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08-17-2011, 07:11 PM | #23 | |
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08-17-2011, 08:44 PM | #24 |
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Op -- dedicated winter wheel/tires are the way to go..Or do what I did and have a 325xi waiting in the wings for winter.
Anyways, my main point is do your homework on the right tire. All winter tires are not the same. There are snow/ice tires and winter performance tires. If you were living in Fargo, you'd probably need to go snow and ice tires for the extreme snow amounts. And then, you'd live to regret it because they are like driving on rubber bands. Winter performance tires on the other hand will not give the same traction as snow/ice but they are good enough - especially for Pittsburgh. Blizzak for example has a WS series and an LM series. The WS are snow/ice, the LM is their winter performance tires. I've had the LM's on a # of my rwd cars over the years and really liked them. For the 325xi we have now, I put on Dunlop Winter Sport 3d's - loved them just as much Ask for Mason @ Tirerack...He'll get you hooked-up with the right stuff
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My X5M feels like a RWD at some times during the winter with its all season tires so winter tires do make a huge difference. I, too, have heard from dozens of people that winter tires on any RWD car make it better than an AWD car with all seasons. Now, it won't drive as easy as a Subaru WRX or Mitsubishi Evo but you can get from point A to point B with no worries.
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Narrower tread/higher sidewall is the trick with snow tires. Regular width snow tires for an M3 just ride on top of the snow. You need a tire that gets down and grips.
I run Dunlop Winter Sport 3D 235/40 18's on all four wheels on my DD M3. They're mounted on 18x8 generic alloys. It was a package from Tire Rack. Admittedly, you'll have to rachet back your performance expetations somewhat but you will get through the snow! Oh, one more thing - the M3 (particularly w/ZCP) has very low clearance. So, if the snow is more than ~4/5 inches you'll be plowing the street! |
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Question I have is of those that use their M3's in the snow have you had a similar performance car with AWD and how did it compare?
I'll be able to afford an 09 M3 (I want the updated iDrive) next summer but after 3 years with AWD (coming from a RWD car and snows) I don't know if I can go back. Perhaps I needed better snows on my previous car. No snow at the time but it wouldn't have been an issue regardless |
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I guess I can give my thought on this.
I had an X5 3.0 - always placed snows on it in the winter - now have an X5 4.8 same story - snows go on the same time as on the M cars - some people think its insanity to place snows on an AWD vehicle. - I'm not one of them. I will say - the AWD BMW's with snows - handle the white stuff amazing well. At times it is hard to even engage the traction control. There is no question - they are far more stable than the RWD cars - in fact - they are really quite unstoppable - with the exception of ice - and black ice is really nasty. But - I used to drive my M5 all the time in the winter - during big snows, sleet, you name it. It never let me down - you need to pay attention. In fact sometimes, I am FAR more worried about the other drivers in their cars smashing into me - but it will safely get you to wherever you need to be Frank |
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[QUOTE=Radiation Joe;10239781]Don't worry about it. Get a set of winter tires and enjoy the car.
That's awesome dude!!! Now that the winter is coming in Germany, I'm gonna do my best to beat that. |
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I've posted this before, but here we go again... A set of Blizzaks and you are all set.
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I drive my M3 year round here and the only time I had an issue was on old snow tires - I got stuck on the incline of my driveway which was solid ice.
In general, if you don't push your snows in the dry, or when it heats up, then they should last two solid winters (rears). The only time you will have issues with snow tires is in deep snow or ice on steep hills. Even then, you will be surprised by the ability of the car to climb, but it won't be a great experience ; ) Most of the time, the various municipalities stay ahead of it, but we have had multiple blizzards the past two years. Actually, the last two winters have been the worst in probably 10+ years. Good luck - let me know if you have more questions! |
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