Where to find 18" OEM sized staggered winter tires

Spook · 08-30-2008, 09:35 PM

I have an extra set of 18" 135 OEM wheels I want to put winter tires on (sorta cold, limited snow and ice). Haven't seen these on websites. Anyone find these already?

Note: Did a search and read the threads. Some discussion of them being available but haven't seen them for sale.

CAMike · 08-31-2008, 07:59 AM

I have been looking for the same and haven't come across anything yet. If you are looking to stay with a run-flat, the Pirelli Sottozero is available in 225/40 and 255/35 from Tirerack. If you don't need/want run-flats then there are a few other options in the sizes listed above but nothing so far in stock sizes.

Spook · 08-31-2008, 12:36 PM

I did a search on 215/40/18 and 245/35/18 on tire manufacturer sites and tire websites. All I see are summer performance and competition tires. I believe Gil at Tirerack said they would be available in a winter tire but I haven't seen them yet. Non-runflats would be fine. At some point, any option short of having to buy a third set of wheels would be fine. I may have to get educated on non-OEM tire sizes on OEM wheels.

warmtoes · 08-31-2008, 01:22 PM

I've yet to see the OEM sizes in winter. The closest you get are the 225/40/18's and 255/40/18's which do fit.

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Spook Bring Bail Money 12 Rep 492 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	Where to find 18" OEM sized staggered winter tires I have an extra set of 18" 135 OEM wheels I want to put winter tires on (sorta cold, limited snow and ice). Haven't seen these on websites. Anyone find these already? Note: Did a search and read the threads. Some discussion of them being available but haven't seen them for sale.
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CAMike Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aviano, Italy (San Diego is home though) iTrader: (0)	I have been looking for the same and haven't come across anything yet. If you are looking to stay with a run-flat, the Pirelli Sottozero is available in 225/40 and 255/35 from Tirerack. If you don't need/want run-flats then there are a few other options in the sizes listed above but nothing so far in stock sizes. __________________ Mike
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Spook Bring Bail Money 12 Rep 492 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	I did a search on 215/40/18 and 245/35/18 on tire manufacturer sites and tire websites. All I see are summer performance and competition tires. I believe Gil at Tirerack said they would be available in a winter tire but I haven't seen them yet. Non-runflats would be fine. At some point, any option short of having to buy a third set of wheels would be fine. I may have to get educated on non-OEM tire sizes on OEM wheels.
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	I've yet to see the OEM sizes in winter. The closest you get are the 225/40/18's and 255/40/18's which do fit. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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