It's been a while since I've updated this thread. A few things have changed...
I wasn't planning on driving this car through the winter months, but the unexpected always seems to happen. My winter beater threw a rod within 1 week of driving it. At the time, we were getting pretty heavy snow so I had no other choice but to drive the 1-series through winter.
The rear tires were bald and I knew they wouldn't get through snow, so I bought a new set of winter wheels and tires from TireRack.
- 17×8″ Gunmetal MSW Type 85 wheels
- 225/45/17 General Altimax Arctic tires
- OEM TPMS sensors
You can see my blog post about them
here. It includes more some more details, review, and a few more pictures.
BMW 135i - Snow by
Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
BMW 135i - Snow by
Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
BMW 135i - Snow by
Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
BMW 135i - Snow by
Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
BMW 135i - Snow by
Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
BMW 135i - Snow by
Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
The car was due for some maintenance so I spent a weekend tidying things up.
- Returned to factory pump gas flash for winter season
- Replaced broken hood latch and stretched hood cable
- Oil change with Motul 8100 5W-30 and MANN oil filter kit
- Replaced faulty front brake pad sensor
- Installed missing jack pad (front, passenger side)
- Replaced broken dome light bulb holder
After getting the car back on the road, it's performed flawlessly. The wheels are great and it purrs like a kitten.