[vitaly]

What's the consensus (if there's one) on a good setup for the winter on this car? I have the 789M rims FWIW. It has the MPS4S tires which aren't going to fly in the (even mild) winter, I suspect.

The car is leased and I'm trying to avoid, if possible, dropping ~$3500 on the 19" OEM winter setup. Tire Rack only shows the Pirelli Sottozero Serie II as an option, $1600 shipped (+ whatever dealer will charge for install).

Are there other options? What are people doing? I'd be perfectly fine buying a used OEM winter set but only saw 1 offered recently here for $2800 (and it sold anyway) - at that rate, I'd just buy a brand new set myself (that one had 1k miles and a bit of rash on one of the rims IIRC).

I can also get the OEM set and then try to sell it in 3 years but if the M5 sees a different bolt pattern by then, may not be many buyers.

Suggestions/opinions welcomed. Thanks

[Nikolov]

You can get Michelins too - Pilot Alpin 4. They have the stock 20" sizes - 275/35/20 and 285/35/20. That's what I plan on using and we get decent amounts of snow here.

[vitaly]

Originally Posted by Nikolov

You can get Michelins too - Pilot Alpin 4. They have the stock 20" sizes - 275/35/20 and 285/35/20. That's what I plan on using and we get decent amounts of snow here.

Thanks. Any reason TR doesn't suggest them? Is there some subtle fit issue? Also, are the Alpins considered better than the Sottos?

[CanadianF90M5]

This is what I'll be using in the next 6 to 8 weeks ...

[Oswiff]

Originally Posted by vitaly

What's the consensus (if there's one) on a good setup for the winter on this car? I have the 789M rims FWIW. It has the MPS4S tires which aren't going to fly in the (even mild) winter, I suspect.

The car is leased and I'm trying to avoid, if possible, dropping ~$3500 on the 19" OEM winter setup. Tire Rack only shows the Pirelli Sottozero Serie II as an option, $1600 shipped (+ whatever dealer will charge for install).

Are there other options? What are people doing? I'd be perfectly fine buying a used OEM winter set but only saw 1 offered recently here for $2800 (and it sold anyway) - at that rate, I'd just buy a brand new set myself (that one had 1k miles and a bit of rash on one of the rims IIRC).

I can also get the OEM set and then try to sell it in 3 years but if the M5 sees a different bolt pattern by then, may not be many buyers.

Suggestions/opinions welcomed. Thanks

Sent you a PM - have a set to sell.

[Nikolov]

Originally Posted by vitaly

Thanks. Any reason TR doesn't suggest them? Is there some subtle fit issue? Also, are the Alpins considered better than the Sottos?

No idea why TR doesn't offer them. They'll fit without any issues and I'd say they're better than the Pirellis, yeah. I had them on my F10 and the road to my house is pretty steep - didn't have any issues in the winter. They also had exceptional grip in the wet and more than decent grip in the dry.

[vitaly]

Originally Posted by Nikolov

No idea why TR doesn't offer them. They'll fit without any issues and I'd say they're better than the Pirellis, yeah. I had them on my F10 and the road to my house is pretty steep - didn't have any issues in the winter. They also had exceptional grip in the wet and more than decent grip in the dry.

Thanks, good to know. Looks like TR has them but only in 275/35/20, not 285. Might contact them and see what's up. I'm guessing running a square setup of 275s all around ought to be fine as well?

[stbm5]

i don't get the pirelli hate. I've run the sottozero IIs for 4 winters on m4 and m5 and never been anything but pleased with them.

[vitaly]

Slight update: TR does carry the Alpin PA4s in staggered after all.

$377.94 275/35/20
$406.88 285/35/20

They're V rated on all corners - Sottos can be W (or V for slightly cheaper), in both sizes. But I suspect V is plenty for winter driving

[Nikolov]

I have PA4 on order as well and mine are W rated. V is 149mph / 240kmh so you should be fine.