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....15 years all year driving INCLUDING rain!! :-D
Looks barely acceptable to me
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Interesting that BMW OEM 641m set for M3/M4 comes with 255 squared, but for the M2C, they put 235 all around. But the wheels itself are identical, 8.5 front and 9 rear for both M2 and M3/M4. Wonder why...
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08-22-2018, 08:17 PM | #51 |
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I understand what you mean, but if you aren't going to drive it even in the rain, why not buy something like a Boxster Spyder or other true sports car?
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08-22-2018, 08:36 PM | #52 | |
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I would just forget their sizes and run 245 square or 245/255 staggered. |
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Agree Don't buy a BMW tire setup...winter setups should always be square. Happy to see so many M2 drivers who will drive their cars in the winter; not like those boring paranoid peeps who drive beaters!!
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Do you think 245 squared will be a better option for winter than 235? Or is it only an aesthetic thing? |
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In regards to to just swapping out summer tires for winters (on same set of wheels) 2x a season.....(and assuming you have a place to store the off-season set of wheels & tires) - Assuming you intend to keep the vehicle for 3+ years, you likely can offset the price of 2nd set of wheels by avoided the changeover cost of dismount/mount/balance 2 time per season. - You and everyone else...will be looking for the tire shop the night before he first forecasted snow (unless you think ahead and swap them out when temps regularly dip below 40 degrees... snow notwithstanding. Good luck with your decision....it's only the end of August and I'm already seeing various tire brands offering rebates on tires...and winter tires qualify for most . Personally, I've used Tire Rack's house wheels for my winter tires and their website is full of available wheel and tire info/ratings.
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OP, I keep my snow tires on my Taco so not much help there. The thing in your original post not many people have commented on is the spare. Having lost days on long trips, even with run flats, I like to carry one.
For my M2, I went with the Bimmerzone spare tire kit. The brake sizes on the M2C will likely mean that this kit won't work so it may take some planning to get the right setup. If you are going with a set of winter wheels & tires, you could always keep one in the trunk and get a jack & lug wrench. |
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A photo from last winter when we went up to a mountain resort...windy snowy roads. I grew thousands of new chest hairs!! I have a small kid and a wife I love. If I didn't feel safe in the 1M I wouldn't do it! These cars do great in the snow with great tires. All RWD BMWs are inherently well balanced and made for this...it's a shame so many people are scared to drive them as intended.
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Even if you don't plan to drive in the snow, I've heard it's still bad to drive on summer tires when its cold? Is it equally as bad for tire wear as it is for performance / safety?
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Definitely. Summer tires are too hard of a compound in low temperatures; hence limited grip, subpar braking and turning, and odd wear patterns.
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For wear I am not sure, but I know extreme summer tire compounds will develop microcracking if exposed to freezing temps for a long time. |
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Is it possible to run 255 35 19 winter tires all-round on the stock 788M wheels?
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