Apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I’m looking seriously at changing the tyres on whichever new (to me) car I opt for, both are almost identical except for the engines (N47 and B47T). I know that the beemer is rwd and being as I’m used to fwd I’m after all the mechanical assistance I can get lol I’m looking at Bridgestone T005 all season tyres, 255/40/19 at a cost of 191 each, do these sound ok? Or is there better out there? Or are summer tyres given the weight of the car good enough? I can’t go for Michelin cross climates like I had on my last car as they seem to not do them in that size according to the garages I’m trying
For 19" wheels the correct tyre size would be 225/40/19 at the fronts and 255/35/19 at the back. Another factor in what tyres to get depends on the miles you expect to do. For low miles I'm not sure I'd bother with all season and I'd stick to summers. For higher miles I'd get a second set. Although all season tyres are ok they are a compromise.
13-14k a year thereabouts, I live in a very hilly area of deepest darkest Gloucestershire, so work is either around the houses (so to speak) or motorway. Following last weeks accident though I doubt that the motorway will happen for a long time yet
lf lt was me l would look at full winters and a second set of alloys and swap wheels twice a year l bought a set of mint alloys with dunlop winter run-flats from Germany and paid £670.00 delivered and all the tyres were 7mm so not far off new. so the second set of alloys with tyres cost me less than a set of four new tyres lots of bargain alloys with winter tyres can be found on a well known auction site
We all know a 114d will be more fun, as it will be driven on, or near the limits much more of the time, than the more powerful models. Peter
On a serious note, we don't get too large a range of All-season tyres here in the UK. Often viewed as a 'jack of all trades, master of none' tyre. In the US they have high performance All-season tyres like the Continental DWS range, which get good reviews. Cross Climate are getting good user feedback, shame they are not in the 19" sizes. You could consider an 18" wheel, if there is the Michelin CC option, but doing that, just as well get a winter wheel set and have added performance and best monetary value from them. Peter
Sadly that seems to be the case. Driving along, put my foot down for all of a couple seconds if that, then having to let off as I'm at the limit. Car eager for more but the power is wasted on these roads. Fun coming off a traffic lighted roundabout from a standing start onto a national speed limit dual carriageway though
You would have to check the brake disc size as 16" wheels might not fit. Is your car an MSport? If so I think the smallest wheel you can fit would be 17"
No real issue with steels, see quite a few cars up here on steels, including BMW. The issue will be fitment, ensuring you clear the brakes. 17" shouldn't be an issue, depending on the brake option. Those selling rims should know the score. Peter
I see your motor is a 318d. I imagine you have the standard M-sport brakes, not the optional performance brakes. Any pictures showing the brakes? Peter
It would be far more fun to fit summer tyres for winter, and winter tyres for summer. That's my theory anyway.
A 2016 F30 with the standard M-Sport brakes (i.e. not the blue calipers) will not accept a 16" wheel - I tried, and it was one of the reasons I chose not to spec the performance M-Sport brakes with the 19" wheel option. I run style 400M 18" Summers with 225/45 18 front @ 255/40 18 rear Winters are 225/50 17 all round, on style 157s - as originally fitted to the E60 5 series - so fill the rear arches nicely and are very easily cleaned. They have a clearance on the front calipers of around 3mm which is fine. Clearance on the rear calipers is enough to fit my lightweight 9mm chains for use in Austria - only had to fit them once. There are plenty 2nd hand 17" wheels on the bay of E. If you have room to store them and are 'fit enough' to swap them over twice a year then 2 sets of alloys is the way to go. Steels are a cheaper alternative of course - but I change wheels when the clocks change, so run Winters from the end of October through to Easter. Having the car looking good all year is quite important to me and fake alloy wheel trims or bare steel wheels don't cut it.. Those who live in the balmy South of the UK and / or who do not venture to foreign climes in Winter may well have less use for Winters. As said the All-Season tyres available to us in the UK are inevitably a compromise - but for many that's acceptable.
