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anyone drive your E60 RWD in the snow?

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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Brent P
IF you ever tried winter tires, you'd be saying "will never use all-seasons in the winter again". It makes THAT big a difference.
+1 million. "All-Season Tires, Jack of all trades, Master of None" -- Tire Rack
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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an E60 with snow tires will blow pass all the other SUVs........oh yeah!
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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difference between snow tires and all season, is TRUELY NIGHT AND DAY... I dont know how else to describe it....




Originally Posted by Brent P
IF you ever tried winter tires, you'd be saying "will never use all-seasons in the winter again". It makes THAT big a difference.
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jmsod
I agree with all the others. With a good set of winter tires, you will be fine. The mistake that too many people make is leaving on the sport tires for the winter. That is a disaster waiting to happen. Those tires get rock hard and have zero traction in the snow and ice.
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key is to get the correct tires. The first season I had my E60 RWD, I tried to drive with my stock all-season Contis. That didn't go too well though they say the all-seasons can handle mud + snow.

Regardless of tires, be careful when there is ice beneath the snow, even the snow tires will slip. I got a pair of cable chains for this year..just in case
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin
Looking like this here already = Lots of fun with the E60! (not on icy lake yet, but soon yes )

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- Antti -
holy shit. finland = snow country..
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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We got an inch of snow here yesterday. I was nowhere with my e60 rolling on "high performance summer tires" and turning off ESP would send me into instant spin and i could not drive off without ESP kicking in

But hey.. what do you expect with 600nm of torque at 2000rpm
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