Help, winter tires 328i luxury

carconvert · 10-10-2012, 08:41 PM

Need some help please...
This is my first BMW, first rear wheel drive car and I do about 50/50 city/hwy. I have no idea which tires to chose for this car even after reading multiple reviews from sites like consumer reports 1010 tire etc -- not even sure if run flats are worth it or not... help me

A guy at the tire shop recommended the Conti Barum Polaris 3 - I was gonna go with the Hankook W310 iCept or W409s... anyone have experience with these?

Conti Barum Polaris 3
Bridgestone Winterforce
Hankook W409 iPike
Hankook W310 iCept
Bridgestone Blizzak WS70
Continental TS830P
Michelin Xi3
Michelin PA3
Toyo Garit KX
Pirelli W210 SottoZero 2
Dunlop Wintersport 3D

PGT · 10-10-2012, 09:23 PM

Winterforce are great and cheap. WS70, PA3, SottoZero 2, or Wintersport 3D if you want a sporting tire.

You might also want to check out Nokian WR or WR2 if you want an all season with severe winter rating (aka the "snowflake"). They do a great job and are in between a winter and A/S tire as far as compromises.

carconvert · 10-13-2012, 09:41 AM

Thanks for your insight PGT

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carconvert Private First Class 26 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Luxury Line Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Need some help please... This is my first BMW, first rear wheel drive car and I do about 50/50 city/hwy. I have no idea which tires to chose for this car even after reading multiple reviews from sites like consumer reports 1010 tire etc -- not even sure if run flats are worth it or not... help me A guy at the tire shop recommended the Conti Barum Polaris 3 - I was gonna go with the Hankook W310 iCept or W409s... anyone have experience with these? Conti Barum Polaris 3 Bridgestone Winterforce Hankook W409 iPike Hankook W310 iCept Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 Continental TS830P Michelin Xi3 Michelin PA3 Toyo Garit KX Pirelli W210 SottoZero 2 Dunlop Wintersport 3D Last edited by carconvert; 10-10-2012 at 09:11 PM..
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PGT First Lieutenant 14 Rep 300 Posts Drives: 440i X-Drive in Snapper Rocks Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (0)	Winterforce are great and cheap. WS70, PA3, SottoZero 2, or Wintersport 3D if you want a sporting tire. You might also want to check out Nokian WR or WR2 if you want an all season with severe winter rating (aka the "snowflake"). They do a great job and are in between a winter and A/S tire as far as compromises. __________________ \| '13 328i M Sport - Estoril Blue \| '12 300C SRT8 \| '12 Wrangler Rubi Unlimited - COD MW3 Edition\|
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carconvert Private First Class 26 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Luxury Line Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your insight PGT
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