I'm not an expert but did pick a few things up from buying a set of winter tyres and rims last year. My comments - 1. The rims are 18 inch (your current are 19). Most people recommend going 17 for winter tyres and they are generally cheaper. With patience a set of 17s can be picked up on ebay for un...

It's in the Mother-in-law's garage staying out of the cold but I will be getting it out in a couple of weeks so will post one then!

That's a good price. I paid £400 for the same service six months ago at a specialist indy I use in Shrewsbury and was delighted (2004 4.8is at 46k).Cheapest dealer I could find was over £600 and , frankly, I have more confidence in the indy to do the work properly.

Just booked the local garage to swap mine on Thursday. I'm off to the Alps on 10 Dec where there really is no choice (practically or legally). It is a pain lugging out the wheels but does at least give me a bi-annual opportunity to clean both sets of wheels properly and inspect the tyres closely. I ...

Rick, I too have a 4.8iS. I bought it from a BMW Dealer approved used about a year and a half ago. It had 28k and had original Diamaris on front and a pair of brand new Bridgestone Dueller on rear. Dealer told me rears had about 3mm left but under approved used scheme they had to replace them. Repla...

When the old site disappeared I was very disappointed and have finally found this. Well done to those of you who put the effort into keeping it going - quite the most useful source of information on E53. I see a number of the familiar moderators going strong. I look forward to a weekly read and comm...