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Originally Posted by oceanview
My Winter setup is:
Front 225/45 R18 on M 400 Rims 8J x 18 ET 34
Rear 255/40 R18 on M 400 Rims 8,5J x 18 ET 47
(these are the original wheels from the stock summer setup, but with winter tires)
I first had Pirelli Sotto Zero RunFlat but changed to Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 non-RFT last winter.
Michelin is much softer and better in handling, especially on wet roads.
However, no snow chains possible, with this setup. I can live with that, as I never used chains in 30 years of driving BMW RWD cars.
I went for this setup because my winter driving is mostly on cold dry or cold wet days. I don't need to drive in hill regions, on days with lot's of snow. However I drove in the mountains without much problems on snow roads, but naturally you get to the limit without snow chains or spikes when the road conditions are bad.
But with todays weather forecast I pretty much know if snow is expected the next day, an then I choose home office or train, as it will be a mess on the roads anyway.
The handling in cold dry or cold wet conditions is very good with this setup giving a lot of grip and very good brake handling.
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Great choice of winter wheels: OEM BMW Style 400M.