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I was asked in another thread how I adapted my newly acquired I-Pace for winter. (I live in Toronto where we have the real thing!)
For my winter set up, I put on 19 inch wheels from a Jaguar F-Pace with Continental winter specific tires. They replaced the HSE 22” factory wheels and the P-Zero summer-only performance tires.
Although the diameter of the winter wheels is smaller, the winter tires have considerably taller sidewalls than the low profile summer tires, which means total diameter is very close. My speedometer is within 2% with the new winter set up which is close enough for me
Rather than give you all the wheel/tires specs, here is a link to an online calculator that illustrates the impact of a wheel/tire size change on variables such as speedometer reading and suspension clearance. Plug your stock setup in one side, and your proposed setup on the other, and voila.
www.wheel-size.com
Two further notes: the offset (ET) on the new winter wheels was different than the stock I-Pace 22s. The winter wheels would have worked without them (just), but I did install 8mm spacers which provided extra suspension clearance and improved the look. The aluminum spacers were inexpensive (from Amazon) and very easy to install.
Finally, the TPMS sensors in the winter setup initialized seamlessly after driving a few kilometers.
After two sure-footed months in winter weather, I prefer the I-Pace on ice and in snow over the BMW SUV it replaced.
For my winter set up, I put on 19 inch wheels from a Jaguar F-Pace with Continental winter specific tires. They replaced the HSE 22” factory wheels and the P-Zero summer-only performance tires.
Although the diameter of the winter wheels is smaller, the winter tires have considerably taller sidewalls than the low profile summer tires, which means total diameter is very close. My speedometer is within 2% with the new winter set up which is close enough for me
Rather than give you all the wheel/tires specs, here is a link to an online calculator that illustrates the impact of a wheel/tire size change on variables such as speedometer reading and suspension clearance. Plug your stock setup in one side, and your proposed setup on the other, and voila.
Rim & Tire Size Calculator. Custom Offsets
Tire Tech Information - The Wheel Fitment, Tyre Stretch, Rolling Radius and Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings, compare results
Two further notes: the offset (ET) on the new winter wheels was different than the stock I-Pace 22s. The winter wheels would have worked without them (just), but I did install 8mm spacers which provided extra suspension clearance and improved the look. The aluminum spacers were inexpensive (from Amazon) and very easy to install.
Finally, the TPMS sensors in the winter setup initialized seamlessly after driving a few kilometers.
After two sure-footed months in winter weather, I prefer the I-Pace on ice and in snow over the BMW SUV it replaced.