535d in winter = rubish traction?
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From: Sipoo, Finland
My Ride: 535d E61 Silver Gray, Black Dakota / Maple, Roof rails, Logic 7 / 124 Rims for summer / 138 for winter
Hi,
we now have snow up here in Finland, and I'm finding my 535d gives me rubish traction in snow/ice. It has Dunlop Wintersport SPP (I think) RFT friction tyres.
What do You think, will a new set of tires get the traction to acceptable levels (I know it's no 4x4), or should I give up and get a RangeRover or new X5?
What tyres would You recomend for Nordic snow-conditions?
bw, Staffan
we now have snow up here in Finland, and I'm finding my 535d gives me rubish traction in snow/ice. It has Dunlop Wintersport SPP (I think) RFT friction tyres.
What do You think, will a new set of tires get the traction to acceptable levels (I know it's no 4x4), or should I give up and get a RangeRover or new X5?
What tyres would You recomend for Nordic snow-conditions?
bw, Staffan
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up in Finland you should get Nokian Hakka (http://www.nokiantyres.com/) or Gislaved softfrost - those are for the real winter.
nokian are the best winter tyres i ever had
Nokian now is owned by bridgestones. gislaved owned by continental
nokian are the best winter tyres i ever had
Nokian now is owned by bridgestones. gislaved owned by continental
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Originally Posted by ssevon' post='384021' date='Jan 27 2007, 01:04 PM
Hi,
we now have snow up here in Finland, and I'm finding my 535d gives me rubish traction in snow/ice. It has Dunlop Wintersport SPP (I think) RFT friction tyres.
What do You think, will a new set of tires get the traction to acceptable levels (I know it's no 4x4), or should I give up and get a RangeRover or new X5?
What tyres would You recomend for Nordic snow-conditions?
bw, Staffan
we now have snow up here in Finland, and I'm finding my 535d gives me rubish traction in snow/ice. It has Dunlop Wintersport SPP (I think) RFT friction tyres.
What do You think, will a new set of tires get the traction to acceptable levels (I know it's no 4x4), or should I give up and get a RangeRover or new X5?
What tyres would You recomend for Nordic snow-conditions?
bw, Staffan
give up and get a rangerover
on a serious note i have tried most winter tires and i have a 530d sport and still i find the traction rather poor up to u but i think ur spending good moeny after bad trying to find the right winter tires
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i am native of the region close to finnland (similar driving conditions) - have tried many different models and makers. winter tyres suitable to mild western europe climate helps little in the nordic conditions ... and on the contrary - nordic winter tyres are too soft for mild western/south europe winters. many tyre models got fancy names, but it does not help on the road.
nokian Rsi - is the new super tyre, excelent in nordic conditions
nokian Rsi - is the new super tyre, excelent in nordic conditions
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Originally Posted by mooney058' post='384034' date='Jan 27 2007, 04:13 PM
i am native of the region close to finnland (similar driving conditions) - have tried many different models and makers. winter tyres suitable to mild western europe climate helps little in the nordic conditions ... and on the contrary - nordic winter tyres are too soft for mild western/south europe winters. many tyre models got fancy names, but it does not help on the road.
nokian Rsi - is the new super tyre, excelent in nordic conditions
nokian Rsi - is the new super tyre, excelent in nordic conditions
Has anyone noticed big increases in traction from a particular set of tyres?
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I would have thought that when the winter really bites up there you should be looking to studded tyres.
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='384066' date='Jan 27 2007, 04:32 PM
I would have thought that when the winter really bites up there you should be looking to studded tyres.
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in Southern Finland, if You have a 4x4, You can usually make do quite nicely with friction-tyres. i had fictions on my Audi A4 a couple of years ago with no probs.
To all You nordic/northern North America drivers out there; have You had any
traction-problems with studdeds?
To all You nordic/northern North America drivers out there; have You had any
traction-problems with studdeds?
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Originally Posted by ssevon' post='384086' date='Jan 27 2007, 06:46 PM
in Southern Finland, if You have a 4x4, You can usually make do quite nicely with friction-tyres. i had fictions on my Audi A4 a couple of years ago with no probs.
To all You nordic/northern North America drivers out there; have You had any
traction-problems with studdeds?
To all You nordic/northern North America drivers out there; have You had any
traction-problems with studdeds?
