2015 X5M Winter tires options

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Originally Posted by Gamerguy

Hi all new x5m owner as of today! Custom order carbon black w/silverstone interior.

Not hijacking just wanted to chime in on the OEM winter wheels/tires. The sales manager at my dealership was able to find/order a set today and they will be at the dealership for install on Thursday. I'm NoVa not sure if that matters but seems that there are sets out there somewhere!

Just the new guys .02!

Congrats on the new X5M!

You mind asking if your dealer is willing to ship....

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These are an interesting option. I wonder if the bore works. ET38 in the rear would look great.

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/252089355439

[Gamerguy]

Originally Posted by cSurf

Congrats on the new X5M!

You mind asking if your dealer is willing to ship....

I can ask him or if it's ok I can PM you his contact information, not sure what the rules are around that!?!?

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Originally Posted by Gamerguy

I can ask him or if it's ok I can PM you his contact information, not sure what the rules are around that!?!?

Sounds good- thank you.

I suspect they can't sell into the US- but it's always worth asking.

[remmib]

Originally Posted by Tightt

Success!!!

Mounted up:

Looks great, just hope those cheap wheels will hold up.

[Serge944]

So, I decided to just mount the non-M X5 winter setup on factory 20" wheels. 275/315 Pirelli Ice & Snow Runflats. Going to remount the Pirelli P Zeros in the spring.

[Tightt]

Originally Posted by remmib

Looks great, just hope those cheap wheels will hold up.

I'm sure my "cheap wheels" will hold up just fine.

[-zz-]

I live and drive frequently between NY, NJ and PA - during the snow/winter months potholes are an issue in this region, does anyone have any suggestions on which winter tire size is better: 20" or 21" to prevent blowouts?

[Tightt]

Originally Posted by -zz-

I live and drive frequently between NY, NJ and PA - during the snow/winter months potholes are an issue in this region, does anyone have any suggestions on which winter tire size is better: 20" or 21" to prevent blowouts?

Without a doubt 20 inch. The smaller the wheel, the larger profile tire you can run. The larger profile tire gives more pothole protection.

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Originally Posted by -zz-

I live and drive frequently between NY, NJ and PA - during the snow/winter months potholes are an issue in this region, does anyone have any suggestions on which winter tire size is better: 20" or 21" to prevent blowouts?

You'll have more sidewall on the 20"s. Conventional wisdom suggests that more sidewall will do a better job of dealing with uneven or pothole-ridden pavement.

As far as winter performance is concerned, width of your wheel (narrow for snow traction) is likely more relevant than the composition of total wheel/tire diameter. This why the OE set is 40mm narrower in back.

Of course, you're more likely to encounter uneven pavement in colder months.

[-zz-]

Thank you.
Do you think it would be better just to keep 20" winter tires and 20" summer tires in this region due to potholes?
Can I risk 21" wheels during summer? I have read several posts that warn about frequent blowouts...

[jcfay]

Originally Posted by -zz-

Thank you.
Do you think it would be better just to keep 20" winter tires and 20" summer tires in this region due to potholes?
Can I risk 21" wheels during summer? I have read several posts that warn about frequent blowouts...

You can if you want. I live in NY and my car was delivered with 21s, and I'm happy I have them for Spring/Summer/Fall. The tires are engineered to have better grip in warmer temps, and the OEM 21 wheel/tire combo is plenty safe and can handle minor potholes. Yes, the 20 will do better and I agree with everything said above, but if you hit a monster pothole like we get up here either one can be toasted. It's kind of a drag to have 2 sets of wheels, so it's up to you, but all-season tires aren't the greatest in any season, whereas the stock OEM 21 Mich PSS tires are great in the warmer months, and the stock 20 wheel and Scorpion tires are awesome in the snow. But you'll definitely be happy with 21s, in my opinion, for the warmer months...

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Agree- if you an swing two sets, option the 21". They're a not cost option that would cost $9000 (less whatever you could get for your 20") to replicate.

[-zz-]

Thank you all very much for the input.
Last questions...can you please tell me the price of your Scorpion tires? I saw there are 2 different kinds.
Also, my BMW dealer was very frank with me and told me regardless of the tire, in a lot of snow, 20" or 21" tires will not grip as good as smaller tires. He said the XM5 is just not a good model for regions with snow.
Any comments on this?

[seth369]

Tire rack has a combo for 2600 including shipping.
Working great for me.
Gun metal finish wheels And Pirelli performance winter tires.

[jcfay]

Originally Posted by -zz-

Thank you all very much for the input.
Last questions...can you please tell me the price of your Scorpion tires? I saw there are 2 different kinds.
Also, my BMW dealer was very frank with me and told me regardless of the tire, in a lot of snow, 20" or 21" tires will not grip as good as smaller tires. He said the XM5 is just not a good model for regions with snow.
Any comments on this?

No idea about the scorpions, but you're dealer has no idea what he's talking about (and apparently isn't interested in selling cars?). The OEM or any 20" set with higher profile snow tires will do just fine. No, you won't be driving through 3' deep snow banks, but if you want to do that just buy a jeep. The key isn't also the diameter of the wheel, but also as mentioned above going with narrower tires, like 285 all around. This provides smaller contact patches, greater friction, and better traction. HTH

[Iron_Chef]

Went the tirerack route and got myself a 20" setup with Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow 275 RFTs

Works well so far, hasnt snowed that much in Chicago land.

[jcfay]

yea, I'm wondering if I'm just going to have the change the rubber on my OEM 21s as the snow OEM 20s are still no where to be found. And it looks like we're finally going to get some mild snow here in NY.

What's available as a winter tire again for the OEM 21s? Any recs on what you think would be best? Thanks

[WCH]

My dealer is recommending the 491 winter wheel set for my X5M I am picking up next week. Will post when everything is mounted.

[cmyx6go]

Perfect timing! My wheels just came in, getting tires mounted this afternoon. We are supposed to get some snow later today. What a nail bitter waiting for them to come in.

I have the OEM 20s - style 611, so I just ordered two more front wheels (285) to use for the rears. The winter set up dealer recommended was the same style 611s but in a different color and they were on backorder. These were available and I got them in a week. So I'll have dedicated rears and will just change tires for the fronts. Two less wheels to have sitting around. I still have wheels from my 2013 X6 M and the 2016 X6 50i.... I have wheels everywhere. So glad they came in.

[WCH]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Perfect timing! My wheels just came in, getting tires mounted this afternoon. We are supposed to get some snow later today. What a nail bitter waiting for them to come in.

I have the OEM 20s - style 611, so I just ordered two more front wheels (285) to use for the rears. The winter set up dealer recommended was the same style 611s but in a different color and they were on backorder. These were available and I got them in a week. So I'll have dedicated rears and will just change tires for the fronts. Two less wheels to have sitting around. I still have wheels from my 2013 X6 M and the 2016 X6 50i.... I have wheels everywhere. So glad they came in.

I did something similar for my M5 when the winter package was not available (sound familiar?). It worked fine although the rear wheels were not flush with the fenders. I was fine with it because it kept the car cleaner but the rear wheels always looked a little "tucked."

I asked about ordering 4 fronts but the cost was way more than the unavailable 611 winter package or the 491 package. Only ordering two probably made it workable.

Please post pictures when you have them mounted.

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Originally Posted by WCH

I did something similar for my M5 when the winter package was not available (sound familiar?). It worked fine although the rear wheels were not flush with the fenders. I was fine with it because it kept the car cleaner but the rear wheels always looked a little "tucked."

I asked about ordering 4 fronts but the cost was way more than the unavailable 611 winter package or the 491 package. Only ordering two probably made it workable.

Please post pictures when you have them mounted.

That was my hesitation, the OE 611 fronts have a higher offset than the 611 rears for winter. Not a big deal, but from an aesthetic perspective, sub-optimal.