Winter Driving - 545
06-22-2005, 05:29 AM
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My Ride: 04 545A Dynamic Drive Pkg (Active Steering; Active Stabilization) Sport Pkg, Premium Sound, CD Changer, Rain sensor wipers, Red Rear reflectors
I know it?s too early to think about winter but I?m thinking of ?replacing? my GTI which I used for last winter. With this change my 545 will need to be driven in the winter as the ?replacement? car is not suitable for winter.
So I?m wondering what tire and wheel combinations will work well (priority is on comfort and traction ? and I?m prepared to use non run flats) in cold weather and snow.
Has anyone, in the snow belt, had problems with ground clearance ? (there doesn?t seem to be too much clearance with the sport package)
Many thanks.
So I?m wondering what tire and wheel combinations will work well (priority is on comfort and traction ? and I?m prepared to use non run flats) in cold weather and snow.
Has anyone, in the snow belt, had problems with ground clearance ? (there doesn?t seem to be too much clearance with the sport package)
Many thanks.
06-22-2005, 06:31 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550, Carbon Black Metallic, Natural Brown Dakota Leather, Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, Cold Weather Package, Power Rear and Manual Side Sun Shades, etc.
Retired - 2004 545 SMG, Black Sapphire Metallic, Auburn Dakota Leather, Cold Weather and Sports Packages, Power Rear and Manual Side Sun Shades
There are many older threads which discuss this in detail and list lots of winter wheel/tire set ups.
I went with 17x7.5 wheels (ASA JH3 from Tire Rack) and 225/50VR-17 Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 XL .
I had no trouble at all this winter, despite numerous snow storms.
I went with 17x7.5 wheels (ASA JH3 from Tire Rack) and 225/50VR-17 Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 XL .
I had no trouble at all this winter, despite numerous snow storms.
06-22-2005, 09:21 AM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
I went with 18" x 8.5" BBS RK's with Michelin Pilot Alpins. We had a typical New England winter (lots of snow) this year and the setup did just fine. Never got stuck.
06-22-2005, 09:50 AM
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After driving three prior 5ers with white knuckles every winter, I put Dunlop Wintersports on my 545 sport's 18-inch OEM rims and was blown away by the traction and lack of any winter driving issues. And we had a pretty rough winter here in the northeast.
06-22-2005, 11:09 AM
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My Ride: 2003 X5 3.0----->gone
2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone
2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods...
2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....
Hinckley...I am from Boston also and I am wondering if snow tires are enough...I know we have crazy winters up here. But I was wondering, even if my Cayenne has problems with winter tires....and it has AWD.....how would a 5 series be ok on snow then??
06-22-2005, 03:14 PM
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My Ride: Arrived 3 June 2005: 2005 545i - Orient Blue, Black interior, Sport, Steptronic, Cold Weather, NAV, Sirius, Logic7, Comfort Seats, Sunshades. What a glorious ride!
Omigod, Merv, snow in June? 
06-22-2005, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hinckley' date='Jun 22 2005, 12:50 PM
After driving three prior 5ers with white knuckles every winter, I put Dunlop Wintersports on my 545 sport's 18-inch OEM rims and was blown away by the traction and lack of any winter driving issues.? And we had a pretty rough winter here in the northeast.
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