01-16-2024, 08:23 PM | #11 | |
Solving problems
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4
Location: Metro Boston
Posts: 25,263
|
Quote:
That heater looks serious. I could do that for winter (except I do not have a gas supply to the back garage), but it wont help keep down the humidity in the summer. I would only want the garage at 45F in winter and 80-85F in summer. |
|
01-16-2024, 08:25 PM | #12 |
Solving problems
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4
Location: Metro Boston
Posts: 25,263
|
Here is another one of these German ebay sellers.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14549454624....c101506.m1851 I wonder how they get these sets? Winter rentals? Considering the tires alone would cost ~$1500, even at $2500 shipped these sets are a great deal. They seem to have good reviews too. |
01-16-2024, 08:58 PM | #13 |
195
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 24,611
|
Hmm well it is what it is.
|
01-16-2024, 09:04 PM | #14 |
195
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 24,611
|
But back on topic, those eBay units do look like good deals.
|
01-16-2024, 10:45 PM | #15 |
dogged
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC
Posts: 13,297
|
You are a hardy one, having all these great cars parked outside. I am loathe to add a second car as much because one would have to live outside as anything else.
My garage can actually fit two cars, and has when I had the CX-5 and 2. But, I really love having the extra refrigerator, storage, and extended pantry area in it now, as it’s directly adjacent to my kitchen. Makes a small ranch way more livable. I am spoiled now, I guess. Because when I lived in DC/Maryland, I parked cars outside for all but 8 years of my 50 or so years there. Last edited by wdc330i; 01-16-2024 at 11:13 PM. |
01-17-2024, 12:10 AM | #16 |
195
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 24,611
|
“A car is not a horse, and it doesn't need a barn,” opined FLW
|
01-21-2024, 05:25 PM | #17 |
Solving problems
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4
Location: Metro Boston
Posts: 25,263
|
Well, I found a US seller that has the nicer, staggered 705M wheels in excellent condition (with used summer tires) and I have a tentative deal.
I'm not counting on the remaining life of those summer tires, but they could be fun for exploring the limits of the car with whatever thread they have left. Now my question... Michelin sells Pilot Alpin 5 tires in the OEM-fitted sizes (265 & 285). However, the 265 tires are meant to fit wheels from 9 to 10.5, and the rear wheels are 10.5, so I could technically install 265's all round despite the staggered wheel size. Would you go with 265's all around or buy the "proper" 265F & 285R tires? Either way I am not doing this until next fall. |
01-21-2024, 06:46 PM | #18 |
Alphanumeric
Join Date: Aug 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i
Posts: 9,584
|
|
01-21-2024, 06:48 PM | #19 | |
Alphanumeric
Join Date: Aug 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i
Posts: 9,584
|
Quote:
|
|
01-21-2024, 07:03 PM | #20 |
Solving problems
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4
Location: Metro Boston
Posts: 25,263
|
Well, I would not want to rotate the staggered wheels. Also, the tires are unidirectional. I’m also not expecting to use the car on situations with accumulated snow, mostly cold and wet conditions.
|
Bookmarks |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
winter and summer wheel/tire sets for e90 | Optimus Prime | The Marketplace | 7 | 07-31-2009 04:03 PM |