[MO_23]

Who's doing 19's for the winter!? Let's see your setup! post a pic!

19's or 18's:
Tires:
Tire Size:

any issues that you've seen with 19's from personal experience?

[VMRWheels]

Here's a 19" Winter Setup. Granted it's for an M Car, but, the specs are 19x9.5 ET22 with 255/35/19 tires. If you are looking for a 19" winter set, give me a shout! We've got some great deals going on 19" winter setups!

[Bandini3]

Originally Posted by MO_23

Who's doing 19's for the winter!? Let's see your setup! post a pic!

19's or 18's:
Tires:
Tire Size:

any issues that you've seen with 19's from personal experience?

Judging by the absence of responses, perhaps a lot of 435i owners facing winter conditions have followed the "-1" route and downsized to 18-inch wheels.

- reducing the wheel diameter by 1 in. (radius by 0.5 in.) means the sidewall will be roughly 0.5 in. higher if overall diameter is kept constant
- the higher sidewall will be more compliant, which reduces the risk of bending or cracking a rim during 'pothole season'
- winter tires on a narrower 18-in. wheel will be both cheaper and narrower than a 19-in. tire.
- a narrower tire will perform better in snow and slush ('cutting through' -- with a reduced tendency to 'float over' or aquaplane)
- I use a 'square' setup with 225/45-R18 winter tires. The winter tire is almost 2.5 in. narrower than the 255/35-R19 summer tire it replaces

Here's my setup: 18-in. BBS-SR wheels with Continental WinterContact 830P tires

[Rick Hunter]

19s would be a little harsh for the wheel and for the climate, IMHO.

I've also got the same 18" BBS-SR setup (but with Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 tires).