Hi,
I have a F46 Gran Tourer with 17" wheels (Style 478, described in the original brochure as 7.5J x 17). I bought runflat Continental winter tyres for this past winter, which were exactly the same dimensions as the original tyres. I had my winter tyres mounted on my existing alloys. When I had them switched back for my summer tyres, the guy at the tyre place said it's not a great idea to be taking runflats on and off every 6 months, because they're not really designed for that (rigid sidewalls so greater potential for getting damaged). Is this true?
So I started looking for some BMW original alloys to go with my winter tyres. My local BMW dealer quoted me an extortionate £1500 for 4 alloys with Tyre Pressure Sensors.
I assumed that I could look for any of the other 7.5J x 17 wheel models which were shown in the original BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer brochure (Styles 480, 385, 379, 479). But when I searched on eBay, I found some 379 Style wheels which weren't even 17"!
How can I be sure exactly which wheels would be 100% guaranteed compatible with my car and tyres? I'm not that bothered about the exact style of the wheels. I did read one of the posts explaining Offsets, but most of the listings on eBay don't give that kind of detail.
Thanks in advance your your guidance. I know very little about wheels and tyres, so please go easy on me!
I have a F46 Gran Tourer with 17" wheels (Style 478, described in the original brochure as 7.5J x 17). I bought runflat Continental winter tyres for this past winter, which were exactly the same dimensions as the original tyres. I had my winter tyres mounted on my existing alloys. When I had them switched back for my summer tyres, the guy at the tyre place said it's not a great idea to be taking runflats on and off every 6 months, because they're not really designed for that (rigid sidewalls so greater potential for getting damaged). Is this true?
So I started looking for some BMW original alloys to go with my winter tyres. My local BMW dealer quoted me an extortionate £1500 for 4 alloys with Tyre Pressure Sensors.
I assumed that I could look for any of the other 7.5J x 17 wheel models which were shown in the original BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer brochure (Styles 480, 385, 379, 479). But when I searched on eBay, I found some 379 Style wheels which weren't even 17"!
How can I be sure exactly which wheels would be 100% guaranteed compatible with my car and tyres? I'm not that bothered about the exact style of the wheels. I did read one of the posts explaining Offsets, but most of the listings on eBay don't give that kind of detail.
Thanks in advance your your guidance. I know very little about wheels and tyres, so please go easy on me!