Pictures of my 07 550 with winter rubbers - dialup beware
12-18-2010, 06:04 AM
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I just LOVE my 550, and with my Dunlops on ASA rims it looks pretty good and is actually drivable in the SNOW! WAHOO! For anyone trying to decide if they need winter tires on a 550 in the snow, take it from me it is a MUST!
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I just LOVE my 550, and with my Dunlops on ASA rims it looks pretty good and is actually drivable in the SNOW! WAHOO! For anyone trying to decide if they need winter tires on a 550 in the snow, take it from me it is a MUST!
Enjoy,
DaveR
12-18-2010, 06:21 AM
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Nice to be sure-footed in winter especially with all that horsepower. But, as a special favor, will you keep most of that snow and just send a sprinkle or two our way this winter!
If I had it to do over again I'd select a rim / wheel with open spokes like that for the winter time. The CSL rep look is so hard to keep clean in the cold weather.
I bought a promotion pack of Eagle One products earlier this year and have to admit this Eagle One Wheel Protector Spray http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...=1135&cat=5006 seems to work OK and keeps the brake dust from collecting a bit.
If I had it to do over again I'd select a rim / wheel with open spokes like that for the winter time. The CSL rep look is so hard to keep clean in the cold weather.
I bought a promotion pack of Eagle One products earlier this year and have to admit this Eagle One Wheel Protector Spray http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...=1135&cat=5006 seems to work OK and keeps the brake dust from collecting a bit.
12-18-2010, 08:04 AM
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Snow tires + DTC + limited Stab control + butt-heat + foot down =
I;'m just trying to find where the snow is in your pictures
LOVE THE BLIZZARD. BE THE BLIZZARD.
12-18-2010, 08:08 AM
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.As for the snow, well, I just gave it a bath in my garage so you are only seeing the snow that accumulated in the 20 feet I drove it...more to come
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12-18-2010, 09:09 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Nice rims, too. Look a lot like 124s.
12-18-2010, 10:57 AM
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Are those dedicated winter rims or did you swap over from your summer tires on the same rims?
12-18-2010, 11:06 AM
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12-18-2010, 02:15 PM
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I totally agree with the benefits of snow tires.I purchased my car a few days before Xmas and had the snow tires and rims shipped up from Tireack the first week of Janaury.Bring on the snow,no problem with traction and xDrive 