Martin_London

I just spoke with a local BMW dealer who said that 18" wheels may interfere with the computer as the car is set up for 19" wheels...is that true, or just non-sense?

yes, maybe it's not so bad after all to pay £1,500...

Hi Bev - I did reach out to Dick Lovett in Bristol. They have the 632 with Goodyear Ultra Grip tyres that you talked about, but now for 1,500 pound. So you have done a good deal with them. I did check the German websites on Ebay indeed, they have good deals, often for set that are slightly used. I'm just worried about customs duties, as I have no clue what they will charge on top of the usual VAT.

thank you for letting me know, I'll have a look to see if I can find another set!

Yes, I see the point, but you got a really a really good price for a complete set of winter wheels and tyres. I also thought about importing a good set from Germany, where they seem cheaper but then you're probably hit with customs duties (and the usual VAT of course).

Thank you very much for the advice, that's really good information. My BMW 520d M Sport version is actually almost the same as the one of 'stressed' and I also bought a pre-reg model back in July 2020. I believe its a mild hybrid. I definitely don't have the coloured brakes, so looks like I am flexible to fit the 17" or 18" wheels and tyres, which would save me lot it seems...!

Thank you very much to all for the advice. I'm certainly going for 18" wheels in that case. Let's see where I can find a good set to start with. I'll also check out the BMW configurator.

hi there, these are definitely sold right?

That's a good point. The site you suggests seems to be down at the moment. I checked the https://www.pirelli.com website which suggests the following fit on my car; 225/55 R17 245/45 R18 245/45 R18 F and 275/40 R18 R 245/40 R19 F and 275/35 R19R 245/40 R19 The 225/55 R17 Winter 210 Sottozero Serie II is priced just over 140 pound per tyre, but I would still need wheels clearly. Perhaps a second hand set could make more sense?

I would like to ask your advice on winter tyres for my G31 BMW Sport Touring 520d. My BMW currently has 19" run-flat summer tyres fitted, which is not ideal as I'm facing winter conditions in my area. I noticed that 19" run flat winter tyres are a bit hard to find and very expensive (for example Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 run-flat tyres on the rear (275/35/R19) go for over 400 pound each), with a whole set in excess over 1,300 pound. Could you advice what a more budget friendly solution could be? Would it be wise to buy 17" alloys for example? I don't care so much about the look of my wheels in winter time, with safety being the priority. Much appreciated if anybody could advise...