tire help for new M3 member

boombastic · 03-03-2009, 09:14 AM

hey, i just got my new M3 coupe, i need some help with all season or snow tires for winter set up, i would like to keep my stock 19" rims. thanks alot!

TTBear · 03-03-2009, 10:52 AM

Here is a link (it's actually a sticky), to winter wheel/tire info:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174068

Ben at Tire Rack is a great help.

One recommendation, though - do NOT go with "all season" tires - the only thing "all-season" about them, is that they are equally bad, in ALL seasons. You are MUCH better off, going with a summer tire, and a dedicated winter tire.

If you are going with the OEM 19" wheels, I think Ben recommends Blizzak LM-25s. We use them on our X5, and they work very well. Sizing: 255/35/19 front, 265/35/19 rear. This is less than ideal, as the fronts are actually WIDER than the stock rubber, whereas driving through snow, it would be better going with narrower rubber. That said, i ran 245 width winter rubber all around with my e46 M3, through Canadian Prairie winters for four years, and it worked great!

boombastic · 03-03-2009, 12:27 PM

thanks for the help !

montreal red · 03-03-2009, 12:47 PM

here's my winters... pirelli sottozeros. works very well for winter. u can get them in 19" sizes as well.

boombastic · 03-03-2009, 02:16 PM

really sweet !

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TTBear Captain 415 Rep 860 Posts Drives: '20 Huracán/'19 M2Comp/'23 X4M Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (6)	Here is a link (it's actually a sticky), to winter wheel/tire info: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174068 Ben at Tire Rack is a great help. One recommendation, though - do NOT go with "all season" tires - the only thing "all-season" about them, is that they are equally bad, in ALL seasons. You are MUCH better off, going with a summer tire, and a dedicated winter tire. If you are going with the OEM 19" wheels, I think Ben recommends Blizzak LM-25s. We use them on our X5, and they work very well. Sizing: 255/35/19 front, 265/35/19 rear. This is less than ideal, as the fronts are actually WIDER than the stock rubber, whereas driving through snow, it would be better going with narrower rubber. That said, i ran 245 width winter rubber all around with my e46 M3, through Canadian Prairie winters for four years, and it worked great!
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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	here's my winters... pirelli sottozeros. works very well for winter. u can get them in 19" sizes as well. Attached Images __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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boombastic Private First Class 10 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 2010 AMS GT-R & Powerchip X5M Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NNJ iTrader: (1)	really sweet !
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