545i in snow - worked very well
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I drove to the Philly airport in Friday morning at 4 am. It was snowing quite hard and I-95 was totally covered with snow (no plough in sight for 40 miles.....).
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='209794' date='Dec 10 2005, 08:20 PM
I drove to the Philly airport in Friday morning at 4 am. It was snowing quite hard and I-95 was totally covered with snow (no plough in sight for 40 miles.....).
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
great car
Drjochen....do you have 18" snow tires as well???
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I drove to the Philly airport in Friday morning at 4 am. It was snowing quite hard and I-95 was totally covered with snow (no plough in sight for 40 miles.....).
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
great car
Drjochen....do you have 18" snow tires as well???
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I put 17" with 225/50/17 Michelin runflats on. The ride is sooo much smoother than with the original tires.
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Obviously, none of you has the sport package with summer tires.
I just drove my 545i SMG with summer runflats in Wash. DC after the recent snow.
My ass was all over the place.
It's all about tires. RWD vs. FWD or AWD doesn't make an ass worth of difference without the right tires.
I just drove my 545i SMG with summer runflats in Wash. DC after the recent snow.
My ass was all over the place.
It's all about tires. RWD vs. FWD or AWD doesn't make an ass worth of difference without the right tires.
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2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone
2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods...
2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....
Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='209805' date='Dec 10 2005, 08:39 PM
Obviously, none of you has the sport package with summer tires.
I just drove my 545i SMG with summer runflats in Wash. DC after the recent snow.
My ass was all over the place.
It's all about tires. RWD vs. FWD or AWD doesn't make an ass worth of difference without the right tires.
I just drove my 545i SMG with summer runflats in Wash. DC after the recent snow.
My ass was all over the place.
It's all about tires. RWD vs. FWD or AWD doesn't make an ass worth of difference without the right tires.
well.....18's with dunlop winter tires are more than enough to hold their traction.....and yes.....tires make a huge difference...
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='209805' date='Dec 10 2005, 07:39 PM
My ass was all over the place.
I have not put on the snow tires yet (back-ordered), so I had to try to get around on the stock sport Bridgestone RFs. Not good. It must have been the exact right temperature, humidity, and snow type mix ... because this rubber couldn't get a grip.However, I was out in the snow night before, and again tonight, and it grips just fine.
Either way (snow or dry) these Bridgestones ride like Fred Flintsones when it's very cold (under 20 degrees F). No thanks. I can't wait to put on the Dunlop snows in a few days.
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='209794' date='Dec 10 2005, 08:20 PM
I drove to the Philly airport in Friday morning at 4 am. It was snowing quite hard and I-95 was totally covered with snow (no plough in sight for 40 miles.....).
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
My car drove beautifully in the fresh snow. I always felt very save (except when I passed the cars going 25 mph in the center lane). I tried some breaking (no cars around) the the grip was exceptional. The winter tires were well worth the money.
Just though I share something positive.
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='209805' date='Dec 10 2005, 08:39 PM
Obviously, none of you has the sport package with summer tires.
I simply like my car too much to try this!
And I fully agrere with the statement that the tires make all the difference, but the 17" are NOT ugly.......
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