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Maconer98 · 03-14-2012, 05:06 PM

Are you guys swapping out your winter shoes for the summer performance rubber soon given the extremely mild weather we've been having?

1speedbike · 03-14-2012, 07:17 PM

I'm extremely tempted to.. but two of my summer rims are bent from an accident when we had that sudden freak snow storm around October so I'm ordering over the weekend. I don't think this warm weather is going to let up soon, and I got the news saying stuff like "DC Cherry Blossoms set to Bloom Early", so I think it's safe to start going back to the summer tires. It's also a "La Nina" year, and being the opposite of El Nino will most likely give us a warm, wet rest of Winter/Spring and a mild, wet summer. The ten day forecast in my area says it's staying above 60 every day but tomorrow (which is 58). I'd go for it.. after I order my replacement stuff this weekend, it'll probably be on within two weeks. I know my winter tires have been screeching and probably wearing down extra fast in the 70 degree days. Ugh.

meg180 · 03-14-2012, 07:54 PM

Swapping this week.

P7X · 03-14-2012, 07:59 PM

Been on summers since last week

KingOfJericho · 03-14-2012, 08:03 PM

Swapped mine 2 weeks ago. LOVING IT!

jkoral · 03-14-2012, 08:10 PM

Put my summers on yesterday. Easily could have done in a couple weeks ago. Long range forecast looks good.

FactoryFast · 03-14-2012, 08:24 PM

Ive been playing wheels for weeks. Ill be up and running on the summers by the 21st.

cooler2442 · 03-14-2012, 08:34 PM

What's a winter?

N54boostin · 03-14-2012, 11:35 PM

Threw mine on yesterday and I'm lovin it

NOM3ERY · 03-15-2012, 09:13 AM

Putting my nitto invos on today!!

gnpower · 03-15-2012, 09:44 AM

do it. even if it snows, it doesn't last long. they are talking almost 80's next week.

BFD99 · 03-15-2012, 10:49 AM

I was going to do it last sunday, but it rained and my winter tires are at my dad's house, which is a 40 minute drive from my house. I'm gonna do it this next week for sure though. I can't wait to get my stickier tires on and my VMRs back on!

tommy · 03-15-2012, 01:36 PM

I'm always afraid of the weather laughing at me the day after I swap with a nice late season snowstorm.

Anyone switch to Michelin Super Sports? Those are the tires I'm looking at now.

Maconer98 · 03-15-2012, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommy

I'm always afraid of the weather laughing at me the day after I swap with a nice late season snowstorm.

Anyone switch to Michelin Super Sports? Those are the tires I'm looking at now.

I've got those on my summer wheels. I bought them last October. I love them. I highly recommend them.

tommy · 03-16-2012, 11:05 AM

Cool - thanks for the info.

DriveHard · 03-16-2012, 01:27 PM

Finally tomorrow....

Me and my favorite exit ramps will be one with each other soon enough..LOL

Xios135 · 03-17-2012, 10:46 AM

At the dealer right now having it done (free).

Maconer98 · 03-17-2012, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiosmx5

At the dealer right now having it done (free).

How did you get them to do it for free?

Xios135 · 03-18-2012, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maconer98

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiosmx5

At the dealer right now having it done (free).

How did you get them to do it for free?

The one positive to having a laundry list of problems with my car in the 1+ years I've owned it is that the dealer (Thompson BMW in Doylestown, Pa) takes care of me with little stuff like this. I'm also getting the 7/100 extended warranty (gold) for $1,600. That was was after countless phone calls to BMW NA.

tommy · 03-19-2012, 08:26 AM

LOL -small world - grew up in Doylestown. Thompson is a really good set of dealerships (not to be confused with Fred Beans - ugh

); parents have been happy with them for years. If you ever need an indy, Zygmunt across from Mercer Museum is fair and honest.

For anyone interested, Michelin is having a prepaid $70 card sale now on tires; ordered up my Super Sports (Consumers Guide listed them at the top, which surpised me, since they're normally such sticks in the mud) from Tirerack, and will be mounted at STS in Chalfont on Saturday. Will be happy to have my summers back on.

BucksCty135i · 03-19-2012, 09:15 AM

Wheels being swapped and front sway added this week.

crbalch · 03-21-2012, 10:35 AM

swapped my wheels out three weeks ago (loc in Stamford CT), not a bit of snow in the forecast, already put on 700miles since the swap

03-14-2012, 05:06 PM	#1
Maconer98 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2010 BMW 135i AW/CORAL RED MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC - Brooklyn Posts: 289 iTrader: (5)	Is it time yet? Are you guys swapping out your winter shoes for the summer performance rubber soon given the extremely mild weather we've been having? __________________ Cold Weather Pkg / Sport Pkg / Active Steering / Comfort Access / Prem Hi-Fi / Bluetooth / Rear PDC / BMW Perf 313s wrapped with Michelin PSSs / Dunlop Winter Sport 3D (winter) on 17'' Motegis / Blacked Out 135i badge / BMW Performance Grills / BMW Performance Power Kit Stage 1 / BMW Performance Exhaust
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03-14-2012, 07:17 PM	#2
1speedbike Colonel Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ, NYC, Baltimore Posts: 2,915 iTrader: (14)	I'm extremely tempted to.. but two of my summer rims are bent from an accident when we had that sudden freak snow storm around October so I'm ordering over the weekend. I don't think this warm weather is going to let up soon, and I got the news saying stuff like "DC Cherry Blossoms set to Bloom Early", so I think it's safe to start going back to the summer tires. It's also a "La Nina" year, and being the opposite of El Nino will most likely give us a warm, wet rest of Winter/Spring and a mild, wet summer. The ten day forecast in my area says it's staying above 60 every day but tomorrow (which is 58). I'd go for it.. after I order my replacement stuff this weekend, it'll probably be on within two weeks. I know my winter tires have been screeching and probably wearing down extra fast in the 70 degree days. Ugh. __________________ Year 1 of the 1

03-14-2012, 07:54 PM	#3
meg180 Lieutenant Drives: Jet Black 135is Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 412 iTrader: (0)	Swapping this week. __________________ 2013 135is/Jet black/debadged 2010 135/Jet black/ M-sport/ debadged (retired) Ring school thread : http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=532926

03-14-2012, 07:59 PM	#4
P7X Second Lieutenant Drives: E82 BMW 135i AW Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa Posts: 223 iTrader: (0)	Been on summers since last week __________________

03-14-2012, 08:03 PM	#5
KingOfJericho Brigadier General Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 4,223 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [4.50]	Swapped mine 2 weeks ago. LOVING IT! __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2010 S4 Current \| 2010 BMW 135i GONE \| 2008 VW GTI SOLD \| 2006 Lotus Exige SOLD

03-14-2012, 08:10 PM	#6
jkoral Captain Drives: '09 135i MSport 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA Posts: 663 iTrader: (5)	Put my summers on yesterday. Easily could have done in a couple weeks ago. Long range forecast looks good.

03-14-2012, 08:24 PM	#7
FactoryFast Second Lieutenant Drives: 2009 BMW 135i ///M Dinan S2;) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southfields, New York Posts: 258 iTrader: (0)	Ive been playing wheels for weeks. Ill be up and running on the summers by the 21st.

03-14-2012, 08:34 PM	#8
cooler2442 Brigadier General Drives: '11 135 Sport DCT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Valley, Los Angeles Posts: 3,170 iTrader: (5)	What's a winter? __________________

03-14-2012, 11:35 PM	#9
N54boostin Enlisted Member Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	Threw mine on yesterday and I'm lovin it

03-15-2012, 09:13 AM	#10
NOM3ERY Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bronx,ny Posts: 442 iTrader: (4)	Putting my nitto invos on today!!

03-15-2012, 09:44 AM	#11
gnpower Lieutenant Drives: BMW ///M Sport 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 475 iTrader: (0)	do it. even if it snows, it doesn't last long. they are talking almost 80's next week. __________________ ///M 135i

03-15-2012, 10:49 AM	#12
BFD99 The Stig! Drives: 2008 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 889 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [5.00]	I was going to do it last sunday, but it rained and my winter tires are at my dad's house, which is a 40 minute drive from my house. I'm gonna do it this next week for sure though. I can't wait to get my stickier tires on and my VMRs back on! __________________ 2008 135i - FBO + JB4 15ohm + Water Meth

03-15-2012, 01:36 PM	#13
tommy Benz Interloper Drives: 2002 Benz C230, 1990 CRX ZcSi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Westwood, NJ Posts: 252 iTrader: (0)	I'm always afraid of the weather laughing at me the day after I swap with a nice late season snowstorm. Anyone switch to Michelin Super Sports? Those are the tires I'm looking at now.

03-16-2012, 11:05 AM	#15
tommy Benz Interloper Drives: 2002 Benz C230, 1990 CRX ZcSi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Westwood, NJ Posts: 252 iTrader: (0)	Cool - thanks for the info.

03-16-2012, 01:27 PM	#16
DriveHard Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 128i M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,917 iTrader: (0)	Finally tomorrow.... Me and my favorite exit ramps will be one with each other soon enough..LOL __________________ '11 128i M-Sport Pkg, Sport Susp., 6AT w/paddles, BMW Perf CAI,Charcoal Filter Delete, BMW Perf. Big Brake Kit, BMW Perf. Exhaust, Ferodo 2500's, Titanium shims,135 trunk lip, BMS-PBX Box-Map 3, Castrol RBF600 ,e93 FSB, , f30 Backing Plates,GC Camber Plates, Hankook RS-3's (Track setup)

03-17-2012, 10:46 AM	#17
Xios135 Vert Nerd Drives: 2010 135i Vert Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 307 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 135i Conve ... [0.50]	At the dealer right now having it done (free). __________________ *135i Vert-Montego Blue M-Sport-6MT, BMS DCI, JB+, CF iCarbon Spoiler, Matte black grills, stock diffuser mod, Ink Black powder coated 264s,*

03-19-2012, 08:26 AM	#20
tommy Benz Interloper Drives: 2002 Benz C230, 1990 CRX ZcSi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Westwood, NJ Posts: 252 iTrader: (0)	LOL -small world - grew up in Doylestown. Thompson is a really good set of dealerships (not to be confused with Fred Beans - ugh ); parents have been happy with them for years. If you ever need an indy, Zygmunt across from Mercer Museum is fair and honest. For anyone interested, Michelin is having a prepaid $70 card sale now on tires; ordered up my Super Sports (Consumers Guide listed them at the top, which surpised me, since they're normally such sticks in the mud) from Tirerack, and will be mounted at STS in Chalfont on Saturday. Will be happy to have my summers back on.

03-19-2012, 09:15 AM	#21
BucksCty135i Private Drives: 2012 LeMans Blue 135i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 81 iTrader: (0)	Wheels being swapped and front sway added this week. __________________ 2012 135i M Sport, LeMans Blue/Black int with Poplar - PPK, Dinan Front Sway, BMWPedals, Active Autowerke Strut Brace, KM11 for winter and VMR 718for summer.

03-21-2012, 10:35 AM	#22
crbalch DON Drives: 2012 AW 135i 6MT M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 456 iTrader: (1)	swapped my wheels out three weeks ago (loc in Stamford CT), not a bit of snow in the forecast, already put on 700miles since the swap __________________ 2012 AW BMW 135i :: 6MT :: Black Leatherette :: AW Trim :: M-Sport Package LUX V3 Angel Eyes :: BMW Performance Gloss Black Grilles :: BMW Performance Pedals BMW PPK1 :: Performance Spoiler AW :: Berk Technology Street Axleback Exhaust

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