[felixlamb]

Hey,

I used to own an E89 Z4. Summers were original rims with 235/35/19 8J front, 265/30/19 9J rear for summers. For winter, I swapped on a square 225/45/19 7.5J and sorted fitment with spacers.

I'm looking to get a decent winter set up for the upcoming UK winter months for my new M240i xDrive. Ideally, I'd prefer a square set up, so that I can rotate from front to rear as appropriate, and likely thinking 18" rims as the tyres will be a little cheaper and will have a bit more sidewall.

Theoretically, I could get a set of 4 front alloys, either model 770 (8J ET20, or 798M (8.5J ET30), and they'd fit about right, with some 245s all around.

Is this an insane thing to do? It doesn't need to look pretty - that's what my 893Ms are for. It just needs to be functional, without looking horriffic or mucking up handling etc. I'm hoping used OEM alloys would be the most price-effective method too.

[Appash29]

What part of England?, I live in the north east and have never fitted winters to my last 4 x drive cars (420D, 435D, M135i or M240i).

[felixlamb]

Originally Posted by Appash29

What part of England?, I live in the north east and have never fitted winters to my last 4 x drive cars (420D, 435D, M135i or M240i).

Birmingham-way, but I also live in the middle of nowhere, with roads which are never salted. I've found winters to be beneficial in the past.

[JoeyJoeJo]

Before I got offered a great deal on an OEM set from my local dealer, I was pretty set on Autec Bavaris (18 inch square setup) from Mr Winter Wheels. Was about £1300 all in (oem spec tyres, OEM TPMS and mounting) and they have all the relevant EU certifications so you're sure of a good (and safe) fit.

They look good to me too.

[felixlamb]

Originally Posted by JoeyJoeJo

Before I got offered a great deal on an OEM set from my local dealer, I was pretty set on Autec Bavaris (18 inch square setup) from Mr Winter Wheels. Was about £1300 all in (oem spec tyres, OEM TPMS and mounting) and they have all the relevant EU certifications so you're sure of a good (and safe) fit.

They look good to me too.

Thanks - that's useful. Most 18" alloys should fit over the ZTK callipers right?

[JoeyJoeJo]

Originally Posted by felixlamb

Thanks - that's useful. Most 18" alloys should fit over the ZTK callipers right?

All depends on the internal geometry but I confirmed direct with Autec that 18" Bavaris fit with big brakes. The ABE/TUV was reassuring too.

[Pentland]

Alloywheelsdirect are good for genuine set ups and you can call for helpful advice.