Buy Snow Tyres Vs Tyre and Alloy Package?

INEEDANID

I'm going to buy snow tyres soon.

These are the ones that I have picked out but I also saw a complete tyre and alloy package on Ebay

Falkens HS 439. Would be €533.80 for a full set plus about €50 fitting so about €600

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=24488155.124.14804&typ=R-169459&ranzahl=4&Breite=255&Quer=40&Felge=17&Speed=H&weiter=0&Ang_pro_Seite=10&Transport=P&dsco=124&sowigan=Wi

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=44259842.124.30072&typ=R-169457&ranzahl=4&Breite=235&Quer=45&Felge=17&Speed=H&weiter=10&Ang_pro_Seite=10&Transport=P&dsco=124&sowigan=Wi

I have also seen these on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270823840064#ht_2132wt_1139

The total cost would be about €680

I know that they are rethreads but they have loads of thread and come fitted on Alloys which would allow me to take them off and put them on as needed.

The tires on my car at the moment have a few thousand miles left in them yet.

What do you all think I should buy?

I need winter tyres as I live in the countryside up a hill!

EPM

Simple and only you can answer. Do you want new wheels or use your own for the winter?

I wouldn't put crap wheels on the car though tbh. But then again it saves potential damage to your own.

INEEDANID

EPM wrote: »

Simple and only you can answer. Do you want new wheels or use your own for the winter?

I wouldn't put crap wheels on the car though tbh. But then again it saves potential damage to your own.

As far as I know the tires are a copy of a very good winter tyre.

I see it as being very handy to have them on other alloys so I can change them myself whenever I want as my tires are quite good on the car at the moment.

The alloys are quite nice on my car in my opinion and it would save damage to them too.



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EPM

A copy of a very good winter tyre? Im thinking winter ditchfinder.

Get the best you can, or else steel rims for the winter. That's what I've ordered anyway.

INEEDANID

EPM wrote: »

A copy of a very good winter tyre? Im thinking winter ditchfinder.

Get the best you can, or else steel rims for the winter. That's what I've ordered anyway.

Did you look at the ones on Ebay?

I might be better off getting the new tyres fitted onto my current alloys if I cant find any reviews of the ones on Ebay.

EPM

I'd just prefer tyres there are reviews of so that I can make a decision based on those. I've ordered 4 steel wheels for my car. Going to get tyres fitted to them then.

racso1975

can i asked where you ordered the steel rims and the cost of them?

BONDIred

Has anybody looked at getting the tyre & wheel package from BMW?

I was told you cant take off current summer run flats and put winter ones one to my current alloys.

Also BMW said I cant have the 16 steel wheel as min I need is 17 and that would be 2,000!!!

jeddie20

Look up the bolt pattern on the car to see if the wheels from another car will fit it, then maby check out a scrap yard to see if they would have any that would fit, might manage to find some steelies for very little if your lucky

BONDIred

jeddie20 wrote: »

Look up the bolt pattern on the car to see if the wheels from another car will fit it, then maby check out a scrap yard to see if they would have any that would fit, might manage to find some steelies for very little if your lucky

How do I find out the bolt pattern?

So I defo cant use my own alloys and just take the summers off?

b318isp

Personally, I'd get second hand wheels from a scrappy or adverts/donedeal and put original winters on. Also see camskill.co.uk for tyres, they are a bit cheaper.

I'd avoid the eBay ones as you have no idea of their standard, compliance or quality. The ad also make a great deal that of what they are based on - as if this is an indication of how good they actually are.

jeddie20

I dont see why you couldnt use your own alloys really. But if you google 'bolt pattern bmw model of car', you should be able to find it! It worked for me when I was getting alloys before.
Just do a little research on fitting different rims to the car.
Sorry I cant be of much help, Im on the mobile as the internet is down..

b318isp

Be careful on judging wheels based on bolt pattern alone. Offset and the shouldering of the nuts to the wheels are factors also. I'd only advise getting wheels specific to your model of car.

jeddie20

I dont see why you couldnt use your own alloys really. But if you google 'bolt pattern bmw model of car', you should be able to find it! It worked for me when I was getting alloys before.
Just do a little research on fitting different rims to the car.
Sorry I cant be of much help, Im on the mobile as the internet is down..

BONDIred

jeddie20 wrote: »

I dont see why you couldnt use your own alloys really. But if you google 'bolt pattern bmw model of car', you should be able to find it! It worked for me when I was getting alloys before.
Just do a little research on fitting different rims to the car.
Sorry I cant be of much help, Im on the mobile as the internet is down..

Cheers for the help, Ill see if I can find out and get 2nd hand wheels.

Hopefully they make a big difference if we get bad winter again!!!