09-21-2016, 09:16 AM | #1 |
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Snow tires and 373s
New to the forum, been reading for a while... Thinking about winter tire / wheel options... Id rather go with just snow tires if possible. Has anyone had snow tires on 20" 373s??? If so, what tire and how did it perform for you???
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09-21-2016, 03:51 PM | #2 |
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the 373s suck as a snow set, as they are different widths in the front and back, and there are no good staggered sets of snow tires that fit them. Assuming your car has x drive, the tires on the front and rear need to be the same diameter to prevent damage to the transmission. You are much better off with a square set - meaning the same size wheel and tire at all 4 corners.
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So... its complicated... I'll need 4 identical wheels that fit over the brakes on a 650i Xdrive. It seems that many of the sets of wheels I see for sale are staggered sets. I like the look of the 403Ms , but they're all staggered. Any suggestions???
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Another option is the 650 19" msport wheels. They obviously fit over the brakes and are a square set. Give you a little more sidewall over winter potholes too.
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I simply change the tires on my 20´373.I have Michelin..When you go with 19´M Sport, the width is the same 245 front and 275 rear..the winter OEM for GC 18´are ugly imho..
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My goal has always been to get winter tires to fit the 373s. Which Michelins did you get and what sizes front and rear? This will help me a lot!
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Not the 19" staggered 373's. The 19" square set. I agree the winter set is not a good look. None of the BMW winter sets are, but the standard 19" square set that comes on the 650 is a good looking wheel.
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That's the one.
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Quote:
Hence my original point.
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Hey sixpost - I sent you a PM.
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Over here I've used Vredstein Wintracs on my 373M and they seem to work fine (not that it was that wintry last year). Actually being non-RF made an improvement in road noise and coping with pot holes.
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