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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    I just stumbled upon this thread again without realizing it was the one I started! In case you're still looking, I found my original order of winter wheels/tires for my 2018 i3s from my local BMW dealer. I've been using them since winter of 2018 and they're still working great. Below is the...
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    Weird AC Sound from 2018 i3s BEV

    Got the car back from the dealer today. Turns out it was a leaf in the fan, however the way the service tech explained it is that the fan is more like a dyson fan in that it's cylindrical with the fan around the outside. I guess that's why a leaf doesn't get shredded and just stays in there...
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    Weird AC Sound from 2018 i3s BEV

    Yeah the sound of the airflow almost drowns it out using a phone mic. Someone just sent me the below link which is the exact same sound. Given how similar it sounds, I'd guess that it's a bad fan bearing. I'll wait for the dealer (obviously), but now I feel better thinking it's not a leaf...
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    Weird AC Sound from 2018 i3s BEV

    It honestly sounds like one of those little foam fans when you stick your finger in it. That's why I almost think it's a leaf or something stuck in the system somewhere. The volume/severity is directly correlated to the speed of the fan, so if I turn it off, it goes away, but if I turn it up...
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    Weird AC Sound from 2018 i3s BEV

    Good question, I basically looked everywhere I could see without taking any parts off. The front inlet looked clear, but I was incredibly surprised by how open it is. I replaced my cabin air filters about 6 months ago and they were pretty clean, so I'm not sure how debris stays out of there...
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    Weird AC Sound from 2018 i3s BEV

    Ah I think you all are right, sorry about that. I must be thinking of the care plan or whatever that was only 3 years. I haven't been to a dealer since I bought it so I haven't really thought about it!
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    Weird AC Sound from 2018 i3s BEV

    So before I start, my car is a 2018 i3s BEV with about 15k miles on it. Of course, I'm 2 months past the 3 year warranty, so there's that....now to get started. I was driving around today on a normal 75ish degree day and had the AC on low (72ish) and I started to hear a weird sound that almost...
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    Winter wheel/tire fitment 2018 i3s

    There's a lot of good fitment information in this thread (it's my thread, but others were very helpful). I ended up with the BMW winter wheels and tires due to the fact that they ended up cheaper than a lot of the aftermarket things you'd have to buy. I'd also rather have wheels that don't...
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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    I wanted to avoid spacers so I finally went with the BMW wheels/tires. They actually ended up being cheaper than all the aftermarket options, and they're also lighter weight. I think this is the best option if you want to get winter tires on your i3s. Just be prepared to wait, it took over 2...
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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    Wow that's good to know about the offset. I wish BMW would tell us this, nothing in the description has any information about it. Here is about 50% more expensive which stinks, Canada has it made!
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    MyInfo Remote Services

    Open the BMW app and click the icon on the top left for the menu. Once there click destinations. That'll open BMW's map service - what you're looking for is done there rather than in google maps or apple maps. I believe after you find your destination there's a button on the bottom to send it...
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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    Update - Apparently BMW released a winter tire/wheel package for the i3S. Details are below, however it looks like they're the standard 19" 428 style wheels painted black and the Bridgestone Blizzak LM500 tires. They're basically $600 more due to the black color than the standard i3 winter...
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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    Update - Apparently BMW released a winter tire/wheel package for the i3S. Details are below, however it looks like they're the standard 19" 428 style wheels painted black and the Bridgestone Blizzak LM500 tires. They're basically $600 more due to the black color than the standard i3 winter...
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    Coding the i3

    I use Carly and used it for my 135i (they never made a M135ix in the US, curious where that's from?) and I couldn't find any modules on my I3S. How did you get it to program anything? I've been stuck on that for about a month with no ICM modules found at all.
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    Bought a new i3 Sport!

    Wow that black looks awesome! I haven't seen an all black one like that yet. I love the blue accents on it a lot.
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    i3 s regenerative breaking

    So take this with a grain of salt because I have no prior EV experience, however I have a 2018 i3s as well and mine doesn't feel unpredictable. If I take my foot off going 60mph it'll continue to go, but I have had no problems predicting where it'll stop. I live on a 55mph road with lots of...
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    Bought a new i3 Sport!

    Congrats! I have a blue i3s with the Juicebox 40amp too. I love it too! Any pictures of yours?
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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    Ah thank you all! So it sounds like the standard 19" i3 wheels will fit, but if I want to maintain the sporty feel I need the spacer so the offset remains the same. I also discovered that if you go to tirerack and type in wheels for a 2018 i3 or i3s there are no results, but if you go back...
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    New i3s (with pics) now what winter wheels/tires?

    Recently picked up the i3s in the pictures and am loving it so far! So fun to zip around town and getting really good range with it so far. The giga interior is beautiful and I love the design differences in the i3s over the standard i3. So now that I have a fun first year car with custom...
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