For the benefit of anyone else who comes across this post looking for winter wheel information this is what I have done
Purchased a set of BMW style 304 17" wheels from eBay with part worn Pirelli Sottozero tyres for £350.00. these did not include TPMS sensors so I got them myself from TPMS ...

Are you absolutely sure about this? It's just that Tpms warehouse are selling the entire unit as one, the sensor and valve, for just over 40 quid?! So I think BMW have played you a bit there. Maybe someone can tell me otherwise?

Sorry to keep dragging this on, but i found a company called TPMS Warehouse who sell the huf sensors at £45.00 each which is great. Before i found them i asked BMW for an estimate, and they sent me the attached. As you can see its broken down into two parts, im confused what the other part might be ...

Ah ok, so the answer was on my own thread.

Another query I had, once these sensors are correct and registered to the car, when I take them off at summer and put them back on when winter comes around can I just put the wheels on myself and use the idrive Tpms reset to pick up the sensors?

Same ...

These are the ones i was looking at, which according to the BMW website are the correct fitment expect there is no tpms sensors...


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X3-F25-O ... Sw8b1aLl2k

Hi

If im buying a used set of BMW Style 304 17 inch wheels with non runflat Pirelli Sottozero 205/65/R17 tyres, you would assume they have the TPMS sensors fitted as BMW dont appear to sell them without.

If they are not installed what options do i have of having them fitted and programmed, is a ...

Yep summer tyres and absolutely lethal, just yesterday i turned to go around a bend and the vehicle goes straight onwards.

Has anyone had the X3 with the Michelin Primacy 3 tyres and switched for another type of summer tyre and found them much better in ice and snow? imo the michelin primacy 3 tyres are extremely dangerous in the snow and ice.

Would any used sets be likely to have these sensors already installed?

What's the situation with sensors? Didn't even know about them...... Do I need them and what happens without them? Are there any wires to disconnect?

@simonfr what wheel and tyre size did you use when you had the dunlops?

This guy is selling what i guess is the exact same set BMW wanted £2200.00 for? only a lot cheaper, these look ok right?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-BMW-X3-whe ... Sw~RVaFBjP

Thanks for all the comments all usefull information. Regarding the use of so called "traction mode" i have tried using this feature a few times and it only seems to make situations worse for me? tried turning it completely off and it scared the hell out of me. Downhill desent control does seem to ...

I recently purchased a 66 plate X3 20d M Sport, it comes with Mechelin Primacy 3 tyres which arent the best in snow. They are actually better than i expected them to be and have got me through most of the snow we had recently. Problem is i live in the middle of nowhere and i have a long steep lane ...