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Originally Posted by JMN
I heard from dealer that the rubber is Continental Winter Contact TS830P 255/40/18 all around not 245/265 like some thread said.
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BMW is selling winter sets that are 255/40/18 square on the 640m wheels, which are 8.5 and 9.0 inches wide. These are harrowers than the OEM summer 18"s (the 513M) which are 9.0 and 10.0 inches wide.
Tirerack is recommending 245/265 for OEM 18"s, but I expect that's based on the OEM 513M 18"s at 9.0 and 10.0.
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Originally Posted by Assari
Is anybody fitting winter tires on their stock 18's, because I was thinking of that? Will you use the same winter size tires as the summers are on the stock wheels? I was thinking of getting the Nokian R2's (I currently live in Kassel Germany and don't know what winters are like here, but back kn Finland I had the same tires on the RS5 and they worked great)
Thanks for the help!
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Yes, I've got 18" 513M's and am installing Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60's in 255/40/18 square. They are on closeout at Tirerack for $650... No one was willing to guarantee that they'll work, but a few folks are going in this direction and I'm rolling the dice as they were only $650.
A set popped up in the classifieds a week or two ago with tires mounted and they'll look like below.