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Originally Posted by JCZ5

You can just buy square setups for the winter, instead of keeping it as staggered in the winter.

In fact, BMW themselves offer a winter tire package that does just that. Now it will still cost more than if you were replacing a square stock setup. But at least by having squared, you can have more life out of your winter tires

Agreed in principle, wasn't sure if equalizing the wheel diameter per axle might lead to other issues such as caliper clearance or speedometer/odometer misread.

Originally Posted by pgreen822

Interesting point. Why would the maintenance costs go up?

I'm referring to the increased costs of running a staggered setup in winter in regards to inability to rotate tires, higher potential for punctures due to potholes and such. Most of this is mitigated if a square setup is possible. For the rest, yes of course you have to "pay to play"