they superior in the snow and ice to our Michellin PSS tires, they are also much more effective in temperatures below 40 degrees. If you drive with the stock tires during the winter months, you will find that you have considerably less traction.

Thanks! Yup, after reading a bit more it's looking like they're a must have. I guess I'll have to pony up the $$$ for some OEM 20" with 285s all around. I live on a modest hill and driveway, and since off-loading my Merc C63 (which was just my Summer driver), I wanted a high performance vehicle I could drive year round. Any recommendations on dealers in NY/NJ that'll give me a deal on the wheels? Picked the car up at Tenafly, and was happy with them, but the wallet is a bit sore now so I'd love to save a bit, but still leaning towards OEM wheels unless the aftermarkets are super reliable - are they? Thx again

[FSociety]

Originally Posted by jcfay

Hey all - new to these boards having just purchased a '16 X5M. Living in Westchester Co. NY, wondering if I REALLY need a dedicated winter set of wheels/tires after reading through this thread. I have the option of working from home if the snow is sketchy, but would still like to be able to get about. Don't have a long commute either. Will I be stuck with the stock Michelin PSS 21"? I've got the tire/wheel insurance, so at least the monster potholes are less of a concern... thx

Hey I had a 2006 RWD Cadillac STS V6 in the winter of 2010-2012 and drove with Conti DWS (1st gen) all year long. It was my DD so even after a hard snow storm I had to go to work the next day or so.

I also slapped DWS on my current ride last November and drove through all this past winter snow even Feb 21st (Big Snow Storm Day) 94 miles on the turnpike making my own way/lane (3rd lane) at 75mph to make it home since every other lane was slow and throwing snow on each other.
My X3 has 19's and I got 245/45-19 DWS so i don't think the 20's will big any worse.

I have nothing but amazing reviews for this tire in the Wet and Snow weather. I suspect DWS06 are just even better and if you should consider it for an all year long tire.

[AwesomeM3]

Originally Posted by jcfay

Thanks! Yup, after reading a bit more it's looking like they're a must have. I guess I'll have to pony up the $$$ for some OEM 20" with 285s all around. I live on a modest hill and driveway, and since off-loading my Merc C63 (which was just my Summer driver), I wanted a high performance vehicle I could drive year round. Any recommendations on dealers in NY/NJ that'll give me a deal on the wheels? Picked the car up at Tenafly, and was happy with them, but the wallet is a bit sore now so I'd love to save a bit, but still leaning towards OEM wheels unless the aftermarkets are super reliable - are they? Thx again

I got a good deal on my OEM winter set from my BMW dealer, BMW of Mt. Laurel. I bought mine in March, so I don't know what the prices are now. You can try calling Jeff Rippman in the Parts Department (856) 840-1488; tell him Steve with the F85 X5M told you to call him.

Good luck!