I have 255/40R18 in my rear. It’s fine. You’ll only notice the traction change if you’re in fully extreme scenarios where 90% of the people are stuck. lol.
I drove in some deep and heavy stuff without issue last year. One morning we had a foot of snow overnight and I got out with little problem (before dawn). When I came back two hours later (during dawn) the freezing temps were on the warmer side, like 30°F where the snow gets heavy and much harder to get traction with. I couldn’t make it up a moderate incline with tire pressure at around 30. I removed air pressure down to approx 20 to get it home. I was also running on 4 season old (with camber wear) Blizzak LM60s.
--Trevor--
Vancouver, BC
Or a drill+wire brush attachment +1 or 2 G2 paint kits.
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
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2004 BMW 330i ZHP (52k miles), Jet Black with black leather, MFactory LSD (3.38) with Z4 cover, 18"x8.5" ET38 APEX Arc-8's (Anthracite) with 245/40 Michelin PSS', Koni Sports with factory springs and front and rear reinforcement plates, Shark Injector, Corsa TSE3 cat-back exhaust, TMS under-driven pulleys (water & steering), CDV delete, TMS CF strut brace, K&N CAI, GAS DISA rebuild, TMS pedals, Wheelskins steering wheel cover, roller tray center console, black-out grilles, and WeatherTech mats
I don't think the wide snows are as big of an issue as everyone makes it out to be. Is your state like Illinois where you can get 0-10 good snow days during the winter? Also what tires are those?
Yes, the shop had to install slimmer wheel weights. And then... I put on the winters this month and rotated front to back. Jacked the car down and thought I was done. I go for a drive and there was a repeating noise coming from the drivers side front. I jacked the corner up and checked for clearance. The weights were rubbing on the brake shield, so I bent the shield in a bit.