snow wheel/tire package prices

[PDXelectric]

Hi,

I know winter is far away, but I was hoping to get a deal on winter packages and I didn't want to get caught shorthanded later this year. I had a few questions:

1. Does the Blizzak/19" snow package come with TPMS sensors?

3. I have found the package on discount for $36x/wheel + tire online. Is this the best price out there?

Thanks in advance

 

[jadnashuanh]

The premounted winter tire packages direct from BMW do come with TPMS in the USA. Believe it or not, you best price may be direct from a dealer. For whatever reason, buying just a replacement wheel costs more than what BMW charges for it when bought in a package with the tire and the TPMS! The list price is a bit more than what you listed there, but you may be able to negotiate a good deal. Those sold in Canada, may not use the TPMS, and rely on wheel package rotation rates with a low-pressure tire to detect the failure...there are two different part numbers, one with the TPMS and one without - make sure you get what you want. The US vehicles won't work properly without them.

Keep in mind that any left sitting around are probably at least a year old already, and with tire rubber, that's not ideal...the rubber gets harder the longer it sits around, so a new set built sometime this spring for next winter would be better.

I don't drive mine enough to probably wear out a set, so aging them out is more of a concern to me.

WHen I went to pick up mine, all four were mounted for the left-hand side of the car! THey had to remount two of them - the tires are directional. Make sure to check yours when they arrive.

 

[NoMoreGas]

TireRack has a Rial rim and TPMS sensors available for our car. Blizzaks are also available but there is a better tire. Nokian makes a Hakka R2 which is much higher rated than the Blizzak for snow. They are available from tiresbyweb. Together the rims and the tires with TPMS is around ~$1800. I will be using the Hakka R2 as my winter experience with the Nokians on other vehicles (Subaru's and MB G wagens) blows away pretty much every other tire. Hakka R2's are much better in channeling slush and on hard snow/ice pack. I have had other Blizzaks and been less impressed with them.

 

[rtanov]

$325 from Jake Sweeney: http://www.sweeneyautoparts.com/oemparts/bmw-113/36112349580.html
DCI WHEEL TIRE WINTER L369012
Make: Bmw | Part#: 36112349580
List Price: $373.95
Your Price: $324.96

I have been following the prices from the dealers and don't see any significant seasonal changes (BTW Sweeney is a local dealer for me so I can go pick up). I also think that aging is a problem with winter tires (as well as all others in general), so would wait until late this year to buy.