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11-08-2010, 11:54 PM | #23 |
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I mounted them myself, gave me a chance to clean up and put s little grease on the hubs to keep them from rusting anymore then they already have
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11-09-2010, 07:46 AM | #24 |
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Mounting your own winter tires
So all I have to do is jack up the car and take off the summers and swap them with the winters? I purchased from Tire Rack so they will come mounted and balanced. Did you need to do a wheel alignment?
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11-09-2010, 07:27 PM | #26 |
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Temps are supposed to go up this week so I'm putting it off until maybe Thanksgiving.
I think the OEMs are boring as winter wheels. I don't know how some of you can bear the sight of some of those 17" wheels on your baby.
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11-12-2010, 02:00 PM | #27 |
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Here is my winter set on my 135 convertible. It is 18" with Falken winter tires, it is only $200 more than 17". See link below:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449258 |
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11-12-2010, 10:04 PM | #33 |
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With cheap 17" Chinese-made Elbrus wheels, Blizzaks, AND TPMS sensors, I was out the door at around $1200 incl. shipping last year. If you don't mind looking at the TPMS warning light all winter, you'll save ~ $160. Nicer wheels will cost more, but you can't go wrong with Blizzaks. Gill at Tire Rack can hook you up. |
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For shame. If there's a lady in my life that I'll throw money at she's got 4 wheels. The only reason to go with 17s is if you've got real bad pot holes to worry about. Since 90% of the time I'm driving on very familiar roads, I'll take my chances with 18s. I just can't get past the dork factor that 17s give a 135i.
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