Winter Tire question

cmyx6go · 11-14-2018, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kief

Snow/ice forecasted for PA Thurs, and I'll be reluctantly switching out myself tomorrow afternoon

Going to miss my meaty 325 rears...maybe I should have kept my extra black 612M with Yokos. It's all your fault cmyx6go

I'd rather you blame me for taking your big rears away than you having a holy shit moment on those sleds and saying, Damn, she was right. Should have gotten narrow winter set up.

gqgambler · 11-15-2018, 10:08 AM

Weather was turning sour and had to finally cave. Slapped the winter shoes on a few days ago. OEM square 20s in orbit grey with Pirelli Scorpions.

EricU · 11-15-2018, 10:02 PM

Yokohama bluearth winter V905 285/325 on 21” Savini blacks 😁... I hope I don’t regret it 😬

DgjoX6M2016 · 11-15-2018, 10:09 PM

The BMW winter setup works great. These are designed in Bavaria after all.

Kief · 11-16-2018, 03:55 AM

So what tire pressure are you guys using on the 611M winter setup? 36/32?

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1555491

secretariat · 11-16-2018, 08:14 AM

Thank God I swapped out summer for winters. No problem at all with yesterdays nor'easter. But I can tell you a lot of people did.

DgjoX6M2016 · 11-16-2018, 08:53 AM

People were crashing left and right here in CT. I wasn't worried about me, but the other guy plowing into me! Took the bus to work today! LOL.

Violator · 11-16-2018, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DgjoX6M2016

The BMW winter setup works great. These are designed in Bavaria after all.

Great shots! I’m so glad to be done with the snow and in Texas.

gqgambler · 11-16-2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by EricU

Yokohama bluearth winter V905 285/325 on 21” Savini blacks 😁... I hope I don’t regret it 😬

How did they handle in the recent storm?

gqgambler · 11-16-2018, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kief

So what tire pressure are you guys using on the 611M winter setup? 36/32?

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1555491

I put them at 36 all around

gqgambler · 11-16-2018, 11:58 AM

Most of us on the east coast, got the winter shoes on just in time.

arrivederci · 11-16-2018, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EricU

Yokohama bluearth winter V905 285/325 on 21” Savini blacks ��... I hope I don’t regret it ��

You put M logos on aftermarket wheels?? Someone is trying too hard.

cmyx6go · 11-16-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gqgambler

I put them at 36 all around

I told him that. I don't get the crazy 36 front 32 rear.

Kief · 11-16-2018, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

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Originally Posted by gqgambler

I put them at 36 all around

I told him that. I don't get the crazy 36 front 32 rear.

I know...just figured you were an outlier. But apparently I am, if I'm following the manual's recommendation.

At this point, I'm more curious why BMW would have made such a strange psi recommendation.

cmyx6go · 11-16-2018, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kief

I know...just figured you were an outlier. But apparently I am, if I'm following the manual's recommendation.

At this point, I'm more curious why BMW would have made such a strange psi recommendation.

I can't fathom how the info is correct. I would say it was a typo if this info was for a staggered set up and it should have been 32 psi front and 36 psi rear but for a square? And who ever heard of rears being less than fronts? It's bizarre. I wouldn't even try it. Are you going to give it a shot?

Skyracer · 11-16-2018, 07:38 PM

You guys are hilarious.

Drove my X5M all last winter on factory recommended pressures. Have been doing so again this year. The car has yet to spear off into the ditch, explode, eject me through the sunroof etc.

EricU · 11-16-2018, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gqgambler

How did they handle in the recent storm?

I wimped out and actually left it in the garage and took out my 2010 Audi Q7 diesel instead...

Kief · 11-17-2018, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyracer

You guys are hilarious.

Drove my X5M all last winter on factory recommended pressures. Have been doing so again this year. The car has yet to spear off into the ditch, explode, eject me through the sunroof etc.

So you're running 36/32 psi?

And bite your tongue...correct tire psi is very important to us M3/M4 owners

https://jalopnik.com/how-not-to-expl...s-b-1677523538

Ncorso · 11-17-2018, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyracer

You guys are hilarious.

Drove my X5M all last winter on factory recommended pressures. Have been doing so again this year. The car has yet to spear off into the ditch, explode, eject me through the sunroof etc.

Lol

DgjoX6M2016 · 11-17-2018, 02:54 PM

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.

EricU · 11-17-2018, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by arrivederci

You put M logos on aftermarket wheels?? Someone is trying too hard.

Don’t be such a hater... I’m just really excited to be new to the brand. It’s my very first BMW (and M).

Skyracer · 11-17-2018, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kief

So you're running 36/32 psi?

And bite your tongue...correct tire psi is very important to us M3/M4 owners

https://jalopnik.com/how-not-to-expl...s-b-1677523538

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

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DgjoX6M2016 F86, G05, E91 455 Rep 778 Posts Drives: F86 X6M Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	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.
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