So much for my RFT's working in the snow...sucks!
02-14-2007, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='391497' date='Feb 14 2007, 12:47 PM
Not sure why you are surprised. You went out in snow and ice with summer tires. BMW's own catalog says that summer tires should not be used in snow and ice.
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='391498' date='Feb 14 2007, 12:52 PM
I have RTF winter tires and the car was great this morning coming to work. I won every drag race at lights turning green againt the SUVs.
Also, I decided against the RFT's. Blizzak makes a RFT snow tire, but I decided against it. I have a doughnut in my trunk that came with car and feel that's sufficient.
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='391455' date='Feb 14 2007, 04:09 PM
all the tires were covered in a layer of snow. There was no visible tread anywhere on the tire.
The snow is gripped by the tread, turning the tyre into a slick.
Winter/snow tyres do not do this, the tread design ensures that the snow drops out so every time the wheel comes around frsh tread is available to grip the snow.
They are not perfect, but they work a whole lot better than summer tyres.
02-14-2007, 09:09 AM
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I have had the Dunlop M3 winter RFT's for both my E60 and E61.
Would not attempt to drive in conditions with snow accumulating on the ground without snow tires. With the winter grips, handling is great.
Would not attempt to drive in conditions with snow accumulating on the ground without snow tires. With the winter grips, handling is great.
02-14-2007, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='391507' date='Feb 14 2007, 06:08 PM
Winter/snow tyres do not do this..
I understood them to be different.
Or is that just marketing?
I'm sure our Nordic members can enlighten us...
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='391455' date='Feb 14 2007, 06:09 PM
Well, today in NY we had our first little blizzard of the year.
There are wintertyers for Scandinavian wheather, see Continental or Nokian.
02-14-2007, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='391513' date='Feb 14 2007, 01:20 PM
No wider than 225/50 17" for real winter conditions.
There are wintertyers for Scandinavian wheather, see Continental or Nokian.
There are wintertyers for Scandinavian wheather, see Continental or Nokian.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='391511' date='Feb 14 2007, 06:16 PM
You group these together.
I understood them to be different.
Or is that just marketing?
I'm sure our Nordic members can enlighten us...
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I understood them to be different.
Or is that just marketing?
I'm sure our Nordic members can enlighten us...
ABC
There are different types, winter/cold weather tyres also work better in snow, they are the type used in most of Europe and US. eg. M3, Conti-winter contact. These go up to V ratings for high speed use, also marked M+S
There are more aggresive tyres of this type for Nordic conditions, Conti viking contact to name but one. which give even better snow grip, but trade off dry grip and noise a bit more, especially when the temps rise. These mostly come in lower speed ratings some Q rated.
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245 width winter tyres are missing the point. The wider the tyre the worse it will perform on snow. I have RFT Dunlop Wintersport M3's in 225 V rated and on fresh snow they are still quite slippery.