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[Sara]

Im looking on tirerack and they've pre selected tires for me based on my make and model.

It comes to 848.00 for my car. Does that sound about right?

[Boost Gomez]

Which tires did they select for you?

[Sara]

http://www.tirerack.com/snow/WinterP...lar=Base+Model

[Boost Gomez]

Get the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25, they're on closeout for $108 per tire.

[Sara]

Can you link me to them. Will that fit my car?

[Boost Gomez]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1

Yeah, they should fit since they're the same specs as the OEM tires.

[Sara]

Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1

Yeah, they should fit since they're the same specs as the OEM tires.

OK really dumb question but do I need to buy a rim to go with it, Is it just the rubber piece Im getting?

[Boost Gomez]

Originally Posted by Sara504

OK really dumb question but do I need to buy a rim to go with it, Is it just the rubber piece Im getting?

Yes, it would be just the "rubber piece" that you would be getting, also known as the tire. You can use your current wheels (the "metal piece") with these.

[CurlyFatAngry]

Originally Posted by Sara504

OK really dumb question but do I need to buy a rim to go with it, Is it just the rubber piece Im getting?

Seriously? Over 4 thousand posts? Were you discussing nail polish or something?

[Sara]

Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

Yes, it would be just the "rubber piece" that you would be getting, also known as the tire. You can use your current wheels (the "metal piece") with these.

So basically all I need to buy is the tire then right? I dont need to purchase another set of metal rims, I can just use my same ones and the dealership will know how to take them apart and put them back together?

[Sara]

Originally Posted by CurlyFatAngry

Seriously? Over 4 thousand posts? Were you discussing nail polish or something?

Look Im an equestrian. You give me a crop and bridle and Im good to go. Im posting so I can learn alright.


Im asking cause I used to live with Park2670 and when he put his winter tires on his 335 he had a different set of rims that were on them.

[Boost Gomez]

Originally Posted by Sara504

So basically all I need to buy is the tire then right? I dont need to purchase another set of metal rims, I can just use my same ones and the dealership will know how to take them apart and put them back together?

What I would suggest is to go to your trusty local tire dealer, ask for these tires (Blizzak LM-25) and have them mounted and balanced there. It should be much cheaper than doing it at the dealer.

[Sara]

Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

What I would suggest is to go to your trusty local tire dealer, ask for these tires (Blizzak LM-25) and have them mounted and balanced there. It should be much cheaper than doing it at the dealer.

So all tires dealers sell those tires? I dont have to purchase them off the net then?

[///Mandy]

Originally Posted by Sara504

Im asking cause I used to live with Park2670 and when he put his winter tires on his 335 he had a different set of rims that were on them.

Steelies? Were they black in color? You can get those too, it's up to you on how much you want to spend. Personally, I'd store your summer rims and get the black steelies for the winter months.

[Sara]

Originally Posted by ///Mandy

Steelies? Were they black in color? You can get those too, it's up to you on how much you want to spend. Personally, I'd store your summer rims and get the black steelies for the winter months.

how much are they? link me.

[///Mandy]

Originally Posted by Sara504

how much are they? link me.

I tried looking through the tirerack website but couldn't find anything on steelies...usually stores would charge you an extra $400/$450 (on top of the tire prices) to get the steelies.

[RyanZERO]

Id just use the stockers as my winter wheels and then buy some new summer wheels and tires at a later time. Depending on what kind of wheels you have right now of course. And seriously, how did you manage 4000 posts? where were they all at?

[Boost Gomez]

You don't need those.. your rims should be fine for the winter and you don't mind driving them through the snow anyway, do you? I would expect most, if not all, tire dealers to carry the Blizzaks so you should have no problem with that.

[742]

I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THIS THREAD.

You want your snow tires on their own wheels. Mounting and dismounting tires onto and off of wheels is a fool's errand, expensive and there is a high risk of damage. You want your summer tires on their own wheels, probably the original equipment wheels. You want your snows on a set of cheap wheels.

Call the tirerack on the phone. They are good people and they will work with you. There is a tradeoff between snow performance and dry road performance -- where do you want to be on this scale? How important is it to you to have runflats? The best snows are not runflats, which is not to say that that there are not good runflat snows.

Call them.

[Carbon4]

^ what he said.

The LM-25 are not run flats. For a person not wanting / knowing how to change a tire (well there isn't one to begin with) - maybe having them isn't such a good idea on a car with no spare. Especially in the winter.

I would stick with the BMW recommended Blizzak LM-22 RFT's - they are OEM for reason.

I agree having a dedicated set of rims make alot of sense, especially in the long run since it's a new car. Since it seems price isn't the issue - rather safety and convenience.

[micah]

Originally Posted by 742

I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THIS THREAD.

You want your snow tires on their own wheels. Mounting and dismounting tires onto and off of wheels is a fool's errand, expensive and there is a high risk of damage. You want your summer tires on their own wheels, probably the original equipment wheels. You want your snows on a set of cheap wheels.

Call the tirerack on the phone. They are good people and they will work with you. There is a tradeoff between snow performance and dry road performance -- where do you want to be on this scale? How important is it to you to have runflats? The best snows are not runflats, which is not to say that that there are not good runflat snows.

Call them.

I would agree.

[radix]

Originally Posted by 742

I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THIS THREAD.

You want your snow tires on their own wheels. Mounting and dismounting tires onto and off of wheels is a fool's errand, expensive and there is a high risk of damage. You want your summer tires on their own wheels, probably the original equipment wheels. You want your snows on a set of cheap wheels.

Call the tirerack on the phone. They are good people and they will work with you. There is a tradeoff between snow performance and dry road performance -- where do you want to be on this scale? How important is it to you to have runflats? The best snows are not runflats, which is not to say that that there are not good runflat snows.

Call them.

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