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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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i just came home, it's ugly out there, god bless hankook w409, nothing to complain about.
Did some nice driffting with my 545i, these car are solid in the snow, no need for 4x4.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by nick1970' post='748809' date='Dec 19 2008, 12:53 PM
i just came home, it's ugly out there, god bless hankook w409, nothing to complain about.
Did some nice driffting with my 545i, these car are solid in the snow, no need for 4x4.

yup.. dunlop 3d are phenominal!!!! drifting is toooo much fun... didnt want to pull in the drive way
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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We are getting a dumping of snow right now in the prairies as well, I wish I would have bought the dunlop 3D's again but I decided to go with the pirelli's and they are not anywhere close to as good as the dunlops on the ice. The prielli's are nice in the snow though.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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pretty treacherous here in NYC.
my goodyears suck azz. i was stopped at a red light on a slight uphill and when it turned green, i pressed the gas and it wouldnt move, DTC was going nuts, and..... nothing happened. the road was pretty much all ice. so i turned off the DTC and burned out.
thats the first time thats ever happened to me.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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My Nokians are great on snow and ice but they are too soft on the "winter normal" wet surface.

My cars torque (350 Nm) is too much for them and the DSC keeps getting on.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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My Dunlop 3D's are handling great in this snow. I still have to break it in though, have about 200 miles before fully broken in tires. but so far so good, was on the highway and streets / uphills was no problem.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nick1970' post='748809' date='Dec 19 2008, 12:53 PM
i just came home, it's ugly out there, god bless hankook w409, nothing to complain about.
Did some nice driffting with my 545i, these car are solid in the snow, no need for 4x4.
Did you ever experience that both dsc and dtc shut-off by themselves and a message appear saying drive moderately when you are in heavy snow.
And also any advice on where to get road conditions i am going from toronto to nyc tomorrow with my family.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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My car is amazing in the snow. The Blizzaks are the best snow tires out there, period! I'm watching people slip and slide all over the place and my car is going up and down hills and around turns like it's dry out.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Oh man this winter weather is getting the best of me... I had to drive through a giant puddle yesterday and rewash my car!!

Er.. wait, nevermind!
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='748886' date='Dec 19 2008, 03:51 PM
My Nokians are great on snow and ice but they are too soft on the "winter normal" wet surface.

My cars torque (350 Nm) is too much for them and the DSC keeps getting on.
Your comment about your "cars torque" prompts me to ask you for more detail. How would the 350Nm affect the DSC? I am just curious as that info might cause me to take a look at mine. Thanks.
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