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  • CrossClimates on 4×4 estate ?
  • Kryton57
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    I’d like to Jambo but weird BMW rear wheels size means they are not available.

    Mintyjim
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    I have the same problem Kryton on my mercedes so I’ve bought some second hand alloys off eBay that match the fronts, which are an easily available size.
    I’ll then be fitting 4x Goodyear 4 seasons G2 next week.
    I paid £100 for the wheels and then £413 for the tyres in 225/45 R17. Worked out £30 cheaper for the Goodyear’s versus cross climates plus I support the local Indy tyre place in town.

    oldtennisshoes
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    I’d like to Jambo but weird BMW rear wheels size means they are not available.

    The 19″s that came off my car were staggered (8j front, 8.5j rears).
    The 18″s that I’ve put on are all 8j ie all tyres are the same size.

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    brassneck
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    I have CrossClimates on my T4, more for other peoples safety than my own 😀

    (they were on offer and sufficiently load rated, and cheaper than most other branded options. Not sure I’ll be trying them on an icy road unless I REALLY need too)

    Kryton57
    Full Member

    The 18″s that I’ve put on are all 8j ie all tyres are the same size.

    Good plan. Seeing as I live in the sunny SE, the other option is just to go for something like a Rainsport or A rated Michelin – I wouldn’t go out in the snow anyway and if there was an emergency we have the Kuga with All Seasons.

    muzz
    Free Member

    Got 4 Crossclimates on a 53 plate Vulva XC70 with quarter million miles and it is a grippy barge that can be thrown around.

    Tires worth nearly as much as the cor

    jambalaya
    Free Member

    ^^^ grippy barge 🙂

    250k nice

    alanf
    Free Member

    The 18″s that I’ve put on are all 8j ie all tyres are the same size.

    Or go smaller – 16 or 17.
    Wheels and tyres will be considerably cheaper.

    Picked up a set of 16s and got some Bridgestone winters for a little over 300

    Do you have the tyre pressure monitors in the valves?
    If so they can be expensive on another set of wheels.
    If not, happy days – get on ebay and get some second hand alloys – they will be cheaper than new steels if you look hard enough and then get some suitable tyres from an online place. Tyre leader were pretty good for winters last time I looked (it is over 12 months ago though).

    somouk
    Free Member

    Or go smaller – 16 or 17.

    Not always possible depending on brake size.

    I can’t go smaller than 18 as I’d never get it over the front brakes.

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