Wheel Dilemma 325xit sport package

zach · 11-12-2005, 10:57 PM

Just got back from the dealer - placed my order for
325xi sport wagon
arctic
sport
xenons
i-drive
161 upgrade

I'm so excited - was originally thinking about the a3 3.2 quattro until i saw this bad-boy....blows it away.

One small dilemma: I really want the sport package -love the sport seats and the larger wheels. The sport package comes with the 17" 159's with all-season tires. I think the 159's are just terrible.... You can upgrade to the 161's (love the look of these) but they have performance tires instead of all-season. Seems silly to have all-wheel drive and tires that are terrible on snow - not to mention I am in the northeast.

I know this is discussed elswhere but would love some fresh opinions. The salesmen assured me that the 161's are not true performance tires and are very close to all-weather...no V treads and the like. Is he full of it? Anyone have a similar problem and find a work around short of buying new wheels?

ON325i · 11-12-2005, 11:21 PM

if financial possible, get winter tires + performance tires

it worths your money w/o sacrificing the AWD power.... which is the reason u buy it in the first place

zach · 11-12-2005, 11:53 PM

Unfortunately it's not the finances that's the problem - I have no place to store an extra set of tires - live in nyc.....

canuck2 · 11-13-2005, 01:56 PM

Did you ask the dealer if he would give you a credit to swap the summer tires that come on the car for all seasons ???? Even if they don't check out tirerack on what a new set of runflat all seasons would cost.........

11-12-2005, 10:57 PM	#1
zach New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: e91 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NY, NY iTrader: (0)	Wheel Dilemma 325xit sport package Just got back from the dealer - placed my order for 325xi sport wagon arctic sport xenons i-drive 161 upgrade I'm so excited - was originally thinking about the a3 3.2 quattro until i saw this bad-boy....blows it away. One small dilemma: I really want the sport package -love the sport seats and the larger wheels. The sport package comes with the 17" 159's with all-season tires. I think the 159's are just terrible.... You can upgrade to the 161's (love the look of these) but they have performance tires instead of all-season. Seems silly to have all-wheel drive and tires that are terrible on snow - not to mention I am in the northeast. I know this is discussed elswhere but would love some fresh opinions. The salesmen assured me that the 161's are not true performance tires and are very close to all-weather...no V treads and the like. Is he full of it? Anyone have a similar problem and find a work around short of buying new wheels?
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11-12-2005, 11:21 PM	#2
ON325i Captain 18 Rep 740 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 e90 325i [0.00]	if financial possible, get winter tires + performance tires it worths your money w/o sacrificing the AWD power.... which is the reason u buy it in the first place __________________ e90 325i Jet Black / Sports Pkg / Auto
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11-12-2005, 11:53 PM	#3
zach New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: e91 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NY, NY iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately it's not the finances that's the problem - I have no place to store an extra set of tires - live in nyc.....
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11-13-2005, 01:56 PM	#4
canuck2 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 47 Posts Drives: '015 F15 35ixDrive Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00] 1988 325ix [0.00]	Did you ask the dealer if he would give you a credit to swap the summer tires that come on the car for all seasons ???? Even if they don't check out tirerack on what a new set of runflat all seasons would cost.........
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