[coppola4912]

Hi,

I’m about a year away from ordering my M240i. Originally it was going to be this summer. However, the wife wants me to keep my 16 Grand Cherokee so need a year to save up some dollars.

Anyway, I’m torn on whether this Cooling and High Performance Tire Package is worth it.

Please let me know if you ordered/purchased yours with this or plan to later. Do you feel it’s worth the cost?

Thanks!

[PNW240]

Originally Posted by coppola4912

Hi,

Please let me know if you ordered/purchased yours with this or plan to later. Do you feel it’s worth the cost?

Thanks!

Picked mine up Friday.. the flares are definitely sexy and I do really like the wheels that come with it. Can't speak to whether or not the additional cooling makes a difference.
My opinion is yes worth it!

[gp_solo2]

Originally Posted by coppola4912

Hi,

I’m about a year away from ordering my M240i. Originally it was going to be this summer. However, the wife wants me to keep my 16 Grand Cherokee so need a year to save up some dollars.

Anyway, I’m torn on whether this Cooling and High Performance Tire Package is worth it.

Please let me know if you ordered/purchased yours with this or plan to later. Do you feel it’s worth the cost?

Thanks!

I did opt for it and think it worth it but still waiting for my car to be delivered. Should be here in about 2 weeks.

[Golddog]

I’m in the opposite camp. I did not feel it was worth it, plus not a fan of the flares. I opted for the 792 cerium wheels non-run flat performance.

[wspalding]

I plan to do some HPDE days with the car so, I included that package.

[yanks1]

Didn't think worth it, plus the required added fender flares look like a cheap add-on.. no thanks

[coppola4912]

Originally Posted by Golddog

I’m in the opposite camp. I did not feel it was worth it, plus not a fan of the flares. I opted for the 792 cerium wheels non-run flat performance.

Golddog,

This brings up another question. Are the below specs accurate for the 792? Also, what brand/model tire comes on them? Lastly, did this remove the speed limiter from 130mph to 155mph?

1VZ 19" M Double spoke cerium gray style 792, with performance non rft tires - (19x8.5, 245/35 R19 front and 19x9.5, 255/35 R19 rear)

[danallxt]

re: 1vz option, there have been a whole crapload of posts on this forum saying that info is incorrect...the Order Guide is wrong. search out other posts on this if you want more info, there's a bunch.

[coppola4912]

Originally Posted by danallxt

re: 1vz option, there have been a whole crapload of posts on this forum saying that info is incorrect...the Order Guide is wrong. search out other posts on this if you want more info, there's a bunch.

Thanks much, will do.

Can I assume the below is another typo? Having 40 series on the front and 35 on series on the rear is not right, correct?

19" M Double spoke black style 791M, with performance non run-flat tires
Front: 19x8.0, 225/40 R19
Rear: 19x8.5, 255/35 R19

[drumhorn]

I seriously considered it but while I really wanted the 245s on the front tires, I didn't think the cooling package was worth the money. So I opted for option C. Skip the cooling package and then after buying the car upgrading my 225s to 245s.

I'm still waiting for a buyer on my 225s before I buy the 245s and put them on the car.

[mechman]

Originally Posted by coppola4912

Thanks much, will do.

Can I assume the below is another typo? Having 40 series on the front and 35 on series on the rear is not right, correct?

19" M Double spoke black style 791M, with performance non run-flat tires
Front: 19x8.0, 225/40 R19
Rear: 19x8.5, 255/35 R19

Overall tire diameter is key more than just looking at the sidewall ratio.

Use a tire size calculator and it will show you that the tire dia is almost the same on the front 225/40 and rear 255/35.

On xdrive cars, you want the difference between front and rear tire diameter to be close to 1% or less to avoid the system to think an axle is slipping cutting power to compensate for the tire revolution difference.

[Golddog]

Originally Posted by coppola4912

Golddog,

This brings up another question. Are the below specs accurate for the 792? Also, what brand/model tire comes on them? Lastly, did this remove the speed limiter from 130mph to 155mph?

1VZ 19" M Double spoke cerium gray style 792, with performance non rft tires - (19x8.5, 245/35 R19 front and 19x9.5, 255/35 R19 rear)

The specs are wrong as other have stated. There have been different brands of tire but I believe most have been Pirelli. My order did have the 840 increased speed limiter on it.

[danallxt]

Originally Posted by coppola4912

Thanks much, will do.

Can I assume the below is another typo? Having 40 series on the front and 35 on series on the rear is not right, correct?

19" M Double spoke black style 791M, with performance non run-flat tires
Front: 19x8.0, 225/40 R19
Rear: 19x8.5, 255/35 R19

the above specs are correct and that is what you get with the 1VZ option as well.

[Caerus]

Originally Posted by wspalding

I plan to do some HPDE days with the car so, I included that package.

I agree that if you are going to do a fair amount of high performance drivers education events at road circuits it would be beneficial. If you do not plan on taking your car to race tracks routinely, then I would save the money for some thing else.

[drumhorn]

Originally Posted by coppola4912

Thanks much, will do.

Can I assume the below is another typo? Having 40 series on the front and 35 on series on the rear is not right, correct?

19" M Double spoke black style 791M, with performance non run-flat tires
Front: 19x8.0, 225/40 R19
Rear: 19x8.5, 255/35 R19

The 40 and 35 in the tire sizes are %'s of the overall width. So the side wall height is...

225mm * 40%= 90mm
...and...
255mm * 35%= 89.25mm

So the sidewall height's differ by .75mm.

[Vancouver_M440]

After seeing all the photos of the press cars with the Pro Pack wheels, I knew I would want them over the other 19" designs. Typically buying them separately would probably be the price of the package anyways. Then when I found out it came with the enhanced cooling, larger front brakes, M colored belts and the fender spats, I was sold. Plus I love the Michelin Pilot 4S tires it comes with over the Pirelli's or the Bridgestones I have seen on the other wheel packages. Finally, in light of the reviews saying brake power is low, the larger front discs are welcome.

[Beware-of-the-Phoggy]

Benefits seem pretty clear for track use. What about for autocross? High frequency brake use, but from lower speeds, and likely only 3-4 runs.

[pbw]

Echo as above, benefits outweigh the small cost when comparing the price of the vehicle and other options.

[Shaddy66]

M Technology Pack

£300
The M Technology Pack includes upgrades for the drive train cooling system and M Sport brakes. Also performance Tyre package.


Only cost £300 in the UK. So a no point not buying it

[solstice]

It’s a complete bargain and I would have selected this option first if thought I needed it. I would still have selected it if I liked the wheel design.

However I don’t need it, this is my wife’s daily and I don’t like the wheel design that creates a visual of a black hole in the middle.

[XC3LLR8]

I ordered it because I'm too embarrassed to be seen driving a performance car with 225's in the front.

[Golddog]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

I ordered it because I'm too embarrassed to be seen driving a performance car with 225's in the front.

That's the first thing I do when I see a performance car, I kneel down and squint to find the tire size or while driving yell out the window and ask the embarrassed driver what size tires ya got.