11-03-2020, 07:57 AM | #1 |
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Switch to all-season tires at delivery?
When my car arrives, will my dealership charge extra to swap out the tires for all-seasons? I live in Chicago, won't be taking it on a track, and don't want to be swapping out tires every six months.
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11-03-2020, 09:09 AM | #2 |
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Yes, it will likely need to be delivered with the summer tires. I'll buy your summer tires next Fall if you don't want them, I'll probably go through a set by then. I would caution that all seasons on a car with that much torque in a Chicago winter might not be a great idea. I wouldn't trust a set of all seasons below 20 degrees or so on a clear/dry day.
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11-03-2020, 10:29 AM | #3 |
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Dealer will charge you full price for a set of all seasons. (At least you can keep the summers) You are much better off price wise taking to a tire shop. You also will have a very limited selection of the best dry grip ultra high performance all seasons. As noted these cars are going to put down a lot of power.
It's worth it to at least give some thought to separate summer and winter rims/tires for a vehicle of this type. |
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11-03-2020, 11:00 AM | #4 |
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Welcome! Here is some advice....don't get an M if you're going to put on all seasons...
If you do so, you're negating the vast majority of the performance (the only part of the car that touches the road is the rubber and it's the most important part). Also, the car won't be that f*king good in the snow either! You're familiar with the expression "jack of all trades, master or none." That is applicable to all season tires. If you wish to drive an M as a daily in a temperate climate (like NYC or Chicago), you need to run winters. That's the bad news. The good news is that you will get 4-5 years off a single set of winter tires. If you drive conservatively, you can get several years off of performance tires as well (I can run through a set of Michelin PS4S in 2 weeks or 2 years depending on how I drive). I run Michelin Aplins in the winter...I am an avid skier and it is amazing what a RWD car can do with dedicated winter tires. So, since you're not burning through tires faster (you're utilizing performance tires from april to early later october and winters for the balance of each year), the only cost is the 2x/year tire swap. If you get an alignment performed along with the tire swap, you're additional cost should be $400-$500 per year of ownership. If you have any additional questions feel free to DM or respond here...but please don't put all seasons on an M3.
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i had 640M winter wheels and conti winter contact tires on my first F80. On my CS, the "CS wheels" (763M) really separate the car from other F80s. I have kept the wheels on both winters I had the car so that I keep the "CS look" and I just swap out the tires.
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In reality, I usually had a tire or two that needed to be replaced each time I put the summers back on anyway, plus I managed to scratch one of my summer wheels during transport (which I was trying to avoid a tire place doing with the extra mounting). This mixed with not really liking the 437Ms I got for more winter setup as much just made me wonder what the hassle would be. I suppose the selection of winter tires for the 20" wheels wasn't as good then as is it now either, especially when I was looking mid-fall.
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another vote for separate winter tires/wheels from tire rack.
that's what I've done for years since '07 335, '14 435 and '18 M4. currently have Blizzaks
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