what winter shoes do you prefer - M3 Forum 2010 2009 BMW M3 2008 BMW M3 BMW E90 M3 E92

wdlfbio · 12-02-2008, 11:33 PM

The war dept. has had an AWD rig for the last 10 years, between Missoula, Chicago, and here. Now she's thoroughly enjoying her E92 M3, which is a bit of a concern for me. I may have made a slight mistake when I showed her the little M button on the steering wheel

It's her daily driver from Maple Valley to Bellevue, either the windy Issaquah/Hobart Road or going over Tiger Mtn. Either way, the stock tires on the 18's aren't going to cut it. In searching around, I find plenty of winter tires focusing on snow. But, we really don't get much snow here, it's the rain, ice, and colder temps I'm worried about.

It's a lease, so I want to pull off the stock tires and store them until we turn the car in. The stock 18's wheels will be dedicated winter wheels and we'll find her some new 19's come spring.

So, any suggestions from people experience with our winter climate?

Subw00er · 12-03-2008, 11:11 AM

dunlop wintersport M3 (better performance) or D3 (better on ice). Avoid blizzak.

schadenfreude · 12-03-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Subw00er

dunlop wintersport M3

+1

Charminar · 12-06-2008, 08:12 PM

I just installed Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 with 18" Sport Edition A7 with TPMS (from Tirerack). This is the first year I'm installing winter-wheels on any of my cars. Our son's school is up on Cougar Mountain, and the drive up sometimes is a little dicey in Winter..

So far, I've been pleasantly surprised with the dry road handling of the tire and realtively low noise.

moog55 · 12-15-2008, 03:48 AM

the garage.

wdlfbio · 12-18-2008, 02:37 PM

Garage is where she is since Friday night, mostly. I had a little boat work to do, so I put her on a gravel section of our drive, a short 15-20 yards away with a 90 degree turn. I had already driven over this area with my truck, so the snow was compacted.

After sitting there for about 5 hours, I moved the boat out and went to put the 328xi and M3 in the garage. Boat came out fine and got parked. 328xi pulled right in, no problem. But, it took about 10 minutes to get the damn M3 into the garage. I think there was more left to right sliding than forward and rearward progress.

And this was on about as level a surface as possible. For those folks wondering whether or not to swap out the high performance summer tires for winter wear, I see no option if the rig will be driven during the winter.

I'm really glad we haven't sold the 328xi yet. That's what she's driving now, and will continue to until I get her winter tires installed.

hexadecim8 · 12-29-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wdlfbio

The war dept.

The war dept??? loolll

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12-02-2008, 11:33 PM	#1
wdlfbio Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 DCT --Chevy 2500 HD D/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: olympia, wa Posts: 121 iTrader: (0)	what winter shoes do you prefer The war dept. has had an AWD rig for the last 10 years, between Missoula, Chicago, and here. Now she's thoroughly enjoying her E92 M3, which is a bit of a concern for me. I may have made a slight mistake when I showed her the little M button on the steering wheel It's her daily driver from Maple Valley to Bellevue, either the windy Issaquah/Hobart Road or going over Tiger Mtn. Either way, the stock tires on the 18's aren't going to cut it. In searching around, I find plenty of winter tires focusing on snow. But, we really don't get much snow here, it's the rain, ice, and colder temps I'm worried about. It's a lease, so I want to pull off the stock tires and store them until we turn the car in. The stock 18's wheels will be dedicated winter wheels and we'll find her some new 19's come spring. So, any suggestions from people experience with our winter climate?

12-15-2008, 03:48 AM	#5
moog55 Captain Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 728 iTrader: (0)	the garage. __________________ E92 M3 \| Space Gray \| Black Novillo \| Carbon \|Tech \|M-DCT \| 19s \| Premium \| USB/iPod \| Heated seats \|Mods: H&R springs & spacers \| glossy black grilles \| matte black side vents \| hardwire V1 \| CF roundels \| smoked reflectors \| BMW aluminum pedals \| Camaross305 HID angel eyes \| Eisenmann Race exhaust \| Eclipse Diffuser

12-03-2008, 11:11 AM	#2
Subw00er 08 Interlagos Launch Drives: Fast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,068 iTrader: (2)	dunlop wintersport M3 (better performance) or D3 (better on ice). Avoid blizzak.

12-06-2008, 08:12 PM	#4
Charminar Enlisted Member Drives: 2009 M3 E90 DCT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mercer Island, WA Posts: 32 iTrader: (0)	I just installed Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 with 18" Sport Edition A7 with TPMS (from Tirerack). This is the first year I'm installing winter-wheels on any of my cars. Our son's school is up on Cougar Mountain, and the drive up sometimes is a little dicey in Winter.. So far, I've been pleasantly surprised with the dry road handling of the tire and realtively low noise.

12-18-2008, 02:37 PM	#6
wdlfbio Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 DCT --Chevy 2500 HD D/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: olympia, wa Posts: 121 iTrader: (0)	Garage is where she is since Friday night, mostly. I had a little boat work to do, so I put her on a gravel section of our drive, a short 15-20 yards away with a 90 degree turn. I had already driven over this area with my truck, so the snow was compacted. After sitting there for about 5 hours, I moved the boat out and went to put the 328xi and M3 in the garage. Boat came out fine and got parked. 328xi pulled right in, no problem. But, it took about 10 minutes to get the damn M3 into the garage. I think there was more left to right sliding than forward and rearward progress. And this was on about as level a surface as possible. For those folks wondering whether or not to swap out the high performance summer tires for winter wear, I see no option if the rig will be driven during the winter. I'm really glad we haven't sold the 328xi yet. That's what she's driving now, and will continue to until I get her winter tires installed.