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09-11-2010, 08:27 AM | #1 |
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Wondering about the PS2 stock tires for winter use in the NW.
I already know the PS2 is no good in the snow and ice, no problem I have a Jeep ready to go. Not going to the mountains in the M3. Just thinking about the ordinary cold wet urban conditions. The M3 will not be used when black ice is a threat. I hear that the PS/2 there performs poorly when it's wet and cold, so I'm wondering about real experiences of local PAC NW M3 drivers with PS2. How do they do in cold/wet conditions. Do you change tires or keep the PS2? Cheers |
09-11-2010, 09:31 AM | #2 |
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Although I am on the opposite coast, I have driven with the PS2s in cold (near freezing) wet conditions and, IMO, they are way too slippery. These tires become hockey pucks anywhere near freezing temps. Unless you never drove the M3 in freezing weather, I would get a set of high performance winters. Just my opinion.
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Thanks. You folks in eastern Canada have things somewhat worse that we do here when it comes to winter. (Excluding the mountain areas of course). We do get lowland snow and ice but it's fairly rare, mostly predictable, but surprise storms do occur. Thanks for the opinion re the HI performance winter, that or a Hi performance All season are options. It's the 35-40 degree Hockey puck problem I'm wondering how best to deal with Too bad you can't test drive tires. I'd like a quiet long lasting tire with good wet/cold pavement performance. Maybe have to give up some of the dry performance of the PS2, but I'm hardly pushing the PS2's to the limit. I Don't absolutely need the snow/ice traction of the full winter tire. So what are the local PACNW folks doing regarding winter tires for the M3 who don't absolutely need to drive in snow and ice. Thanks |
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09-13-2010, 02:31 AM | #4 |
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I have a set of nokian WR g2 on 18" wheels that I run in the winter in pdx. They are full blown snow tires and the performance on dry pavement is marginal at best. It does make me drive slower however. A friend of mine runs the Michelin Alpin winter tire on his M3 and loves it. He says the ride is actually better than the PS2. If I were you since you have a jeep I would get a set of hi performance winter tires instead of full blown snow tires. The easiest would be to get factory sizes that fir your stock rims, unless you want a 2nd set of wheels. Do you have 18 or 19" wheels?
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...lpin-pa3-tires I believe these fits the 18" wheels.
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10-07-2012, 02:18 PM | #6 |
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Bumping an old thread because I need winter tires!
What tires are people using? I'm torn between Dunlop WS 3D and the new Michy PA4 (which has basically zero reviews on it yet). I'll be using 18x8 wheels and going with 245/40 square. I live on a significant hill and will likely drive in up to 6 inches of snow and/or ice if it falls. However, cold wet traction is probably of the most concern to me. Any thoughts? BTW we also have an X1 and I'm putting Michelin X-ice3's on that to get out to the mountains in even the deepest dumps. |
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10-21-2012, 01:27 PM | #11 | |
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Anyway, I went with Michelin PA4 in 245/40/18. More pics and info here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=409 and I started a review thread here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=760869 With a quick drive from U district to downtown and back I can say these are more comfortable than my 19" PSS with very little road noise. I'll have to wait for a few hundred miles before I push them but in the 45F wet roads we've had this weekend, they feel stickier than the wide summer rubber. Last edited by Transfer; 10-21-2012 at 01:58 PM.. |
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Nice choice on the wheels!
My PSS definitely lacking the past couple nights. Debating a cheap winter car now. |
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I've used Bridgestone Blizzak LM60 performance winters on my M3 and have been very happy with them. Nice balance of performance and cold weather traction. They are good in the normal 40-45 degree cold Seattle rain...and if it turns white, you know you at least have a fighting chance getting your baby home safely. But given a chance, leave it at home and take the AWD/4x4 if you have one. As someone said earlier on the Alpine, the Blizzaks ride better too than the Pilots. I recommend getting some 18" wheels for them and downsizing your tire width a bit as well (cheaper and the slightly narrower tire will do better in snow)
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10-22-2012, 11:19 PM | #14 |
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My winter setup would be perfect for your car. Complete with 2008 TPMS. Drive the M3 year around. You know you want to!!
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Blizzaks are unbeatable in snow, but on cold wet pavement their lateral grip is very poor. Just something be wary of if you run Blizzaks in the winter months.
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This is such an awesome picture! How did your car handle? Doesn't look like much snow dumped. I'm on Conti DWS for my winter setup. |
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Well, driving to work in Tacoma this morning was not fun on my stock 18" PS2. Just the small amount of slightly packed snow at intersections was too much for these tires. I don't plan on driving up to the mountain, and I have a Forester for real snow days, but I'm starting to seriously think about a better all-season tire for the M3. Something that can handle low temperatures and a little bit of water or melted snow on the road.
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12-19-2012, 03:40 PM | #20 |
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Are you thinking all seasons only or summer rubber plus A/S for winter?
A dedicated wheelset with performance winter tires is really the way to go. I have the same amount of confidence in the handling of my car year round and it's crazy fun to blast through the rain and some snow with sure grip. If you want to switch completely to A/S, there are some decent options out there that can do everything but don't accel at anything in particular. The new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 will likely be a real gem. http://www.bmwcca.org/node/5047 |
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So I'm thinking one set of A/S year round. If I end up regretting it next summer, it will give me an excuse to buy 19" ZCP wheels with summer tires then I love the idea of the next gen Michelin A/S, but they're not due until next summer. And it looks like the current gen wasn't available in stock M3 18" sizes anyway. Actually, tirerack only has 4 tires available in OE 18" sizes... |
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