The e60 is awesome in the snow, with winter tyres
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If you ever wanted to know how your e60 would do in the deep snow, don't worry, its GREAT!
Got up this morning to a "spring" snow storm, happy I still have my Dunlop SP Winter Sport winter tyres still on the car.
The only issue is with the sport package, the car rides a little low and it becomes snow plow
Got up this morning to a "spring" snow storm, happy I still have my Dunlop SP Winter Sport winter tyres still on the car.
The only issue is with the sport package, the car rides a little low and it becomes snow plow
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awesome pix, same expirence here look for an open space and have fun, but be carefull it is a 90K+ car 
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Yes, no problems what so ever here either, but I love the 16" Conties.
They are good on blank ice as well.
But 16" are not available for V8 E60's...
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Still toolling around on my Semperit SportGrips (speed rated 17" snows). Encountered a squall in Vermont today that was a momentary whiteout. But the car performs just fine; just don't get the undercarriage hung up. 
Cheers from upstate NY,
Ray Hull
Cheers from upstate NY,
Ray Hull
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was just at Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth lakes, CA, about 8,000 ft, snow/ice covered streets, up and down grades, winding roads, 20 degrees F, 4 passengers, NO Snow tires, just the run-flats, she handled like a dream , the DSC wouldn't let the car slide out of control, just a very controlled slight fish tail at times. I drove only at about 20-25 miles per hour though 
, the DSC wouldn't let the car slide out of control, just a very controlled slight fish tail at times. I drove only at about 20-25 miles per hour though
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Originally Posted by cader' post='258113' date='Mar 21 2006, 12:25 PM
was just at Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth lakes, CA, about 8,000 ft, snow/ice covered streets, up and down grades, winding roads, 20 degrees F, 4 passengers, NO Snow tires, just the run-flats, she handled like a dream , the DSC wouldn't let the car slide out of control, just a very controlled slight fish tail at times. I drove only at about 20-25 miles per hour though
, the DSC wouldn't let the car slide out of control, just a very controlled slight fish tail at times. I drove only at about 20-25 miles per hour though 
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Originally Posted by cader' post='258113' date='Mar 21 2006, 11:25 AM
was just at Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth lakes, CA, about 8,000 ft, snow/ice covered streets, up and down grades, winding roads, 20 degrees F, 4 passengers, NO Snow tires, just the run-flats, she handled like a dream , the DSC wouldn't let the car slide out of control, just a very controlled slight fish tail at times. I drove only at about 20-25 miles per hour though
, the DSC wouldn't let the car slide out of control, just a very controlled slight fish tail at times. I drove only at about 20-25 miles per hour though
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Originally Posted by Canada545' post='258142' date='Mar 21 2006, 12:41 PM
You're insane!
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='258319' date='Mar 21 2006, 09:55 PM
I was at Mammoth mountain during the past weekend. I didn't take my e60. My friend drove his all wheel drive Isuzu, when we went out for dinner, his SUV rear ended a H3 due to the icy road. The damage wasn't that bad, other than that, it was a great trip.
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my car has never seen snow and it never shallll lol thats y i own and SUV hehe
