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High quality, and great aesthetics as you would expect from BMW. These 17" 290 style wheels have been purchased for use with dedicated winter tyres during the colder months. As our E89 Z4 20i with M Sport kit came with rather hefty 19" 255/30 wheels rear as standard, we did have some concern that these 17"s might not fit over the brake assembly. However, they do fit fine, and the garage confirmed that there's adequate clearance around the brake assembly. For the tyres, we opted for Hankook W320b (winter icept evo2 run-flat) in a 17" 225/40 profile @ £117 per wheel all inc fitted (Nov 2018). Having covered 500 miles on mixed roads, the change from the stock 19" wheels to these 17"s has resulted in a significantly softer ride and lighter steering, despite sticking with run flat tyres (RFTs) as recommended by BMW. However, steering is still precise, and stability is good. We've no regrets opting for RFTs - the even-softer nature of non-RFTs would've likely turned the car into a marshmallow. The only tangible down-side of switching to the smaller, narrower wheels is that if you abruptly unleash the Z's power, you're much more likely to experience wheel-spin on these than with the wider, and low profile 19"s. However, that is not the driving style for which a set of winter wheels/tyres is intended, so is not an unreasonable trade-off. I’m already looking forward to getting a bit of snow – it’s rather satisfying being able to drive past 4WDs who are stuck because they couldn’t be bothered to change from summer to winter tyres… One driven axle with traction is far more useful than two driven axles with no traction. These wheels look the part on a Z4, are great quality, and a fantastic option for dedicated winter tyres, allowing for a narrower and higher walled tyre than the stock wheels.Read full review
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