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12-03-2008, 06:18 PM | #45 |
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Chicago keeps their streets in check most of the season
I live downtown so I really don't have any trouble a few days after snowfall, but the tires are a must I don't have an extra set this year so I'll drive an SUV instead, but the stability systems really do play a hand at keeping you alive in the snow
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12-03-2008, 09:47 PM | #47 |
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Let me ask you guys a question. Lets say you are out in a good snowstorm and the secondary roads have not been touched by a plow yet. The front lip of the M is 5 inches off the ground (I just measured it in the garage). You are going nowhere in 6 inches of snow, unless your snow tires turn the M car into a snow plow. What happens when you are driving down a plowed road and have to turn off onto a road that has not been plowed... OVER a 18" deep pile of plowed snow?
Once ANY low clearance car rides up onto a pile of snow you are beached, period, end of story... and that's coming from a guy that lives in CT and went to college in the Buffalo snow belt. I'll take the full sized SUV or full sized pickup with good winter tires all around and 4 wheel drive any day. |
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12-03-2008, 10:33 PM | #49 |
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I have to agree with Mkoesel on this point - I've driven with my stock PS2's in the dry several times at temps in the 25-30F range on dry roads. No slippage, sliding or controllability problems at all - Of course, I would not dry to drive the car the same as if it was 70 degrees or higher, nor would I even consider driving those tires in any amount of snow or slush - but I can say that in the dry at those temps, I do not notice even a slight difference in controllability compared to other cars with all-seasons...
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12-03-2008, 10:54 PM | #51 | |
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I agree, I would not make a choice to have to go through that kind fo snow in my M3 (obviously would have loved to be in an SUV), but it doesn't make sense to me to own a second car/SUV just for those freak storms. Good aggressive snow tires and good driving skill will get you through most circumstances. |
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12-04-2008, 10:26 PM | #53 |
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You guys need to get into a real "coastal" storm... a foot of snow that turns to freezing rain to get the snow weighing a ton, then the deep freeze as the storm-front passes, freezing the top inch ROCK SOLID.
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12-05-2008, 09:19 AM | #54 |
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12-07-2008, 06:34 PM | #55 |
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We have had a couple of light snows already. No issues, even drove down to Hohenfels (a place known to have bad roads in the winter) with no problems even at somewhat normal speeds, (around 45 mph). Been using Dunlops for almost 20 years over here in Germany. The Dunlop 3Ds are in my opinion the best. Have a set of Goodyears on my 07 328 and they are good but not as good as the Dunlops.
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