Winter Tyres UK

dcartner · 11-13-2017, 07:24 AM

Hi all,

Left it a little late in finding winter tyres, had a bad winter with the previous A5, so determined to be a bit better prepared for snow in the 435.

Sizes are:
225/40R19
255/35R19

Found plenty of good priced rears, but having a nightmare finding any fronts that aren't silly money.

Thoughts on going with just winter on rear tyres versus nothing? Lots of conflicting reviews online on this.

These will be run on stock wheels, as want this to cost as little as possible.

Tyres are: Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme Winter Tyres 255/35 R19 96W.

My summer rear tyres are looking a little low, will get that fixed in Spring.

Thanks from sunny Yorkshire

floydarogers · 11-13-2017, 09:21 AM

Better than nothing, but it won't help steering or braking...

Curious, as narrower tires are usually cheaper. Many of us go with a square setup with the fronts deciding the size - I have a set of 4 225/45R18 on my E90 for instance.

oceanview · 11-13-2017, 02:06 PM

https://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk...9-93-y-xl.html

https://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk...l-96-y-xl.html

wdeerfield · 11-13-2017, 02:59 PM

i wouldnt mix tires. go with all four.

.BMW. · 11-13-2017, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

i wouldnt mix tires. go with all four.

+1

.BMW. · 11-13-2017, 03:11 PM

235/40-19 square or 245/40-19 square are other options.

dcartner · 11-15-2017, 07:31 AM

Thanks for replies all!

Would 245 40-19 not put out my speedometer? As the rear are 35?

secondly someone mentioned 235 front and read, would that not be too narrow for my rear tyres?

Sorry for the basic questions!

wdeerfield · 11-15-2017, 07:50 AM

I am running 235/45/18 on 18x8.5 rims. It actually makes the speedo more accurate as BMW reads 3mph faster. They are not stretched at all. Sit pretty square.

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dcartner New Member 8 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 435 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Leeds iTrader: (0)	Winter Tyres UK - Just rears better than nothing? Hi all, Left it a little late in finding winter tyres, had a bad winter with the previous A5, so determined to be a bit better prepared for snow in the 435. Sizes are: 225/40R19 255/35R19 Found plenty of good priced rears, but having a nightmare finding any fronts that aren't silly money. Thoughts on going with just winter on rear tyres versus nothing? Lots of conflicting reviews online on this. These will be run on stock wheels, as want this to cost as little as possible. Tyres are: Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme Winter Tyres 255/35 R19 96W. My summer rear tyres are looking a little low, will get that fixed in Spring. Thanks from sunny Yorkshire __________________ Now: 435i Cab \| Sapphire Black \| Coral \| HK \| HUD \| Adaptive LEDs \| much more....
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floydarogers Curmudgeon and Pedant 690 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: 2010 335d, 2014 328d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	Better than nothing, but it won't help steering or braking... Curious, as narrower tires are usually cheaper. Many of us go with a square setup with the fronts deciding the size - I have a set of 4 225/45R18 on my E90 for instance.
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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2747 Rep 7,742 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	i wouldnt mix tires. go with all four. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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dcartner New Member 8 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 435 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Leeds iTrader: (0)	Thanks for replies all! Would 245 40-19 not put out my speedometer? As the rear are 35? secondly someone mentioned 235 front and read, would that not be too narrow for my rear tyres? Sorry for the basic questions! __________________ Now: 435i Cab \| Sapphire Black \| Coral \| HK \| HUD \| Adaptive LEDs \| much more....
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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2747 Rep 7,742 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	I am running 235/45/18 on 18x8.5 rims. It actually makes the speedo more accurate as BMW reads 3mph faster. They are not stretched at all. Sit pretty square. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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