BMW X5 40d M Sport 2012 Wheel Change Question

[SPEN555]

Hi,

I just today collected an X5 40d M Sport on a 62 plate.

I think I am going to purchase a second set of wheels and winter tyres probably off fleabay.  A winter tyre package from BMW seems extortionate and not really worth spending £k's on wheels that are gonna get grubby with the winter conditions.

As part of the handover I asked about swopping the wheels and I was advised to bring the car in and they can swop wheels over and set up the TPMS.

My question is can I not just go to a tyre shop get them to swop them, rest the TPMS and away I go?

Also, do I need to ensure the wheels have special valves in order for it to work?

Thanks in advance,

Damian.

[X5Sport]

The TPMS is on the ABS, not via sensors in the wheels.  Are you sure you have special valves because all you should need to do is push a button on the dash?

Only the V8 petrol cars had TPMS valves in the wheels.

[Graeme]

My car is a 2007 E70 3.0d. I've had a set of winter wheels for 2 years now (that's why it hasn't snowed!)  Whenever I get the wheels changed back and forwards it's done either when its serviced at an indy, or I take it to the local National Tyres depot and they swap them straight away and torque the nuts. Afterwards I reset the monitor, which is easy to do - read the manual then go into the service menu and follow the instructions on the screen.

The tyre valves are "normal"  - nothing different about them at all.

Hope this helps,

Graeme

[pvr]

Swap my 2012 40d every winter as well, nothing to be done. Just swap and drive, no resets etc.

[X5Sport]

Don't you get a free safety check?  I do - takes 90 mins and they run a daily checker over the systems and look for any warnings as well as a condition check underneath.

But I've never had anything done with the TPMS either.  Sounds like an incompetent, or rip off merchant of a dealer >:(

[Tommy]

As said, TPMS is set through I Drive. I also bought a set of winters and never saw a flake, typical ! Guarantee the minute I sell them, there'll be an avalanche  )

[stevee]

I swap over every winter too. I have a set of X6 wheels (rears were bored to fit X5) with Vredestien winter tyres and have no issues swapping them over. I never touch the pressure warning , it must sort things out automatically.
I've driven through a lot of deep snow in the Alps and the car has performed flawlessly each time (even with 3 winters, plus one worn summer, That's another story though!)

[SPEN555]

Hi, thanks for the responses. I thought I could smell bull$hit but check in here to confirm

[Sustanon250]

I have a nice set of winter tyres and wheels in the for sale section , they made driving my e70 40d incredible fun in the snow 

Very cheap indeed - why spend more for something that'll only be on the car around 12 weeks a year !

Ps - if you are changing wheels yourself and you have 20's watch your back they are HEAVY !!!