[spta97]

After being warned of death and destruction for driving on my summer tires in the winter, I decided to buy a set of winter wheels and tires.

I’m a fan of silver wheels and saving money so I went with a set manufactured in China along with Pirelli Scorpion Winters in 255/45/20 in a square setup. There were other more expensive wheel options I wanted but I had already spent so much on the car and paint protection I didn’t want to go crazy for a 3 month wheel.

Here are some pics and info:

Tires: 255/45R-20 PIRELLI SCORPION WINTER XL https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...=545VR0SCORWXL

TPMS Sensors (Tire Rack – no link): HUF RDE077 ($40/each!)

Wheels: Drag DR-77 20x9, 22mm offset
https://www.discounttiredirect.com/b...-dr-77/p/62919


Wanted more of an OEM look so I got some BMW center caps https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...m/36136783536/


Also got some //M valve stem caps as a gift


Winter wheels and tires weigh in at 64 lbs – right at stock weight:


Although the X3M has zero brake dust () I gave a good coat of wax to the wheels before installing. Harley Davidson (and other brands I guess) S100 wax is my fav because it gives a good shine and no residue. I also waxed the calipers – we’ll see if any of that helps.

https://www.amazon.com/S100-13700W-C...46909119&psc=1


I don’t currently have jack stands that will fit in the rectangle jack points, so I got one of these in order to jack up the car. I just supported with the jack and did one wheel at a time – worked well along with a 17mm socket and wrench (retorqued to 101 ft/lbs per the manual):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Here are the wheels installed:






Now that was done, it was time to clean up/wax the OEMs and put in the rack until spring.

Front Wheels Weight:


Rear Wheel Weight:


Center Cap (note, this is smaller than the 68mm standard I linked above)


As I was cleaning up the wheels, I noticed some bad rashing on the inside of one of the fronts. As this was the first time I took the wheels off, it was either factory, dealer, or PPF shop who did this. Grrrr!



I initially went with 38 PSI but the ride felt mushy so I jacked up to 42 PSI. I'll see how that rides and may end up somewhere in the middle.

Hope this was helpful!







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[ando]

Good work. Thanks for posting the pics and weights.

[hamy]

Thanks for posting these details. Very helpful for those of us also in need of a winter setup. Any issues with caliper clearance up front?

[spta97]

Glad I could contribute.

Shockingly, the fronts cleared the calipers no problem.

They should fit as the 20”s are the standard non-comp wheel size and the brakes are the same. Also they were guaranteed to fit by Discount Tire Direct.

Still, on the 21”s there is not a ton of clearance but you only lose 1/2” going down 1”.

I admit I was puckered when I put them on

[j080808]

Did you use the OEM lugs? Discount Tire wants to sell a "Wheel Install Kit"...

[spta97]

Originally Posted by j080808

Did you use the OEM lugs? Discount Tire wants to sell a "Wheel Install Kit"...

I was informed I would need the lugs from them (or I’m sure they could be sourced elsewhere).

They said that the wheels needed different lugs (longer?).

They are also chrome so they go with the silver wheels better than the OEM black lugs.

The lugs have a slotted surface around them which requires a “key” (included).

It was under $1000 for the set and the salesman (goes by “Blaine”) threw in some extra discounts so didn’t really cost the $50.

The first salesman I spoke with disputed fitment listed on their site. Blaine was much friendlier and concurred with my findings on the site.

If you are interested I can PM you his contact info.

As an aside, the offset is less so the wheels are pushed out a bit more than OEM. I will get some pics of that if anyone is interested. But I’ll also be getting some mud flaps

[spta97]

Oh and these wheels do not require any centering rings. Just steady hands so you don’t scratch calipers when installing as there isn’t a lot of room for error.

Edited to add - the TPMS sensors (OEM brand) from Tire Rack synced up with no issues. I was shocked how much cheaper they were than other sources (like 3x cheaper!)

[DAC17]

Great thread; I plan on doing exactly the same thing next winter. The wheels/tires I found on Tire Rack came to about $2300 including TPMS.

[FSociety]

Crap OEM are so heavy

Thanks for your hard work and information!

How did you find out the bolt-pattern being 5x112?

[spta97]

Originally Posted by FSociety

Crap OEM are so heavy

Thanks for your hard work and information!

How did you find out the bolt-pattern being 5x112?

Glad I could help!

The bolt pattern I got from research here and other sites and it was confirmed by the sales rep at Discount Tire.