2006 525i handled like crap in recent NJ snow storm lol..
02-16-2007, 01:55 PM
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Hi,
I took out the 2006 525i out on snow 2 days and it was crappy.. i have stock tires which supposed to be ALL-SEASON.. and the car is getting stuck everywhere there is snow... it was embarrasing in public when a oold japanese cars were able to drive through that snow just fine.. and i was pulling mine back and forrth, diff sides to get it off the snow lol.. I was holding all traffic since it took like 5mins to just get the damn thing out of snow
I turned on DTC to see if helps.. but nada.. it did nothing! Am I missing something here?
Edit: This is a recent <1mo. old CPO car, so tires are non-Runflats and new.
I took out the 2006 525i out on snow 2 days and it was crappy.. i have stock tires which supposed to be ALL-SEASON.. and the car is getting stuck everywhere there is snow... it was embarrasing in public when a oold japanese cars were able to drive through that snow just fine.. and i was pulling mine back and forrth, diff sides to get it off the snow lol.. I was holding all traffic since it took like 5mins to just get the damn thing out of snow
I turned on DTC to see if helps.. but nada.. it did nothing! Am I missing something here?
Edit: This is a recent <1mo. old CPO car, so tires are non-Runflats and new.
02-16-2007, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Heiss5' post='392379' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:07 PM
My '04 530i handles the same way with the stock runflats on it.
02-16-2007, 02:17 PM
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I heard that throwing some weight into the trunk will help with traction.
02-16-2007, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='392385' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:17 PM
I heard that throwing some weight into the trunk will help with traction.
02-16-2007, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='392385' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:17 PM
I heard that throwing some weight into the trunk will help with traction.
Where we gonna find weight to put in trunk .. but, I think i either need a sep. set of dedicated "Winter Tires+wheels" and "Summer Tires+wheels" for optimal operation. (Yikes, costs just keep on rising.. )
I guess ALL-Weather is just a marketing thing.
Edit: Gas was 85% full..
02-16-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='392387' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:20 PM
As in like dead-body?
Where we gonna find weight to put in trunk .. but, I think i either need a sep. set of dedicated "Winter Tires+wheels" and "Summer Tires+wheels" for optimal operation. (Yikes, costs just keep on rising.. )
I guess ALL-Weather is just a marketing thing.
Edit: Gas was 85% full..
Where we gonna find weight to put in trunk .. but, I think i either need a sep. set of dedicated "Winter Tires+wheels" and "Summer Tires+wheels" for optimal operation. (Yikes, costs just keep on rising.. )
I guess ALL-Weather is just a marketing thing.
Edit: Gas was 85% full..
02-16-2007, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Member545' post='392389' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:23 PM
Yes, multiple threads on this, you need winter/snow tires. I have had them on every car I've owned.
02-16-2007, 02:54 PM
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my 530i (Conti tires 225) and my M3 (Michelen tires 225front/245rear) both handled the snow in NJ pretty well for RWD (no more than 50 MPH) as long as you took the traction control off. Of course having a heavy foot makes the fun begin but not stuck or anything like this.
02-16-2007, 03:00 PM
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When stuck in snow, u should use DTC = ON or OFF? Thats the only thing to change when driving in snow right..