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TOS'd 10-24-2017 07:13 AM

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underscore 10-24-2017 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TOS'd (Post 8868173)
I priced out tires on costco.ca, they add Tire Installation ($60) and Tire Levy ($20) and then tax. But is the Order Total the final cost including putting the tires on rims I provide and putting them on the car? Balancing? Or when they call you to make an appointment, they will tell you the additional costs after? Never purchased from Costco before, thanks!

I'm not sure what you mean, you should be able to do the math and see if the total listed includes the install and tire levy or not. I do know that $60 covers the mount/balance/install.

gilly 10-24-2017 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TOS'd (Post 8868173)
I priced out tires on costco.ca, they add Tire Installation ($60) and Tire Levy ($20) and then tax. But is the Order Total the final cost including putting the tires on rims I provide and putting them on the car? Balancing? Or when they call you to make an appointment, they will tell you the additional costs after? Never purchased from Costco before, thanks!

Yes, it includes mounting, balancing and installing. If you don't want them to do any of that, you tell them when you pick up the tires and you will be refunded the tire installation fee.

whitev70r 10-24-2017 01:40 PM

Did today's weather give the folks at Costco, Cdn Tire, and Kal Tire a bit of a slower day?

Berzerker 10-24-2017 03:13 PM

Just got 3 inches of snow! Nitto Motivo M&S tires are a fucking joke in the snow. Will be switching to my Nokians when I get home from work. I left my Motivo's on just to see what they were like and wow the fact people are going to take that rating and use them in snow is scary.

Berz out.

Lomac 10-24-2017 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 8868232)
Did today's weather give the folks at Costco, Cdn Tire, and Kal Tire a bit of a slower day?

:badpokerface:

No.

:okay:

BIC_BAWS 10-24-2017 08:58 PM

Need some advice about winters, gonna be mounting it on the current staggered set up (8.5f, 9.5r on 19s)

Should I go f: 235/35 (2.02% variance) and r: 245/30 (0.29% var) or 245/30 squared (f: -0.74% var)? Or do I go even narrower?

I feel like I won't clear 245 front :/ but the options given on 1010 has either too small sidewall (max 35 for no variance) or too skinny of a tire


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Badhobz 10-25-2017 04:33 AM

More sidewall for snow tires. 35 is already thin 30 is ridiculously thin

hud 91gt 10-25-2017 06:57 AM

Rolling diameter on the front doesn’t really matter, unless your car has a speed sensor for tire inflation. Keep the rear as close to stock as you can. Only downside is the front will be ever so slightly lower.

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 07:24 AM

According to 1010, I can't run anything smaller than a 35 profile, but the 35 profile are ridiculously skinny. I've crossed out what I can't run in the front, due to fitment.

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underscore 10-25-2017 07:41 AM

What's the stock size, and can an 18 or 17 clear your brakes?

320icar 10-25-2017 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hud 91gt (Post 8868325)
Rolling diameter on the front doesn’t really matter, unless your car has a speed sensor for tire inflation. Keep the rear as close to stock as you can. Only downside is the front will be ever so slightly lower.

Even if it did have a non direct tpms it’s measured across an axle, not front/back

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 8868333)
What's the stock size, and can an 18 or 17 clear your brakes?

(According to 1010) Assuming my stock wheels are Style 68, that would make them:
2 Front 17x7.5 Offset 41 225/45/17
2 Rear 17x8.5 Offset 50 245/40/17

I'm not sure if a 17s would clear since I have BBK, but 18s should clear, considering 18 clears the M3 brakes.

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PLUJ 10-25-2017 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS (Post 8868361)
Assuming my stock wheels are Style 68, that would make them:
2 Front 17x7.5 Offset 41
2 Rear 17x8.5 Offset 50
225/45/17 squared, according to 1010

I'm not sure if a 17s would clear since I have BBK, but 18s should clear, considering 18 clears the M3 brakes.

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There's some E46 M3 owners who run the Style 68's for winter with no issues. Just buy the 225 45 17 winter tires and thrown them on the oem wheels. Much cheaper than getting 19in tires.

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by PLUJ (Post 8868381)
There's some E46 M3 owners who run the Style 68's for winter with no issues. Just buy the 225 45 17 winter tires and thrown them on the oem wheels. Much cheaper than getting 19in tires.

You've seen my garage, I have no space for another set of wheels :( plus I want to price out shop cost for 19s first

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hud 91gt 10-25-2017 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS (Post 8868382)
You've seen my garage, I have no space for another set of wheels :( plus I want to price out shop cost for 19s first

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No place for extra set of wheels.... But where are the tires going to go?

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by hud 91gt (Post 8868385)
No place for extra set of wheels.... But where are the tires going to go?

To a recycling plant or smt, 8 year old WRG2s aren't gonna do much good

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hud 91gt 10-25-2017 01:41 PM

So your going to run winters year round? Sorry if these seem like stupid questions. Ha

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hud 91gt (Post 8868428)
So your going to run winters year round? Sorry if these seem like stupid questions. Ha

All good, I should have made it more clear.
I have a set of 19x8.5 square BBS CH on the WRG2s

As well as a set of 19x8.5 f and 19x9.5 r. VMRs on PSS, currently mounted.

I don't think I have space for two sets of wheels+tires lying around




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underscore 10-25-2017 02:08 PM

Sell one set of rims, and get some smaller winter rims.

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 8868438)
Sell one set of rims, and get some smaller winter rims.

So anyone want some 5x120 BBS 19x8.5 square? LOL I still can't figure out what tire size I need for 19s

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twitchyzero 10-25-2017 02:51 PM

ask your extra set of tires to pay rent :okay:

underscore 10-25-2017 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS (Post 8868361)
Front 17x7.5 Offset 41 225/45/17
Rear 17x8.5 Offset 50 245/40/17

According to those sizes, your stock fronts are 634mm total diameter, 225/35R19 would be 641mm
225/40R18 would be 637mm (as close as I could get)

Stock rears are 628mm (smaller than the front? odd)
245/30R19 would be 631mm
245/35R18 would be 629mm

You can use this tool to play around with sizing and offsets and stuff https://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp

BIC_BAWS 10-25-2017 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 8868449)
According to those sizes, your stock fronts are 634mm total diameter, 225/35R19 would be 641mm
225/40R18 would be 637mm (as close as I could get)

Stock rears are 628mm (smaller than the front? odd)

The damn germans, "The Ultimate D̶r̶i̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ Hardparking Machine". Seems like no matter what upsize wheel i try, 18s or 19s, I can't get anything but low profile. Even my civic has a larger sidewall than this car.

underscore 10-25-2017 05:16 PM

The larger and wider your wheels are, the thinner the tires have to be to keep the same diameter. Find the smallest wheels you can that clear your front brakes and go from there.


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