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Originally Posted by ganachain
1) All season or winter tires
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You should be fine with A/S since you don't get much snow and if you do it'll most likely only last a few days at a time. Winters wear out much quicker than A/S.
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Originally Posted by ganachain
2) TPMS or not - if not, what is required to make the 335i not care that TPMS aren't on there
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The only way is to have TPMS.
I don't have it on my summers and the warning light is always on. its a little annoying but you get used to it pretty quickly, it dings when you start the car and then displays a little light all the time. if you think it might get to you then just get the TPMS... they are pretty cheap now (like $150-$200 from a vendor).
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Originally Posted by ganachain
3) 17" or (and I found some) 18" rims that are OEM size. If 17", any problems with alignment or any other issues from moving away from OEM size?
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for winters I'd suggest 17's but 18's wouldn't be too bad, you'll just find more of a selection of tires in 17's probably... and 17s will handle better in snow (plus they are cheaper and so are 17 inch tires)
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Originally Posted by ganachain
After lots of reading and research, Tirerack's suggestion of 205/50-17 rims with Blizzak LM-25's seems like the best bet.
I've got all seasons on my current Infiniti G35 that I've driven in the winter - and they're not great in the snow/ice/cold at all. How well will the Blizzaks (Performance Winter) be on the warmer days during the winter? Will the performance of the car suffer drastically?
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not really since Blizzak LM's are performance winters, but like I said, since they are so soft, they'll wear much quicker if there isn't snow on the ground.
I'd still say get some A/S... try Goodyear F1 A/S or Continental Contiprocontacts A/S... they both have great dry ratings and the best wet/snow ratings in that category.
for a 17 inch deal I'd say grab either a cheap set from tirerack or try looking at the wheel classified section for some 17" zsp rims style 161 off a 328i (thats what I have for winter)... you can find those for about $75-$100 a rim.