Cheap snows in the GTA

Shawn S · 11-29-2008, 05:51 PM

Hey guys, I've got a 128 and I'm looking for a set of winter tires. I went to Canadian tire and they have a decent set of snows but I can't find steel wheels anywhere. If anybody could help me out for a place to go I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks guys.

1Serious · 11-29-2008, 06:05 PM

I bought from Gill at Tire Rack ... very pleased with the product, service and price ... search for posts with his name ... BTW, we aren't related.

Shawn S · 11-29-2008, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. I actually did browse Tire Rack, but I've always found the large shipping costs to offset any sort of discount online retailers provide.

Shawn S · 11-29-2008, 08:12 PM

What really sucks is there are loads of used winter tire packages for 3 series all over the place. Great tires and reasonable prices, but they don't fit the 1.

Zoidberg · 11-29-2008, 09:09 PM

You may want to try Costco. Get a price on four 205/50R17, and pickup some 17" steel rims (also from Costco).

I would avoid Canadian Tire. Even if their tires were free, I would not let them touch my 1.

Shawn S · 11-30-2008, 01:03 AM

See my issue isn't the tires so much as it is the rims. Nobody seems to carry cheap steel wheels for the 128.

shiccobm · 11-30-2008, 01:38 AM

i bought my mine from CT and they r amazing(Nordics) , i can feel the grip . i put them on my rims only for this winter and then by next year i will buy a set of rims ... it was the only choice i got

Shawn S · 11-30-2008, 02:11 PM

Does anybody know if 3 series rims will fit on the 1. This is my first BMW, but I had a Maxima before and we'd all swap Infiniti, Altima, etc rims onto our Maxima's.

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Shawn S New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2008 iTrader: (0)	Cheap snows in the GTA Hey guys, I've got a 128 and I'm looking for a set of winter tires. I went to Canadian tire and they have a decent set of snows but I can't find steel wheels anywhere. If anybody could help me out for a place to go I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks guys.
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11-29-2008, 08:11 PM	#3
Shawn S New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2008 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the quick reply. I actually did browse Tire Rack, but I've always found the large shipping costs to offset any sort of discount online retailers provide.
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11-29-2008, 08:12 PM	#4
Shawn S New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2008 iTrader: (0)	What really sucks is there are loads of used winter tire packages for 3 series all over the place. Great tires and reasonable prices, but they don't fit the 1.
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Zoidberg New Member 9 Rep 21 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	You may want to try Costco. Get a price on four 205/50R17, and pickup some 17" steel rims (also from Costco). I would avoid Canadian Tire. Even if their tires were free, I would not let them touch my 1.
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11-30-2008, 01:03 AM	#6
Shawn S New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2008 iTrader: (0)	See my issue isn't the tires so much as it is the rims. Nobody seems to carry cheap steel wheels for the 128.
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11-30-2008, 01:38 AM	#7
shiccobm Neo 10 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 2007 335I Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	i bought my mine from CT and they r amazing(Nordics) , i can feel the grip . i put them on my rims only for this winter and then by next year i will buy a set of rims ... it was the only choice i got __________________ Road 1'er
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Shawn S New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2008 iTrader: (0)	Does anybody know if 3 series rims will fit on the 1. This is my first BMW, but I had a Maxima before and we'd all swap Infiniti, Altima, etc rims onto our Maxima's.
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