So I'm experiencing some hesitation on going with the Sport Activity Package instead of the Premium. I know it's only roughly a $1,800 difference and you get 20" rims, black headliner, and a cooler looking steering wheel (sport seats don't apply to me because I'm going with multi contour).

But one of the biggest positives is also a bit of a negative. I live in MN where 11 inch rear rims are not going to cut it in the winter. I roads stay plowed well but it doesn't seem wise to run an aftermarket rim with and winter tire combo that is 11 inches wide in the rear. I don't mind the look of the premium 19" rims and it is appealing to not have to spend another $2,000 on rims and tires and then have to switch them twice a year. I get it they are not the perfect snow tire but they're a lot better than an 11 inch wide rim with a snow tire on it. But the Oyster seats would look a lot nicer with a black headliner instead of light gray.

Thoughts, insights, opinions? I was deadset on the Sport Activity because I like the look of the 20" rims and the black headliner, just having second thoughts because I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle where I live.

Though I really like the look of these two.


20" BMW X3 X5 X6 Matte Black Wheels Rims E70 E71 E53 - eBay (item 300539308283 end time Apr-20-11 09:52:10 PDT)



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Another option is this aftermarket rim that is 20" x 9" with a winter tire. But it's hard to see how far in they sit as opposed to the 11 inch rims.
20" perf tires on snow? - XBimmers.com | BMW X6 Forum X5 Forum

Did some digging and apparently this is a 10" front and 10.5" rim in back with 275/40/20's all square. As you can see the tires are really stretched on the rim. This means that if I did the 20x9 version it would be considerably narrower looking.






What really scares me is this look. This isn't ok with me since I'd need to have it on from December through March in MN.
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...18-set-up.html