All-Season tires or snows on a 535xi???
08-03-2009, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by hmstoller' post='964550' date='Aug 3 2009, 11:04 PM
Thanks for all of the advice. I have a tire/wheel set for summer, and also a set of wheels for the winter. I will probably get the snows put on those then.
08-03-2009, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by hmstoller' post='964550' date='Aug 3 2009, 11:04 PM
Thanks for all of the advice. I have a tire/wheel set for summer, and also a set of wheels for the winter. I will probably get the snows put on those then.
08-04-2009, 08:14 AM
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if u have a dedicated set of wheels for the winter, I would go with winter tires. Why not have the extra safety? One set of wheels for all seasons, go with all season tires
08-04-2009, 11:05 AM
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I have Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season in 19inch and so far I havent had any problems in dry, rain or snow weather conditions. I've put 20k plus miles on these tires this past year and there is plenty of tread left.
08-04-2009, 04:50 PM
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The fourth of August and we already have a winter season post. This is depressing. Climate change, formerly known as global warming, has finally given us a little bit of summer so I refuse to worry about this now.
08-05-2009, 08:51 AM
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I say get the winters for the winter months, x-drive helps you get moving better in the snow but won't help you stop any better, winter tires will help you stop better in the snow. I had winters on my 325xi and it was great in the winter I was getting going from stop lights faster than the SUV's and trucks and I was stopping safely.
08-05-2009, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by cleung' post='966393' date='Aug 5 2009, 12:51 PM
I say get the winters for the winter months, x-drive helps you get moving better in the snow but won't help you stop any better, winter tires will help you stop better in the snow. I had winters on my 325xi and it was great in the winter I was getting going from stop lights faster than the SUV's and trucks and I was stopping safely.
I have to agree with that! I slid my 530 xi into a curb this past winter and bent the control arm - granted I was on the stock Conti's. I just put 19 inch VMR 710's on my ride with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (Thank you Acute Performance) and I am going to 100% put dedicated snow tires on my 17's come winter. It gets pretty nasty in the Natti in the winter.
08-05-2009, 09:41 AM
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I had 18" Blizzak LM-25's on my old 530XI and it handled better than my trucks. I called my car the Audi Killer! Hahahaha! 
On my M5, I have 19" Blizzak LM-25's mounted on my stock M5 wheels for winter and the car handles amazing. I highly recommend having 2 sets of wheels and going with Blizzaks as your tires for winter. I like them much better than the Dunlop M3's.
On my M5, I have 19" Blizzak LM-25's mounted on my stock M5 wheels for winter and the car handles amazing. I highly recommend having 2 sets of wheels and going with Blizzaks as your tires for winter. I like them much better than the Dunlop M3's.
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