"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
11/08/2018 at 09:49 • Filed to: snow tires
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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
11/08/2018 at 09:49 • Filed to: snow tires | 4
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With improved function! No, really!
(I know, I know, my car is dirty. It’s been raining constantly, with today being a rare exception)
In the 9 total years I’ve owned this wagon and its predecessor, I’ve had an ongoing C raiglist search for ‘bmw wheels.’ Which is how I’ve ended up buying only ONE set of brand new summer tires and spending just $800 total on snow tires in 9 winters of, shall we say, “doing donuts and powerslides constantly.” I’m not buying crappy mismatched garbage, either. Only nice, full sets.
The best deal I ever got was from a retired guy who, after a single winter (09-10) with his new 328xi sedan, decided he was spending his future winters in Florida, and sold his barely-used 5-spoke Sport Edition wheels with (don’t remember the brand) snow tires for $300. I used those tires for 3-4 winters , and used the wheels all the way up to last winter when, for the third time, I had to have a shop re-mount the tires because they all leaked several psi per day due to the corrosion of cheap wheels exposed to many NE winters.
When I got the blue wagon, it came with its own set of snows, which only just became sketchy toward the end of last season, so I sold those on craigslist - on the corroded old wheels - for $150. Funny, the guy who bought them was a mechanic who himself had just bought a basket case E46 for just $100. He had fixed all its issues himself and now just needed rubber to pass inspection and get around for the summer.
The set you see above was another gem of a craigslist find, where a guy with my exact car bought them in April of 2018, then for some reason decided to sell his car in June, so he separated the winter wheels to help mitigate his losses. He spent $860 on them in April and drove just 600 miles on them (I believe it); I bought them in June for $500. He literally put on white gloves to help me load them into my car. I don’t even own white gloves. He also had a track-only 330i ZHP in his spotless garage.
So, these wheels are now the nicest part of my car; definitely the newest. The tires are Dunlop Winter Sport, and from a short test drive last night they’re not bad on dry pavement . I’m sure they’ll dig in to the snow just fine.
BRING ON THE SNOW
Future next gen S2000 owner
> functionoverfashion
11/08/2018 at 11:04 |
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I just mounted a set of Blizzaks after like 7 years on the old winter tires. They are so much quie ter than old winters and even the all seasons that get used in the summer.
I hear all sorts of new noises.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> functionoverfashion
11/08/2018 at 11:09 |
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I also say bring on the snow! But unfortunately my local ski mountain still has not seen more than a dusting. They are blowing snow currently but its depressing since there are plenty of mountains in Colorado that have 5 feet or more already. I am supposed to be headed to Mammoth next weekend since I already booked a place but they have delayed the opening this weekend and it will probably just be one trail when I get there anyways. So I will probably be doing some hiking instead lol. Definitely no chance I will get to test out my fancy new tires but I can enjoy the weekend in the mountains either way.
At Mammoth:
Meanwhile in B reckenridge :
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> functionoverfashion
11/08/2018 at 11:21 |
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Regarding my area: please do NOT bring on the snow
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functionoverfashion
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
11/08/2018 at 11:49 |
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That snow forecast / situation is depressing, but on a side note, who is bold enough to be predicting weather - at such a variable time of year, no less - THREE WEEKS OUT?
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functionoverfashion
> Future next gen S2000 owner
11/08/2018 at 11:50 |
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haha, quiet snow tires are amazing. I used to always have noisy ones until my eyes were opened by the set that came with my blue wagon. I’ll never go back, if I can somehow avoid it.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> functionoverfashion
11/08/2018 at 13:07 |
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Well yeah obviously that is not going to be very accurate and a nice storm could come through to change things up (hopefully).