Summer tires?

Ken7 · 11-19-2024, 10:10 AM

I’m expecting delivery of a new i5 xdr40 within the next few days (coming from an i4 e40). However I’m unsure of which tires the car is coming with as it’s being trucked in from another dealer. However I’ve seen the possibility of the car coming with summer tires as shown in the build section of BMW’s website. I can’t imagine delivering cars with summer tires in the NE with winter around the corner. To be honest, I’m not even sure what summer tires are as BMW’s website doesn’t even list it in the tire description section. That seems odd as they list so many iterations of the i5 with summer tires. They describe all-season, performance & winter tires, but no summer tires.

Does anyone have any thoughts as to what I should do if the car arrives with summer tires? The dealer is not amenable to swapping tires.

wtwo3 · 11-19-2024, 10:23 AM

buy yourself some winter rubber and swap em out for the season.

Or, if you hate the idea of swapping tires twice a year - sell the summers and just buy yourself some all-seasons.

Best option is to swap Summers & Winters twice a year. Convenient option is to just purchase all seasons.

NervoS · 11-19-2024, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

Convenient option is to just purchase all seasons.

...or, rather, "all weather" - new "all season" with better winter/snow performance. For example, Pirelli WeatherActive or Michelin CrossClimate.

tturedraider · 11-19-2024, 10:07 PM

Performance tires and summer tires are synonymous. I assume you have the VIN? Even though the car is new the odds are pretty high it will show up on either www.bimmer.work or www.mdecoder.com . If it shows option 840 High Speed Synchronization then it has staggered summer/performance tires. That’s what I have on my rwd 340i here in Chicago and I have a dedicated set of winter wheels and tires that I swap out twice a year. My winter tires with rwd do better than other folks xDrive with all seasons.

Elderado82 · Yesterday, 03:32 PM

I understand your concern about receiving summer tires with winter approaching.

If the car arrives with summer tires and the dealer won't swap them, you have a couple of options:

Purchase Winter Tires with a Cheap Set of Wheels: Buy a set of winter tires and wheels and swap them out when the weather gets colder. This is a common practice for many drivers in regions with harsh winters.

All-Season Tires: Sell the summer tires and consider getting all-season tires, which can handle a variety of conditions and eliminate the need to swap tires twice a year.

I live in Nebraska and previously had a 2013 135i, a rear-wheel-drive car, which I swapped seasonally with winter and summer tires. I absolutely loved the setup. However, with the M340i xDrive system, I've found that all-season tires work perfectly fine for NE winters. Even with our winter last year, when we got 7-8 inches in a day, the car performed very well.

It's definitely worth discussing your concerns with the dealer again or seeking a second opinion from another dealership. Good luck!

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Ken7 Private First Class 32 Rep 134 Posts Drives: Audi e-Tron Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Summer tires? I’m expecting delivery of a new i5 xdr40 within the next few days (coming from an i4 e40). However I’m unsure of which tires the car is coming with as it’s being trucked in from another dealer. However I’ve seen the possibility of the car coming with summer tires as shown in the build section of BMW’s website. I can’t imagine delivering cars with summer tires in the NE with winter around the corner. To be honest, I’m not even sure what summer tires are as BMW’s website doesn’t even list it in the tire description section. That seems odd as they list so many iterations of the i5 with summer tires. They describe all-season, performance & winter tires, but no summer tires. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what I should do if the car arrives with summer tires? The dealer is not amenable to swapping tires.
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Elderado82 Private First Class 76 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2025 M340i XDrive Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Lincoln, NE iTrader: (0)	I understand your concern about receiving summer tires with winter approaching. If the car arrives with summer tires and the dealer won't swap them, you have a couple of options: Purchase Winter Tires with a Cheap Set of Wheels: Buy a set of winter tires and wheels and swap them out when the weather gets colder. This is a common practice for many drivers in regions with harsh winters. All-Season Tires: Sell the summer tires and consider getting all-season tires, which can handle a variety of conditions and eliminate the need to swap tires twice a year. I live in Nebraska and previously had a 2013 135i, a rear-wheel-drive car, which I swapped seasonally with winter and summer tires. I absolutely loved the setup. However, with the M340i xDrive system, I've found that all-season tires work perfectly fine for NE winters. Even with our winter last year, when we got 7-8 inches in a day, the car performed very well. It's definitely worth discussing your concerns with the dealer again or seeking a second opinion from another dealership. Good luck!
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