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prolepsis · 09-05-2015, 01:34 AM

Not sure if steelies will clear the brakes on the M car, but yes, for other RWD cars, steelies + dedicated winters would be a good choice.

Araaadi, I run Blizzack WS80 tires on my E92 M3 in the winter. These are their studless winter series, which work better in snow and ice than their LM series. LM series should be fine for Vancouver winters, and are a good tradeoff between snow and dry performance.

The WS80 may be a bit overkill, but I need to be able to get to where I'm going, regardless of the weather, so I figured I'd trade off on the worse dry grip and have softer winter tires.

I use the Sport Edition A7 wheels (18x8) from Tire Rack. It's a cheaper set of wheels, but they do the job. They used to have a wide size for the rears, but now just seem to sell the 18x8, so the rear wheels will look a bit sunken from the fenders.

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prolepsis Proud to be called a RS Regular! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 104 Thanked 234 Times in 42 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not sure if steelies will clear the brakes on the M car, but yes, for other RWD cars, steelies + dedicated winters would be a good choice. Araaadi, I run Blizzack WS80 tires on my E92 M3 in the winter. These are their studless winter series, which work better in snow and ice than their LM series. LM series should be fine for Vancouver winters, and are a good tradeoff between snow and dry performance. The WS80 may be a bit overkill, but I need to be able to get to where I'm going, regardless of the weather, so I figured I'd trade off on the worse dry grip and have softer winter tires. I use the Sport Edition A7 wheels (18x8) from Tire Rack. It's a cheaper set of wheels, but they do the job. They used to have a wide size for the rears, but now just seem to sell the 18x8, so the rear wheels will look a bit sunken from the fenders. Last edited by prolepsis; 09-05-2015 at 01:36 AM. Reason: Grammar fixes.