530i Bridgestone run-flats use less in even light snow
11-27-2006, 09:32 PM
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I was at work today in Redmond, Wa, and tried to drive home from work. There was maybe 3-4" of snow on the ground, and my 530i was practically tractionless. I couldnt even make it up even a slight hill, while other cars had no problem. Furthermore, on my walk back home (yes I had to abandon my car), I saw 2 other cars stuck in the snow, and both were BMWs, one was a Z3 Coupe, and the other a e90 325. To top it off, my wife on the way home from work in her Lexus RX330, saw 2 other cars that were also stranded, and both happened to be BMWs.
Are BMWs that hopeless in the snow? I realize the Bridgestone run-flats are summer tires, but I didnt realize my car would be pretty much immobilized even in light snow.
Anybody try high-performance all-seasons on their e60 with snow on the ground?
Are BMWs that hopeless in the snow? I realize the Bridgestone run-flats are summer tires, but I didnt realize my car would be pretty much immobilized even in light snow.
Anybody try high-performance all-seasons on their e60 with snow on the ground?
11-27-2006, 09:44 PM
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Rear-wheel drive/summer tires and snow don't mix. It is pitiful but what you experienced is common. If it were front-wheel drive like many domestic/foreign cars (even summer tires) you would have some traction with the hills. Unfortunately, if you don't have an Xi, you need good winter tires (e.g., Dunlop wintersport3 or Michelin Alpin, or Blizzaks) on their own rims. I just put my snows on today (Dunlop Wintersports on mille miglia 5 spoke rims).
11-28-2006, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mihusky' post='361378' date='Nov 28 2006, 01:44 AM
Rear-wheel drive/summer tires and snow don't mix. It is pitiful but what you experienced is common. If it were front-wheel drive like many domestic/foreign cars (even summer tires) you would have some traction with the hills. Unfortunately, if you don't have an Xi, you need good winter tires (e.g., Dunlop wintersport3 or Michelin Alpin, or Blizzaks) on their own rims. I just put my snows on today (Dunlop Wintersports on mille miglia 5 spoke rims).
11-28-2006, 12:29 PM
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Any summer tyre is useless on snow and on ice!
Nothing to do with the Run Flat feature!
Get winter tyres, for your own safty!
Nothing to do with the Run Flat feature!
Get winter tyres, for your own safty!
11-28-2006, 12:31 PM
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Winter tires make all the difference! Car and Driver mag recently did a test on this - the differences between summer, all-season and winter tires in dry, wet and snow. The article's worth taking a look at.
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It's funny that this even comes up as a discussion, looking at it from the North Pole!
Overhere summertyres are forbidden between Dec - Feb and for a very good reason.
Overhere summertyres are forbidden between Dec - Feb and for a very good reason.
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Originally Posted by KickinA' post='361375' date='Nov 28 2006, 01:32 AM
Are BMWs that hopeless in the snow? I realize the Bridgestone run-flats are summer tires, but I didnt realize my car would be pretty much immobilized even in light snow.
Anybody try high-performance all-seasons on their e60 with snow on the ground?
Anybody try high-performance all-seasons on their e60 with snow on the ground?
11-28-2006, 08:51 PM
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Hi KikinA! I was also in Redmond in my 530i last night, but on Dunlop SPs. The experience was the same as yours. We ended up spending the night at a hotel nearby. Today I made it back home to Issaquah but was unable to climb the hill up to the Plateau. Had to park at the bottom and walk home. The Walgreens parking and the sides of the roads were full of "nice" cars. Most likely culprits are the fat summer tires nall of them.
I am looking for some winter tires and wheels. I created a new topic to get some help from people. Let me know if you find something that works well. Cheers!
I am looking for some winter tires and wheels. I created a new topic to get some help from people. Let me know if you find something that works well. Cheers!
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Originally Posted by KickinA' post='361375' date='Nov 27 2006, 10:32 PM
I was at work today in Redmond, Wa, and tried to drive home from work. There was maybe 3-4" of snow on the ground, and my 530i was practically tractionless. I couldnt even make it up even a slight hill, while other cars had no problem. Furthermore, on my walk back home (yes I had to abandon my car), I saw 2 other cars stuck in the snow, and both were BMWs, one was a Z3 Coupe, and the other a e90 325. To top it off, my wife on the way home from work in her Lexus RX330, saw 2 other cars that were also stranded, and both happened to be BMWs.
Are BMWs that hopeless in the snow? I realize the Bridgestone run-flats are summer tires, but I didnt realize my car would be pretty much immobilized even in light snow.
Anybody try high-performance all-seasons on their e60 with snow on the ground?
Are BMWs that hopeless in the snow? I realize the Bridgestone run-flats are summer tires, but I didnt realize my car would be pretty much immobilized even in light snow.
Anybody try high-performance all-seasons on their e60 with snow on the ground?
Did you drive your car yesterday? i'm up on the plateu and it took me 4.5 hrs (in a Honda) to get home from Benchmarkmotoring in Bellevue..un-real traffic. I saw so many BMW and Merc abandon on the sides of road. But what was funnier is seeing a brand new Range Rover, Volvo XC90, and even an Audio A4 Quattro. I guess 8" of snow will even get the best of them!
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Summer tire doesn't have traction under certain temperature nevermind light snow. On my old E46, I went from no traction with all season tires in the snow to no problem once I got the winter tire on and I used to live in Toronto and we do get a fair bit of snow.
So my advice is get some good winter tires as some of the post above mention that even if you have 4WD, it only gets you going not stopping and cornering.
So my advice is get some good winter tires as some of the post above mention that even if you have 4WD, it only gets you going not stopping and cornering.
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