Winter Tire question

[Kief]

Originally Posted by Skyracer

Priceless link. I'll have to commit some of his excuses to memory!

Yeah, that M4 guy was a member here (F8x subforum), and I remember how much sh!t we gave him for posting it up. I believe the post has since been locked/deleted. However at the time, Jalopnik got wind of it and uploaded the story, which is how I was able to dig it up.

BTW, you never confirmed if you are running 36/32

[Kief]

Originally Posted by DgjoX6M2016

A little pissed as one of the brand new rear tires from the bmw winter set seems out of round or balance. Makes a dreaded 'whoop' sound each rotation. Nice of BMW to take my 3800 and give me that shitty product and inconvenience. Also noted these tires were made in 2016 from DOT code. That sucks too.

Have you double-checked to make sure you (or dealer?) installed them correctly? Granted they came with stickers everywhere, but when I installed myself, I could have easily made the mistake of installing at the wrong corner/side.

I was a little disappointed by the 2016 DOT code too, but really it's only entering the second winter season. I'm more pissed that all four of my roundel center caps appear to have yellowed. Hopefully I don't need to be at the dealer anytime soon, but if I do, I may ask for replacements. How are yours?

[DgjoX6M2016]

Good thoughts. I did, however, make sure the wheels were installed on proper corners. Dealer actually checked that when I went in for one new wheel lug nut and proper air filling.

I did not notice any wheel cap discoloring.

As the tires were in my house just before installation I just so happened to notice what I thought was a slight bulge in the middle of one tread of one tire. I thought it was an illusion and ignored it but maybe it wasn't...and I shouldn't have.

[arrivederci]

Originally Posted by DgjoX6M2016

A little pissed as one of the brand new rear tires from the bmw winter set seems out of round or balance. Makes a dreaded 'whoop' sound each rotation. Nice of BMW to take my 3800 and give me that shitty product and inconvenience. Also noted these tires were made in 2016 from DOT code. That sucks too.

My set from BMW had two right fronts - directional and different offsets make this an issue. The dealer was nice enough to remount one of them.

[DgjoX6M2016]

Found the problem. All corners properly mounted. Located a defective brand new Pirelli tire. Very annoying that is what I was provided as I sure as hell paid a premium for a premium set. Posted in a different thread. I noticed a slight deformation before putting in but thought that could not be...thought it was an illusion.

[andres_joseph@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by Violator

I just went through this same struggle.
I ended up just getting the 21” winter tires, Yokohama BluEarth.

I love the look of the 21” wheels so that was the deciding factor. HAH.

I called BMW tire service and Tyre Rack Customer service, they really don’t recommend 21 inch winter tires cause they said the side wall is not enough sitting on the wheels, every time you hit a pothole you are prone to tire damage and rims bend.. They said either go for 20 or 19 inch recommended for a better performance on winter time especially driving more than 5000 lbs beast.

[Violator]

Originally Posted by andres_joseph@yahoo.com

I called BMW tire service and Tyre Rack Customer service, they really don’t recommend 21 inch winter tires cause they said the side wall is not enough sitting on the wheels, every time you hit a pothole you are prone to tire damage and rims bend.. They said either go for 20 or 19 inch recommended for a better performance on winter time especially driving more than 5000 lbs beast.

That response is the silliest thing I’ve heard in a while.
Not yours, theirs.

[moutso]

Originally Posted by andres_joseph@yahoo.com

I called BMW tire service and Tyre Rack Customer service, they really don’t recommend 21 inch winter tires cause they said the side wall is not enough sitting on the wheels, every time you hit a pothole you are prone to tire damage and rims bend.. They said either go for 20 or 19 inch recommended for a better performance on winter time especially driving more than 5000 lbs beast.

I think it depends. Maybe if you live in a really snowy area then yeah. But I live in DC and it snows maybe 2-3 times a year. I need winter tire performance for cold temps and not necessarily snow. So I chose the Yoko's on my 21" factory rims. Last winter they performed great.

I am fine keeping my car looking fresh on the 21s for 360 days a year and keeping it in the garage on the 4 days a year it's too severe to drive anyways!! lol

[Violator]

Originally Posted by andres_joseph@yahoo.com

I called BMW tire service and Tyre Rack Customer service, they really don’t recommend 21 inch winter tires cause they said the side wall is not enough sitting on the wheels, every time you hit a pothole you are prone to tire damage and rims bend.. They said either go for 20 or 19 inch recommended for a better performance on winter time especially driving more than 5000 lbs beast.

How much sidewalk does one need?

[clutchdj]

21” are fine w/blue earths unless you plan to drive in snow storms frequently and or hit the ski mountains often. Just drove through about 5” of snow last week with the f85 no problems. I run 35 psi cold all round and as long as I am careful it is ok. Snow tires have fatter carcass anyway. They also look awesome from the rear.

[DgjoX6M2016]

Up here in CT, the frost heaves and brutal potholes would likely wreak havoc on 21 wheels. IMO.

Would bang up our Escalade 22s all the time. That gets very expensive and inconvenient.

The 20 bmw winter package is definitely a bit bouncy compared to the summer shoed 21s, but I can simply put in sport mode more often and enjoy the winter driving safety it will afford.

[Scudman]

Just put the 21" Blue Earth on the stock rims size 275 square. Easy and cheapest way out. Not sure they have the same traction as the Bridgestone Blizzak tires I used to have on my Cayenne but they are close enough! It is definitely worth considering as you absolutely need a snow tire if you get any snow (I live in CT)

[DgjoX6M2016]

Cool! Another Yankee. I bet 275s work just fine. Dodge the potholes.

[9mmkungfu]

Nokian R3 SUVs in 295/35/21 (square) are going on my spare set of 612Ms. I'll send pics once they're on.

[SuperTee]

Running 285/325 Blue Earth, don't think this will work in snow, but we hardly see any snow here..

[Jimmy K]

Does anyone in the southeast bother with snow tires? Here in Atlanta, it snows 1-3 inches at most and still shuts the whole city down.

[Roundown]

Originally Posted by 9mmkungfu

Nokian R3 SUVs in 295/35/21 (square) are going on my spare set of 612Ms. I'll send pics once they're on.

Nice set up