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

[UrbanExtant]

Originally Posted by arrivederci

FWIW, I ordered a set yesterday from my dealer and was told that they are not black. Orbit grey background w/ machined faces. Really wanted them in black.

I ordered:

36-11-2-365-424
36-11-2-365-425

Any ideas?

The description in BMW's ETK system was the same when I ordered mine September 2015, but they showed up as complete orbit grey, with no machined faces, e.g. polished faces.

The ETK system is notoriously vague on certain items. Definitely post photos when you get yours, it will be interesting if BMW has changed the rim. They typically do not for a model, until the next model comes out.

[UrbanExtant]

Here's photos of what my front and rear rims look like. As I mentioned, ETK said they, too, would have a machined face, but they don't.

[arrivederci]

Originally Posted by UrbanExtant

The description in BMW's ETK system was the same when I ordered mine September 2015, but they showed up as complete orbit grey, with no machined faces, e.g. polished faces.

The ETK system is notoriously vague on certain items. Definitely post photos when you get yours, it will be interesting if BMW has changed the rim. They typically do not for a model, until the next model comes out.

Awesome - so there's some hope. The parts manager seemed pretty confident but also said he hadn't ordered these before. They should arrive in the next week.

[vince7870]

Originally Posted by arrivederci

Awesome - so there's some hope. The parts manager seemed pretty confident but also said he hadn't ordered these before. They should arrive in the next week.

Price?

[arrivederci]

Originally Posted by vince7870

Price?

Negotiated $3515 (including tax) with my F85 purchase.

[fyim]

Originally Posted by UrbanExtant

Here's photos of what my front and rear rims look like. As I mentioned, ETK said they, too, would have a machined face, but they don't.

ETK code please?

[PatrickC23]

Originally Posted by vince7870

Price?

Mine were $3900 with taxes, they were just reduced from $4400 2 weeks ago. If you want them, I'd get them now. So around $3600 MSRP.

I picked mine up Monday and they looked like Urbans pics, they are not machined, but fully painted a dark gray.

[arrivederci]

Originally Posted by PatrickC23

Mine were $3900 with taxes, they were just reduced from $4400 2 weeks ago. If you want them, I'd get them now. So around $3600 MSRP.

I picked mine up Monday and they looked like Urbans pics, they are not machined, but fully painted a dark gray.

Very happy to hear that they were dark gray and not machined. Fingers crossed!

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I'm going to put together an ideal winter wheel setup for the X5/X6, especially X5M and X6M platform. The SV101 below would look great on the X5/X6.

Based on my personal experience with the F85 X5M, here's the recommendation:

Front: 20x10 275/40/20 (Signature Offset) 21lbs
Rear: 20x11 315/35/20 (Signature Offset) 23lbs

Unless you live in mountainous regions, my personal experience is DWS06 tires are more than enough for the xDrive.

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[vince7870]

Originally Posted by PatrickC23

Mine were $3900 with taxes, they were just reduced from $4400 2 weeks ago. If you want them, I'd get them now. So around $3600 MSRP.

I picked mine up Monday and they looked like Urbans pics, they are not machined, but fully painted a dark gray.

Thanks!

[SMC23]

Originally Posted by AwesomeM3

Received my Winter tires for my F85 X5M today. I don't have my X5M yet, but I'll be ready for next Winter.

For those who are interested, the part numbers are 36-11-2-365-424 (front) and 36-11-2-365-425 (rear). Wheels are Style 611M (20") and tires are Pirelli Scorpion Winter 285/40R20Y. MSRP is $1098.52 ea (front) and $1116.71 ea (rear).

These are direct from BMW and are for F85 X5M and F86 X6M.

Hard to tell in the pics, but are these non-run flats?

[AwesomeM3]

Originally Posted by scanido

Hard to tell in the pics, but are these non-run flats?

These are not run flats, although I think Pirelli makes them in a run-flat version.

[fyim]

Winter wheels came. I expected black, orbit grey arrived. Anyway i like them

[gizmo958]

im in need of witner tyres now as well ,
coming to think of it its kind of a headache to deal with . how bad are the 21s on ice . i couldnt find any videos on youtube showing snow drive in latest generation x5m

[BMWOO7]

I went all last winter with the stock 21" and never had an issue once.

Now, with that said, I was never out in the actual snow and always waited till the roads were clear and can drive my Ford Raptor when it gets really bad out.

Again, with all that said, I would NOT recommend this to anyone as I've been out with 20" M-Sport wheels and Tires in the past on just semi-black ice covered roads and that was enough to scare the heck out of me.

If you have 20" wheels, look at going with the DWS06 tires as those seems to be really great in the snow and the BMW X-Drive system is fantastic.

All of my previous X5's had the Michelin 255/50/19's on them and never once did I or the Wife ever feel 'unsafe' on bad roads and these were driven through some pretty rough Chicago winters!!

Just my personal opinion but the X-Drive system, taking your time and having a good A/S tire has always worked great for us.

I'm again here at this time of year trying to decide what to do with the X5M and these 21" tires and been thinking of going with the BMW 20" factory Orbit Gray winter set.

I really wish someone would make a decent tire, either a DWS06 or even a full winter Blizzak in the 21" size that is factory on the X5M/X6M.

In my experience, you get the snow/rain/ice (bad roads) and then they are out and have them plowed and salted not long after, so in my particular case and with driving on the expressway which is usually clear due to all the traffic, spending $4K is allot of money.

But then again, I'm cheap...

[gizmo958]

i have the 21s on my x5m and there pretty good in wet conditions , although will be a new experience in the snow.

saying that my evo ix is super duper in the snow . rally cars for you . you never know what can be round the corner . weve seen crazy freak snow storms in the last few years in places. just nice to know what can be done , if and when needed ;-)

[onfireX5]

I would not daily run a summer performance tire in the winter. Even on wet 36F roads. The rubber formula gets very hard when cold and the grip goes away. Some sidewalls will show cracks if used in cold weather.

[fyim]

Best winter tyre i ever had was Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 on my previous X5. 255s. Damn they were like glue

[Roundown]

Originally Posted by onfireX5

I would not daily run a summer performance tire in the winter. Even on wet 36F roads. The rubber formula gets very hard when cold and the grip goes away. Some sidewalls will show cracks if used in cold weather.

Agree.

I don't commute and when I do travel, it's largely on highways. Nevertheless, I've swapped out my P-Zeros for DWS06. Quite reasonable at ~$1300 installed from a local tire chain and will be much more capable in colder temps/occasional frozen precipitation.

[arrivederci]

I do snows for any car that gets daily status. While you can get by with all season or something else, you have no where near the control that dedicated snow tires give you. X-drive may get you going, but it won't do much in turns and certainly doesn't help you stop. Turning and stopping is when it matters most - that's when someone pulls some dumb maneuver in front of you and avoidance is key.

If anyone wants to try a cheap set of 19" from my E70, I have a set for sale btw.

[journeyguy]

I am selling my 1 year original winter wheel and tire package for 2016 X5M - Style 611M (20") and tires are Pirelli Scorpion Winter 285/40R20Y.
These were direct from BMW and used it last winter only December to March and had 1100-1200 miles approx. They are in brand new condition and stored at my local BMW dealership in Columbus, OH.
I am getting ready to put a deposit on a new 2017 Range Rover RVAutobiography Dynamic, so selling these winter wheeling tire package. I don't want to use them this winter and want to keep them in brand new condition.
If anyone is interested and willing to pick from my local BMW dealership in Columbus, OH, pm me. I'll cut you a good deal. No shipping or delivery.

Thanks !

[PatrickC23]

What psi are people running for the best ride on the winters? Same all around?