Type S Winter Wheels / Fitment Specs

[Azkyrie6]

Does anyone here have experience with "performance" winter tires in a region that gets a good amount of snow?

I'm thinking of the winter tires that dealers offer for BMW M cars or Porsches, like the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 or Continental Wintercontact TS 860 S, as opposed to the conventional winter tires that most people use in Canada, like the Michelin X-Ice or Continental Vikingcontact.

Considering the character of the car, I'm wondering if making the car more fun on dry/wet pavement might be worth sacrificing some snow/ice performance.

Colorado here. Plenty of snow in winter season, though it does melt fast. Originally I had ordered Pirelli P zero winter, went on back order. Then was going to get Wintercontact TS 860S but when I showed up they only had two in stock.

ended up with Veredestein Wintrac Pro 275/35R19 dedicated winter tires:

with these tires the car climbs up inclines like a champ. If you get heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures it’s important you get performance winter tires that are flexible in sub freezing temperatures with tire sipes maximum traction on icy surfaces.

you can still have fun on snow or wet pavement if you really pushed it. But the key factor is when you start sliding you have winter tires that will get you grip back as soon as possible. When making split second decisions when someone is about to slide into you or you’re uncontrollably sliding into a collision, every microsecond counts. Safety first and ability to breeze through blizzards without getting stuck is gold.

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[Wilks132]

Anyone have opinions on the Michelin Aplin 5's? Looks like they just released the tire in a 265/30/19. I was gonna go with the DWS06+, in the stock size, but have read a lot of complaints of flat spots and balancing issues. The other option is the Sparco Pro Corsa winter tire package from Tire Rack

 

[Integra23]

Anyone have opinions on the Michelin Aplin 5's? Looks like they just released the tire in a 265/30/19. I was gonna go with the DWS06+, in the stock size, but have read a lot of complaints of flat spots and balancing issues. The other option is the Sparco Pro Corsa winter tire package from Tire Rack

Those are some funky looking treads. Only a 30k warranty so that may be good for the performance side of things.

 

[RamVA]

Anyone have opinions on the Michelin Aplin 5's? Looks like they just released the tire in a 265/30/19. I was gonna go with the DWS06+, in the stock size, but have read a lot of complaints of flat spots and balancing issues. The other option is the Sparco Pro Corsa winter tire package from Tire Rack

I don't have opinions on those, but just pointing out that those tires are in different categories.

The DWS06+ is comparable to the MPS4AS, all season, high performance.

The Alpin 5 is comparable to the Conti Winter Contact, proper snow tire.

 

[Wilks132]

I don't have opinions on those, but just pointing out that those tires are in different categories.

The DWS06+ is comparable to the MPS4AS, all season, high performance.

The Alpin 5 is comparable to the Conti Winter Contact, proper snow tire.

Thanks! We don't get too much snow here but do regularly get ice/slush. Plus the temps do drop. Need the do something asap. The Sparco pro corsa package with 235/40 R18 wintracs pros are only 1800 shipped with tpms sensors, mounted and balanced. The DWS06 are almost 1200 then I still have to pay do get them swapped.

here's a noob question though, if I go for the Sparco package would I have to have it aligned? That's a big change in the wheel/tire department!

 

[Frenzal]

Thanks! We don't get too much snow here but do regularly get ice/slush. Plus the temps do drop. Need the do something asap. The Sparco pro corsa package with 235/40 R18 wintracs pros are only 1800 shipped with tpms sensors, mounted and balanced. The DWS06 are almost 1200 then I still have to pay do get them swapped.

here's a noob question though, if I go for the Sparco package would I have to have it aligned? That's a big change in the wheel/tire department!

Be careful with aftermarket TPMS sensors. Some people on here said they could not communicate with the car. If you decide to buy the OE ones, you can buy them at a Honda dealer, they are cheaper than the same sensor at the Acura dealer (at least they were in Canada).

No alignment is needed when changing wheels/tires.

 

[Wilks132]

Be careful with aftermarket TPMS sensors. Some people on here said they could not communicate with the car. If you decide to buy the OE ones, you can buy them at a Honda dealer, they are cheaper than the same sensor at the Acura dealer (at least they were in Canada).

No alignment is needed when changing wheels/tires.

Thanks! Seems like buying a dedicated set makes more sense and I can change them myself. The Sparco package is a great deal. But now I'm looking at the Enkey T6R and the Michelin PS All season in 265/35/18. A bit more money but would keep it more in line with the OEM setup minus the offset. The Michelin all seasons have pretty good reviews as well.

As far as the sensors, I read on here somewhere that the sensors from tire rack do work with our cars. I can't find the thread at the moment tho

 

[StingertimeNC]

I have the Tire rack suggested TPMS sensor, and it works fine and immediately when i put the wheel on.

 

[FredS2000]

The sensors that came with my package from Tire Rack worked fine, about 1.5 miles, they all picked up and read fine.

I have the Raijin's 18x8 +42. I have only noticed the steering is much lighter than with the stock wheels, and the way the steering feels under hard acceleration is different.

I'm running performance winters, WinTrac Pro. For over 20 years I had Dunlop SP winter sports on my 6-6 Accords. Those tires were fantastic in even stupid heavy snow. So far, no snow this year, but the difference in acceleration traction in cold/wet conditions is incredible in comparison to the 4S's

 

[jpooah1]

I have the Tire rack suggested TPMS sensor, and it works fine and immediately when i put the wheel on.

Same I had ordered from tire rack for the type s and it worked right off the bat just like factory.

 

[dmd2005]

Does anyone here have experience with "performance" winter tires in a region that gets a good amount of snow?

I'm thinking of the winter tires that dealers offer for BMW M cars or Porsches, like the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 or Continental Wintercontact TS 860 S, as opposed to the conventional winter tires that most people use in Canada, like the Michelin X-Ice or Continental Vikingcontact.

Considering the character of the car, I'm wondering if making the car more fun on dry/wet pavement might be worth sacrificing some snow/ice performance.

I don’t have the Michelin Alpin PA4 or 5’s on my ITS, but have them for my Tesla Model 3 for 5 winter seasons and on the Y for 3 seasons. They feel more like all-season tires that grips well on dry, wet and light snow. I wouldn’t use the Alpin tires for any deep snow or ice though. I have dedicated Nokian Hakkapellitta tires on my Teslas and Toyota Tundra for the nasty icy conditions. If you have light amount of snow and want a performance winter tire, you can’t go wrong with either the Alpin 4 or 5, I can’t tell the difference between the two.

 

[RUNN1N]

Thanks! We don't get too much snow here but do regularly get ice/slush. Plus the temps do drop. Need the do something asap. The Sparco pro corsa package with 235/40 R18 wintracs pros are only 1800 shipped with tpms sensors, mounted and balanced. The DWS06 are almost 1200 then I still have to pay do get them swapped.

here's a noob question though, if I go for the Sparco package would I have to have it aligned? That's a big change in the wheel/tire department!

I got a similar package for my FL5, but Sparco Records instead of Pro Corsas. No alignment was necessary, the tires came mounted and balanced with new lugs as well.

 

[acurax]

Has anyone determined the torque on the lugs? Earlier in this thread 80 foot pounds was thrown around , but 94 was as well. Just curious what everyone else had landed on. I think the manual says 80

The torque spec is 94 ft/lb for the Type-S and 80 ft/lb for all except the Type-S. Another indicator is that the lug nuts are 22mm on the Type-S vs. 19mm for non-Type-S.

 

[acurax]

We get a lot of snow around here, so I went with a tall and narrow tire for best performance in deep snow and slush.

• Fast Wheels FC04 Titanium 18x8 +40
• Continental VikingContact 7 225/45R18

IIRC they weigh in at 43 pounds per corner, vs 53 for the stock setup. The larger outer diameter adds roughly 3/8" of ground clearance.

At this time of the year it can take weeks to get an appointment in a garage, so I bought these online already mounted and balanced so that I could install them myself. Unfortunately, the aftermarket TPMS they use do not sync automatically like the OEM ones. I dropped by a garage and they were able to activate the sensors... for 80 CAD. Hopefully the car will still remember this set of sensors next year, otherwise they'll end up costing me a lot more than the OEM sensors.

Wide stance looks a bit weird from the rear with these narrow tires!

When you put the Fast FC04 wheels, did you find that the rear were a bit of a tighter fit than the front?

 

[Wilks132]

Finally got the winter set up on along with the splash guards. With some help from this thread, I went with 18x9.5 +45 Enkei T6Rs and Michelin Pilot All Season 4 of n 265/35 18. Ordered the package from Tire Rack and even got an $80 discount for picking them up since the distribution center is 5 miles from my house. Ordered with the TPMS sensors and they work great. Took about 1 mile of driving and they automatically connected.

I must say, the ride in this setup has completely changed for the better. I was not expecting it but I guess I know why it's so popular with the CTR crowd. We don't get much snow here in Delaware, so I wanted something that would keep the handling characteristics of the car.

Install wasn't bad at all. Ended up building my own low profile ramps out of 2x8 scraps I had. Used a low profile jack at the center jack point. Rear was even easier. Had to buy a Husky low profile jack from Home Depot though.

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