Snow chains for xDrive
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My BMW dealer told me chains should go on both rear and front wheels.
Spider Spikes dealer told me only rear wheels.
Manual says only rear but it does not make any differential between 2WD and 4WD case.
Anyone used snow chains for xDrive car and willing to share the thoughts?
Spider Spikes dealer told me only rear wheels.
Manual says only rear but it does not make any differential between 2WD and 4WD case.
Anyone used snow chains for xDrive car and willing to share the thoughts?
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Originally Posted by 2f2f' post='747066' date='Dec 17 2008, 10:04 AM
My BMW dealer told me chains should go on both rear and front wheels.
Spider Spikes dealer told me only rear wheels.
Manual says only rear but it does not make any differential between 2WD and 4WD case.
Anyone used snow chains for xDrive car and willing to share the thoughts?
Spider Spikes dealer told me only rear wheels.
Manual says only rear but it does not make any differential between 2WD and 4WD case.
Anyone used snow chains for xDrive car and willing to share the thoughts?
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My Ride: 2006 530 XD TOURING Luxe, 231HP
Did French Alpes roads in snow last year. It is true that for most case driving carefully in 530xd went fine and i did not need nor used the chains.
Think of using HDC when going down though if slope is stiff and snow is thick!
Yet if you put chains you should still put them on the back.
i personally bought the BMW recommended chains very easy to mount, yet expensive, and they worked well in thick fresh snow on back wheels.
Yet buying snow tires might in fact be a better investment.
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Think of using HDC when going down though if slope is stiff and snow is thick!
Yet if you put chains you should still put them on the back.
i personally bought the BMW recommended chains very easy to mount, yet expensive, and they worked well in thick fresh snow on back wheels.
Yet buying snow tires might in fact be a better investment.
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In some mountain passes here, there are "chain up" areas and when they post the sign "chains required" you are not allowed through without them, even if you are driving a Humvee. And without snow tires you won't even make it to the "chains required" sign......
I use the chains on the rear tires of my X3 (with snows of course)...works great but remember they are only for low speed.
I use the chains on the rear tires of my X3 (with snows of course)...works great but remember they are only for low speed.
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Well the mountains in Austria and Italy are covered with heavy snowfall this season. Some of the folks I hear couldn't get thru to skiing areas this month. I am going to Val di Sole after Christmass and it is located 1880m above the see. Plus there are areas in Apls where the use of chain tires is mandatory.
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