E60 vs snow????
12-06-2008, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='739506' date='Dec 6 2008, 01:43 PM
E60 handles the snow and ice very well!
But you really do need winter tires. I have studded ones, but that could be exaggeration for you.
Driving in snow is just a thing you have to learn. You have to understand that it is not dry asphalt and everything will go fine.
And even if the car has DSC, you just can't rely only on that and push the pedal to the metal.
Great situations to learn to control your right foot on a throttle are start offs on snowy uphills. If you push the pedal too hard, the DSC will let the wheels spin and the game is lost. Learn to be gentle on snow
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Greetings from Finland!
But you really do need winter tires. I have studded ones, but that could be exaggeration for you.
Driving in snow is just a thing you have to learn. You have to understand that it is not dry asphalt and everything will go fine.
And even if the car has DSC, you just can't rely only on that and push the pedal to the metal.
Great situations to learn to control your right foot on a throttle are start offs on snowy uphills. If you push the pedal too hard, the DSC will let the wheels spin and the game is lost. Learn to be gentle on snow
.Greetings from Finland!
im trying to talk hub into buying a quad for me and my son in the winter..(mostly me) not really working though.. Ill work on that "gentle" 
thing being that there calling for light snow here in n.y tomorrow..
12-06-2008, 11:00 AM
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Um, what's snow??? 
12-06-2008, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='739558' date='Dec 6 2008, 02:00 PM
Um, what's snow??? I'm in MN and went through the first snow last night with my 08 550...Handled everything like a dream - solid as heck..This is my 4th rwd bimmer in the snowbelt - hook yourself up with a good dedicated winter set-up and you'll be fine.
I went with 18" Dunlop Winter 3D and Sport A7's. I like them a lot. Another poster (drlev) has had some issues with a tire or wheel out of whack on his set..
I've had very good luck with Blizzak LM22's in the past too..I've also had a set of Blizzak WS50's- but they were way too soft for my tastes..
Doing some homework is key -- or you'll end-up with something you don't care for.
12-06-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='739584' date='Dec 6 2008, 10:39 PM
Need a grip? --> Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5 225/50 R17 .
.They are so soft, that the torgue of my car activates the DSC all the time.
Winter tires should be spikeless Continentals, either ContiWinterContact TS 810 (or -Sport) for Europe
and less snowy areas or then the ContiVikingContact5 for the real winter conditions!
They have won all the tests.
12-06-2008, 12:23 PM
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Hate to beat a dead horse... You will definitely need snow tires!!! I thought I would be fine with my stock sport 18's... Ha!!! The car didn't know what to do... I waited a little too long because I didn't want to buy just any snow tire... Jokes on me. I ended up getting Kuhmo winter tires. They are not bad. In fact they are wonderful compared to my stock performance summers....
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(P.S. driving in the snow with an e60 winter setup is awesome fun)
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(P.S. driving in the snow with an e60 winter setup is awesome fun)
12-06-2008, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by xxrap985xx' post='739475' date='Dec 6 2008, 02:07 PM
i got my 545i in april and this is going to be the first winter i havea rear wheel drive car.. i was wondering how does the car handle in snow?? should i be worried?? my friend has a 05 g35 coupe and that handles like shit in the snow. he cant go over 30 mphs in the snow.. is it going to be the same for me? any feedback will help.
P.S i do have the sport package if that make a difference.
P.S i do have the sport package if that make a difference.
No doubt x-drive would come into its own in the snow.
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12-06-2008, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by xxrap985xx' post='739475' date='Dec 6 2008, 01:07 PM
i got my 545i in april and this is going to be the first winter i havea rear wheel drive car.. i was wondering how does the car handle in snow?? should i be worried?? my friend has a 05 g35 coupe and that handles like shit in the snow. he cant go over 30 mphs in the snow.. is it going to be the same for me? any feedback will help.
P.S i do have the sport package if that make a difference.
P.S i do have the sport package if that make a difference.
My educated guess is that it will handle just fine, as long as you use some common sense and go easy on the gas. One valuable tip: if you are about to take on a steep uphill, you would be better off disabling the DSC and DTC, as the engine will probably be close to shutting off by the time you reach half way. The manual will give you an accurate description on how to do this, but I believe you hit the DTC button once and then you hit it again and hold until the two triangles appear o the dashboard. Don't forget to put it back on, once you conquer the hill, as it will make your car less prone to slip sideways.
12-07-2008, 01:38 AM
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There is a good reason why in countries like Germany dirvers are obliged to use winter tires in winter.
Personally I love them. On several occasions I drove up a slope in heavy snowfall with the greatest of ease while drivers without winter tires had to resort to snowchains (is this actually the correct term?)
The softer compound and the course profile are designed for these situations.
Did you know that winter tires also outperform 'normal' tires at outside temps below 7 degrees ? in terms of braking distance? (about 45 farenheit).
So also when it is not snowing you should consider them
Also keep in mind that PSI is the key. The wider your tires are in snowy/wet conditions the worse your traction will be.
Personally I love them. On several occasions I drove up a slope in heavy snowfall with the greatest of ease while drivers without winter tires had to resort to snowchains (is this actually the correct term?)
The softer compound and the course profile are designed for these situations.
Did you know that winter tires also outperform 'normal' tires at outside temps below 7 degrees ? in terms of braking distance? (about 45 farenheit).
So also when it is not snowing you should consider them
Also keep in mind that PSI is the key. The wider your tires are in snowy/wet conditions the worse your traction will be.